With that said, Butler at any rate should not be a liability and should provide some value as a good on-ball defender who makes smart rotations and has awareness away from the ball. Players 6’3 and under tend to not be impactful defenders in the NBA without advanced feel or physical tools, and Butler is no exception.However, given the overall strength of the rest of his offensive game, he can get by if he turns out to be a below average finisher. Without great vertical pop, Butler was not a strong finisher at Baylor and will need to improve there in the NBA.
He’s a confident shooter off the dribble as well, scoring 0.93 points per possession on all jump shots off the dribble according to Synergy data, good for 77th percentile on respectable volume. He ranked 98th percentile as a catch-and-shoot scorer per Synergy.
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He shot 41% from three on 185 attempts in his final season at Baylor, as well as 38% over 558 attempts for his full college career.This handle allows Butler to take full advantage of mismatches on the perimeter while also making him a challenge for anyone. He has the ball on a string, able to create space for his shot as well as drive through traffic and keep his dribble alive in tight areas. Butler’s game starts with his superb handle.Simply getting a player in this range who adds rotation value for years is a positive result. Astute draft analysts know that outside of the lottery, a typical outcome for a prospect selected in the twenties is not exciting. However, if indeed one might not see him as a starting caliber guard, it leaves questions about how much value there is in taking him over prospects which might have more perceived upside.īut in my view, this is a secondary consideration. The debate with Butler - to the extent that there is a debate with him at all - is how much draft capital should be allocated to his selection based on how much untapped growth he still has in him.įor many, Butler profiles as a back-up point guard in the Jalen Brunson impact category basically as good as it gets for a non-starting guard. With a polished NBA-ready skill set, Butler is typically described as a “high floor” prospect. Possessing arguably the best handles in this draft class as his standout skill, Butler also boasts a strong all-around game: he’s a good shooter, a solid defender, and has improved as a playmaker as well. One of the best players in college basketball, Butler put a bow on a distinguished NCAA career with a victory over undefeated Gonzaga in the national title game.īutler’s scouting profile is very straightforward I would be surprised if he did not manage to be at least a rotation player. I don’t think I’ve talked to one draft watcher during this whole cycle who doesn’t like him, at least to some degree. In recent memory, it’s hard for me to think of many prospects less divisive in the scouting community than Baylor guard Jared Butler.
JARED BUTLER BAYLOR 2021 SERIES
Peachtree Hoops NBA Draft scouting report series winds down with a look at Jared Butler out of Baylor.
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