2014 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Kyle Anderson



Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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2014 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Kyle Anderson


Position: Small Forward

Size: 6-9, 230

School: UCLA, Sophomore


Strengths:
  • Versatility
  • Can play point forward
  • Terrific court vision
  • Passing ability
  • Rarely plays out of control
  • Smooth slashing ability
  • Soft touch around the hoop
  • Body control when driving
  • Drive-and-dish ability
  • Can post up smaller defenders
  • Mid-range game
  • Solid rebounder
  • Length helps him on the defensive end and glass




  • Weaknesses:
  • Inconsistent outside shooting
  • Very slow release on jumper
  • Lacks ideal NBA athleticism
  • Needs to get stronger
  • Defensive effort
  • Will struggle guarding NBA forwards


  • Summary: At 6-9, Anderson possesses a very unique skill set as someone who can do a little bit of everything on the floor and is a triple-double threat every night. Where will he fit at the next level though? Can he truly play the point? Because of that uncertainty, Anderson projects as a likely mid-late-first-round pick.

    Player Comparison: Lamar Odom. Because of his ability to run a point forward position and size for a versatile player, Anderson has some Odom to his game. Anderson is able to create and has better vision than Odom, who was more explosive than Anderson.







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    2014 NBA Mock Draft


    2015 NBA Mock Draft


    2014 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings


    2014 NBA Draft Scouting Reports








    Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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