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Topic subjectNot a star, but an immediate rotation guy, Day 1.
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2743600, Not a star, but an immediate rotation guy, Day 1.
Posted by Frank Longo, Wed Jul-21-21 11:00 AM
He's old (24), not a great passer, and not an elite athlete... but he's got all the tools to be an immediate 3-and-D guy. One of the best 3-point shooters in the class. One of the better mid-range shooters as well. Can shoot off the catch, can pull up off the bounce. Decent dribble-drive guy too, so he's not one-dimensional there. He's also a really good defender, moves well away from the ball, good quickness on the perimeter. Hard worker, high character guy.

Any team looking to make the playoffs next year should take him. And I wouldn't be surprised if he snuck into the lottery for a team who really needs minutes next season from their pick. In a draft where a *lot* of guys who'll go first round are high-upside-but-not-ready guys? Duarte stands out as being ready.