Is Aaron Craft a future NBA player?

[ralph_i_el]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFad-GkW4Hc
I dare you to watch this video and not crack a smile. This kid is the best combination of smarts+heart in college basketball. However....he's white and kinda slow and not a great shooter.

That being said, is there a spot for him in the NBA? to me he seems like the perfect backup PG.

[HurricaneKid]

Not. Even. Close.

Complete lack of athleticism, height, strength, shooting, etc. He is a defensive stopper that can't stop anyone in the NBA.

[Foster5k]

Adamn Morrison >> Aaron Craft

[Fudge]

God, I love them rosy cheeks.

[ralph_i_el]

Not. Even. Close.

Complete lack of athleticism, height, strength, shooting, etc. He is a defensive stopper that can't stop anyone in the NBA.

fair enough

He's listed at 6'2" but his wingspan is only 6 1/2 so maybe that's a little undersized. Those intangibles though

[Foster5k]

God, I love them rosy cheeks.

Guess I just don't understand this new Jason Collin's era.

[ralph_i_el]

Guess I just don't understand this new Jason Collin's era.

[MP.Trey]

I could see him being on a coaching staff in the NBA in the future. I'm a big Ohio State fan so I've seen him a lot over the past 5 years but I don't think he's an NBA fit. He's clearly an intelligent basketball player, solid passer and great on-ball defender, plenty of people call him the best perimeter defender in the NCAA. But his jumper is completely broken and at this point, I don't see any fixing it, he's undersized, doesn't have the athleticism to keep up with NBA players.

Can he serve a role in limited minutes off the bench? Maybe. I'd certainly like to see it, but I can't see him being a legitimate role player in the league. Hope he proves me wrong though, if this guy is anything, he's a competitor.

[Clyde]

absolutely not.

[ralph_i_el]

keep in mind that:
Nate Wolters
Pablo Prigioni
Kendall Marshall
Steve Blake
Eric Maynor (not for long)

are all collecting paychecks to be NBA point guards

[Smook A.]

Aaron Craft a future NBA player? Hahah

[Clyde]

keep in mind that:
Nate Wolters
Pablo Prigioni
Kendall Marshall
Steve Blake
Eric Maynor (not for long)

are all collecting paychecks to be NBA point guards

What does that have to do with anything?

[Straight_Ballin]

What does that have to do with anything?

All had equal or less talent then Craft before their entrance into the NbA?

[Burgz V2]

future coach maybe

[D-FENS]

Not. Even. Close.

Complete lack of athleticism, height, strength, shooting, etc. He is a defensive stopper that can't stop anyone in the NBA.

I could see an Eric Snow kind of career for him... at best