NBA Draft 2017 Prospect Watch: Tyler Lydon

Tyler Lydon comes into the NBA Draft as a long, rangy, and athletic four man with a smooth shooting touch from long range. Will the Milwaukee Bucks add the former Syracuse man?

Who is Tyler Lydon?

Coming into college, Tyler Lydon was barely on the recruiting map in terms of five-star recruits and came in at number 76 on ESPN’s Top 100 in 2015. A long and rangy forward who could shoot was the scouting report on Lydon.

Lydon surprisingly burst on to the college scene as a freshman from White Plains, New York as part of the 10 seeded Orangemen who beat Malcolm Brogdon’s Virginia Cavaliers for a trip to the Final Four in 2015.

During his freshman year at Syracuse, Lydon was always considered the X-factor as his talent to shoot from long range and bring freakish athleticism caught the eyes of many.

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After averaging 10.1 points per game for his freshman season and adding a Final Four to his young basketball resume, many from the Orange faithful assumed Lydon was bound to leave for greener pastures.

As Lydon came back for his sophomore season he was given the green light in Jim Boeheim’s offense. His numbers did not increase at the expected rate in an offense that lost the likes of NBA draft selections Malachi Richardson and Michael Gbinije the year prior.

The wins at Syracuse were stagnant as they missed the NCAA tournament where Lydon the year before was able to showcase his abilities. After two successful years at Syracuse, Tyler Lydon declared for the NBA draft.

Let’s take a look at what Lydon can bring to an NBA franchise by looking at his strengths, weaknesses, what the experts say, and his potential fit with the Milwaukee Bucks.