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NBA Draft 2017 Prospect Watch: De’Aaron Fox

By Ti Windisch

Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) dribbles the ball as UCLA Bruins guard Aaron Holiday (3) pursues in the second half during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) dribbles the ball as UCLA Bruins guard Aaron Holiday (3) pursues in the second half during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 4, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De’Aaron Fox (0) points against the Florida Gators during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De’Aaron Fox (0) points against the Florida Gators during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

What the Experts Say

(As of 5/29)

DraftExpress (Jonathan Givony): 5th

CBS Sports (Gary Parrish): 5th

The Ringer (Kevin O’Connor): 5th

Sporting News (Sam Vecenie): 6th

The Step Back (Chris Stone): 6th

Chris Stone of the Step Back believes Fox’s athleticism is going to translate well to the NBA.

"Fox is a high character kid off the court and a terror on it. He’s one of the most explosive athletes in the draft in terms of his quickness and ability to get up and down the floor. Fox was excellent in transition with the Wildcats and can put pressure on defenses simply with his prowess for getting to the rack."

Gary Parrish of CBS Sports doesn’t think Fox’s lack of a shot will cause him to slide too far in the NBA Draft.

"At 6-4, he has nice size for the position and is super-fast with the ball. He was sensational in a Sweet 16 win over UCLA while finishing with 39 points. And though his 24.6 3-point percentage is a concern, it’s neither something that can’t be improved nor the type of thing that should prevent Sacramento from selecting him here."

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