NBA Draft 2017 Prospect Watch: Dennis Smith Jr

What the Experts Say

(As of 6/1)

DraftExpress (Jonathan Givony): 8th

ESPN (Chad Ford): 8th

CBS Sports (Gary Parrish): 8th

The Ringer (Kevin O’Connor): 6th

Sporting News (Sam Vecenie): 7th

The Step Back (Chris Stone): 5th

Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer had this to say about Dennis Smith Jr. and the risk of drafting him:

"“His athleticism is impressive, but he doesn’t affect winning as a passer or defender, which makes him a high-risk lottery prospect.”"

Jonathan Givony of Draft Express sees a great foundation with Smith, noting:

"“His powerful frame, mixed with his explosive speed and leaping ability, created plenty of highlights in the ACC, and give him a tremendous framework to build off physically looking towards the NBA level.”"