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NBA Draft 2018 Prospect Watch: Aaron Holiday

By Jordan Treske

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 9: UCLA guard Aaron Holiday (3) raises his arms in triumph during the semifinal game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the UCLA Bruins and the Arizona Wildcats on March 9, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 9: UCLA guard Aaron Holiday (3) raises his arms in triumph during the semifinal game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the UCLA Bruins and the Arizona Wildcats on March 9, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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What the experts say

ESPN (Jonathan Givony): 17th

The Ringer (Kevin O’Connor, Jonathan Tjarks, Danny Chau): 30th

Sporting News (Chris Stone): 28th

The Athletic (Sam Vecenie): 18th

The Stepien (Cole Zwicker): 60th

The Step Back (Brandon Kleen): N/A

Quotes:

As he has him projected at 17 as of his most recent mock draft, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony wrote on what Holiday has to offer and looked at the benefits of his potential fit on the Bucks:

"“With Eric Bledsoe approaching the final year of his contract, the Bucks could very well look at finding a point guard who complements their existing pieces. Holiday had an outstanding junior season, and he would bring a number of attractive traits with his microwave scoring ability, long wingspan and toughness. The fact that he can space the floor and play off the ball some is important considering the building blocks the Bucks already have in place.”"

While Jackson Hoy of The Stepien also namechecked the Bucks as an intriguing fit for the 21-year-old, he came to the conclusion that Holiday might hold better value late in the first round or early in the second round to teams around the league for the concerns that surround him:

"“Holiday is a dynamic shot creator with the ability to take and make tough looks, but with subpar size, feel, and consistency, it’s tough to peg him as a first-round prospect. His defensive effort is promising, but teams will struggle to trust a 6-foot-1 guard to consistently bring value as a defender. He is an interesting fit on teams with bigger ball-handlers like Philadelphia or Milwaukee where he can play off the ball and hide his playmaking deficiencies, but for most teams Holiday will be a difficult fit as a true point guard. That said, his explosiveness, shot-making ability, and physicality make him a reasonable second-round prospect as a change-of-pace backup guard with the potential to get hot for stretches.”"

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