NBA Draft: Could Grayson Allen be a bench spark plug for the Bucks?

What the experts say

(as of 6/13/18)

ESPN (Jonathan Givony): 28th

The Ringer (Kevin O’Connor, Jonathan Tjarks, Danny Chau): 27th

Sports Illustrated (Jeremy Woo): 25th

Sporting News (Chris Stone): N/A

The Athletic (Sam Vecenie): 29th

The Stepien (Composite Rank): 33rd, Tier 6

The Step Back (Brandon Kleen): 30th

Quotes:

Ranking him 32nd on his most recent Big Board, Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo wrote about how Allen reestablished his skill set during his senior year after experiencing a down shooting year in his junior season and possesses the traits to fill a complimentary role on the NBA level:

"“Allen’s senior year affirmed his ability to supply long-distance shooting, secondary ball-handling and toughness in the backcourt. He’s a very good athlete and has proven over time he can make difficult, deep shots off the dribble and catch. Allen has enough ability to attack the basket off of closeouts to keep defenders honest and buy himself a little extra time for his jumper. His offensive role was somewhat reduced this season given the talent around him, but that’s more akin to the load he’ll end up shouldering as a supporting scorer in the NBA. Although his athletic ability doesn’t totally translate on the defensive end, it’s a fair bet that his experience and competitive spirit will help split the difference.”"

JZ Mazlish over at The Stepien succinctly surmises that while Allen’s skilled shooting and complimentary handles and playmaking ability will always be alluring to NBA teams in some type of role, his defense will stand as a big concern all throughout his career:

"“Allen is a great shooter but not quite a very top-end marksman like his Duke predecessor J.J. Redick. His complementary dribbling and passing along with adequate NBA athleticism will give him a chance to stick in the league but his defense is always going to be a big problem. If things work out he’ll probably be closer to Jodie Meeks than Redick.”"