NBA Draft: Could Gary Trent Jr. be a knockdown shooter for the Bucks?

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DURHAM, NC – FEBRUARY 14: (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Weaknesses

Although the role he will assume on the next level is a very identifiable one, many holes are present in Trent’s game at this time. For starters, Trent isn’t overly athletic, both in terms of exploding to the rim and the liability he stands to be on the defensive end.

The former was evident in his finishing numbers this year in Durham as Trent converted just 35 of his 58 attempts at the basket (60.3 percent), again according to Will Schreefer’s shot chart tool over at The Stepien.

As for his defensive limitations, Trent doesn’t possess the foot speed to bother his assignment and his engagement on that side of the ball fades quickly as a result of that.

To add on to that, the hopes that Trent can check the versatility box is greatly hindered by the fact that he doesn’t possess the awareness or savvy to navigate sufficiently as an off ball/team defender.

Lastly, despite having an adequate handle to open up scoring opportunities, Trent isn’t nearly capable of doing the same for others to the same degree, considering he only tallied 1.4 assists on nearly an average usage percentage this season (19.5 percent).

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