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NBA Draft 2020 Prospect Watch: Kira Lewis Jr.

By Jordan Treske

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - MARCH 9: Kira Lewis Jr. #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dribbles down the court during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on March 9, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Crimson Tide 82-70. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR - MARCH 9: Kira Lewis Jr. #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dribbles down the court during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on March 9, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Crimson Tide 82-70. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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The primary concerns that revolve around Lewis as he weighs the next step in his basketball journey lie in his physical and athletic attributes.

Certainly, Lewis’ skinny frame will be overhauled and improved upon under the watchful of an NBA team’s strength and conditioning staff as he tops out at 170 pounds. Trying to find that fine line of building up Lewis’ strength and filling out his body while maintaining his blazing speed will be one of a few challenges he’ll have to address as well.

The same goes for trying to build Lewis’ vertical athleticism and hops as he’s far from the most explosive finisher at the basket.

Per Hoop-Math, Lewis converted 57.9 percent of his attempts at the rim this season with the Crimson Tide and with the jump in athleticism and the level of rim protection that is littered across the NBA, Lewis will have to adjust and embrace the contact that will surely come on the next level, given how much pressure he puts at the basket.

Lastly, Lewis’ managing of the offense and overall distribution of the ball will be a huge priority to address as he takes the next step. The Alabama native’s reading of the game is generally a positive at this stage in his development, but he has a problem with turning the ball over, as evidenced by his career 1.42 assist-to-turnover ratio while at Alabama.

Hopefully with more seasoning and reps when leading the offense, Lewis can improve upon his precision and accuracy with the ball in his hands.

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