NBA Draft 2020 Prospect Watch: Aaron Nesmith
![LEXINGTON, KY - JANUARY 12: Aaron Nesmith #24 of the Vanderbilt Commodores celebrates in the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena on January 12, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) LEXINGTON, KY - JANUARY 12: Aaron Nesmith #24 of the Vanderbilt Commodores celebrates in the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena on January 12, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/c0a1ef9287512d6744b83674f0e149808bd2329cae55bb4803e68de22d2dec8b.jpg)
Weaknesses
Certainly the biggest concern that Nesmith will have to address from the jump regards his fractured foot and overall medical history.
Considering this pre-draft process will be unlike anything previously dealt with due to the coronavirus outbreak, that’s not as easy of a thing to accomplish with the limited contact NBA teams will have meeting prospects face-to-face and carrying on as things would be normally.
Going back to his play on the court, Nesmith’s limited explosion and overall athleticism saps his potential as a finisher and paint penetrator, especially in traffic. Per Hoop-Math, Nesmith converted 55.8 percent of his attempts at the rim as a sophomore this year, down from the 61.9 percent he finished as a freshman.
Along with that, Nesmith is far from a creator or playmaker for others in any fashion at this stage in his development. That can be evidenced by the 0.77 assist-to-turnover ratio Nesmith finished with throughout his two seasons in Nashville.
And while Nesmith’s defensive abilities are strong in how he is able to function within a team’s defensive scheme, his fluidity and lack of explosive athleticism could be exploited in one-on-one situations at the next level, barring some turnaround in that regard.