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Milwaukee Bucks NBA Draft Prospect Watch: Desmond Bane – What the experts say
ESPN [$] (Jonathan Givony): 44th
The Athletic [$] (Sam Vecenie): 47th
Sports Illustrated (Jeremy Woo): 35th
Sporting News (Chris Stone): 53rd
Bleacher Report (Jonathan Wassermann): 20th
The Ringer (Kevin O’Connor): 33rd
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Having placed him 35th in his most recent Big Board, Woo detailed why he may not offer the upside of a traditional draft prospect, the variety of Bane’s ready-made qualities make him a quintessential role player in this class:
"“While Bane doesn’t come with a ton of upside—he’s physically maxed out and isn’t a great mover athletically—he might be a pretty useful role player as-is. He’s a dangerous shooter with underrated passing skills and a strong frame that should help him stay on the floor defensively, despite not being very quick laterally. The fact he’s measured with a negative wingspan in the past is a holdup. But Bane knows how to fit in offensively, and has improved his shooting off the dribble, despite less-than-ideal mechanics. For a team that prefers to slow the game down and control the halfcourt, Bane makes a lot of sense in this part of the draft.”"
The Rookie Wire’s Bryan Kalbrosky ranked Bane 21st on his Top-100 Big Board and specifically pointed to his proficiency when shooting triples off the dribble:
"“Desmond Bane averaged 16.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. His best trait was his 3-point marksmanship, as he shot 44.2% from beyond the arc. Bane averaged 1.07 points per possession on jump shots off the dribble, per Synergy, which ranked in the 92nd percentile nationally.”"