Milwaukee Bucks 2020 NBA Draft: Isaiah Joe’s prolific 3-point shooting should draw interest

Milwaukee Bucks 2020 NBA Draft: What the experts say about Isaiah Joe

ESPN [$] (Jonathan Givony): 46th

The Athletic [$] (Sam Vecenie): 47th

Sports Illustrated (Jeremy Woo): 33rd

Bleacher Report (Jonathan Wassermann): 28th

The Ringer (Kevin O’Connor): 26th

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Ranking him 33rd on his most recent Big Board, Woo detailed the appeal of Joe’s offensive value, even as injuries led to his dip in his 3-point efficiency throughout his sophomore season:

"“Joe made a last-minute decision to enter the draft after initially opting to stay at Arkansas, which should be a prudent move given the likelihood he gets a guaranteed deal in the second round at worst. While he was injured for a chunk of the season and didn’t shoot as well due to massive three-point volume, it doesn’t take much to see that he’s one of the best pure shooters in the draft. The question is whether he’s more of a one-dimensional specialist, or if he can be more than that. Given the leaguewide premium on players who can space the floor, it’s a reasonable bet that Joe can carve out an NBA role.”"

Wassermann touched on Joe’s prolific and dynamic 3-point shooting ability as a source of optimism for finding his place upon entering the league in his most recent Big Board:

"“Instead of focusing on Joe’s decline in three-point percentage (down to .342), I’m buying his 3.6 threes per game, and he passes the eye test on his smooth spot-ups and pull-up shooting. As long as coaches aren’t expecting a creator or driver, his off-ball shot-making should translate.”"