The New Orleans Pelicans selected Oklahoma shooting guard Buddy Hield with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft on Thursday night.
Player profile:
Age: 22 (senior)
Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 212 pounds
2015-16 stats: 25 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2 APG
Chad Ford's Big Board ranking -- No. 8: "Hield may be the best shooter in the draft, but the shine from his terrific senior season is beginning to wear off slightly as teams come to grip with the idea that he's undersized (6-foot-5, 212 pounds), he's not an elite athlete and he may be a bit one-dimensional." More (Insider)
Kevin Pelton's stats and scouting ranking -- No. 11: "Hield is the best shooter in the draft, and that should probably make him a lottery pick and possibly a top-10 choice." More (Insider)
Scouting report -- positives:
Long, athletic wing
Explosive
Scouting report -- negatives:
Undersized for his position
Needs to attack and finish at the rim more
Read the full scouting report (Insider)
ESPN Analytics projection (within his first five seasons):
Chances he'll be an All-Star: 14 percent
Chances he'll be a starter: 14 percent
Chances he'll be a bench player: 42 percent
Chances he'll be a bust: 30 percent
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