Mr. Wright Now!

North Carolina freshman Brandan Wright will be announcing his intentions to enter the NBA draft. For the last few weeks he’s been trying to decide to turn pro or not, but knowing his potential to be a top 5 pick he decided to go pro, with his coach Roy Williams blessings.

Wright is 6’10, 210 pounds with a 7’4 wingspan and some nice tools to his game, he has athleticism, he finishes great around the basket, has nice NBA length but needs to add some weight. He has nice hands able to catch any pass that comes his way, he has alot of quickness and can run the floor real well. Wright has great moves that can set him apart from other young draft prospects. He plays well in the perimeter and in the low post defensively and covers alot of the floor with great instincts and his shot blocking ability. Brandan has a nice jump hook shot, can hit jimp shots with either hand and has a high quick release to his shot which makes it hard to block. Brandan has great awareness of where he is at on the floor and able to get to the glass quickly. He has developed a one dribble pull-up shot from about 10-12 feet, but still has akward shooting mechanics his elbow comes out to the side each time, although it helps him get to the free throw line, his shooting mechanics need to be taken to a mechanic to get it worked on, then he can cause a team to more uaware on how to guard him. He has nice body control, can throw down all types of dunks and can put back shots real well, and also is a good transition player.

To me the biggest downside to his game is how laid back Brandan is he doesn’t always play with alot of fire almost like he’s bored, and has inconsistent focus on doing things that should be done on the floor. It could be because he’s still very young, or maybe low enthausiam is in his character, but we’ll find out once he steps on an NBA court playing against men who bring passion on a nightly basis. Another thing Brandan will need to do is build some upper body strength he struggled with big men down low and had to relie on his athleticism against them, that may not work in the pors for long.

Overall Brandan Wright has alot of talent and should develop more of a complete game once he gains experience, it’s pretty hard to pass on the draft whwn you should be picked in the top 5, it may take him a couple years to adapt to the NBA level, but once he does the team that selects him will know they made the Wright choice!