Summary: Brunson reminds me a bit of
Jameer Nelson coming out of St. Joe’s. Brunson is a lot bigger than Nelson, but lacks a lot of the measureables heading into the league. Like Nelson, Brunson is a pure scorer, and an even better shooter than Nelson was coming out of St. Joe’s. Brunson can immediately plug into an NBA roster as a backup point guard who knows how to help turn around a team. Like
Malcolm Brogdon from a few years ago, an NBA team could end up getting a steal on Brunson later in the draft, given he is not as sexy of a prospect as some of the younger, athletic players in the draft. You know what you are getting with Brunson, and even if he never surpasses being a role player in the league, he offers great value for where he is likely to get drafted.
