The first prospect that I want to take a look at is the 6'4" sophomore guard out of Michigan State, Gary Harris. Gary Harris is one of the best shooters in the draft, even if you don't hear his name thrown around with the Doug McDermott's or Nik Stauskas's, of the draft. If you need proof other than my word, watch the video below:
Obviously when no one's guarding him and it's his video he can edit it any way he wants to in order to make him seem better than he really is, still, his shooting mechanics are pretty much perfect and it leads to a smooth, easy stroke. Also in this case, those are uncut shots of him making jumper, after jumper, after jumper, after jumper… and there's much more to Harris as a player than just shooting. Harris mentions in the video that he personally thinks that one of his strengths is defense and most scouts tend to agree. While Harris has no where near the potential ceiling of some of the freak prospects in this draft, his ability to shoot and play defense has his floor higher than most prospects as well.
Best case scenario probably has Harris' career coming out to be a "super" role player on a winning team, something like Manu Ginobili is right now at his current point in his career and that might even be a little too high for him. But worst case scenario for Harris only has him as a bench player/borderline starter who can come in and provide shooting without being a liability on defense. That makes him a player who can be very valuable to teams at the right price.
Is Gary Harris the flashiest pick the Sixers can make at number 10? Absolutely not. In my personal opinion, I think this Sixers team needs to acquire as much potential talent as possible, even if that means not hitting on every prospect. Therefore, if the Sixers do end up taking Gary Harris with the 10th pick after my top 8 are off the board, than I can honestly say I will be a little underwhelmed. He's just such an "eh, okay" pick to me, which is basically the opposite of my reaction to everything Hinkie has done thus far as GM. Still, he's a good fit for the Sixers and could end up being a smart pick depending on how whoever they pick at #3 pans out. Fans should just make sure they monitor their expectations slightly for the 10th pick if the Sixers do end up calling Harris' name on June 26th because his upside is certainly not as tremendous as people may be expecting after all the hype surrounding this draft.
South Street Draft Rating: 6/10
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