Nick Young NBA Workout Report

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Nick impresses during workouts:


This wasn’t Young’s best shooting day from what we were told, even
though from our perspective the 3-ball still went in for him at a
pretty nice rate. In the 79 3-pointers (NBA and college) that we
charted him on, he hit 56, which is a very solid 71% clip
. His
mechanics and touch are very good, and his release point is consistent,
leading us to believe that he will develop into a solid NBA 3-point
shooter down the road, even if his bread and butter will probably be in
the mid-range area.

It’s here that his true colors as a scorer really come out, showing
outstanding footwork to create space for himself, an excellent
assortment of jabs, fakes and pivots (it’s obvious here that he
emulates Kobe Bryant),
and multiple release points to get his shot off in many different ways
.
He’s an instinctive scorer, a self-made player who takes what the
defense gives him. He has a great little wiggle he uses to keep his man
off balance and constantly guessing as to what his next move will be,
as well as the shooting stroke and quick release needed to give his
jab-steps from the triple-threat position all the credibility in the
world. He loves going to the turnaround jumper, getting his man to
commit to his shot-fake and then pivoting fluidly right into a gorgeous
fade-away.

If his defender guards him too close, he has the athleticism
(particularly the first step) and ball-handling skills to shake his man
and blow right by him. His size (a hair under 6-6, w/out shoes, from
what we were told separately by both his agent Aaron Mintz and strength and conditioning trainer Shawn Dassie), fantastic wingspan (6’11 ½”) and absolutely
massive hands help him greatly in this area, as does his explosive
vertical leap, measured at an impressive 44 inches with a running
start
. He’s still a pretty skinny guy, but he’s added 9 pounds to his
frame according to Dassie since he began working out, bringing him to
209 pounds on the day we were there.

The only knocks mentioned in the report are Nick’s weight (undersized) and lack of intensity/focus.  DraftExpress.com has him going #14 to the Clippers.  Looks like there might be a solid chance that Nick stays in LA with Clippers #14 and Lakers at #19.

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