Armchair scouting is a funny thing. In the age of the internet, it’s widespread. We’ve all heard of Cooper Flagg, and he doesn't even know what college he’s going to play for yet. Meanwhile, the 2033 NBA MVP is probably in Burkina Faso or rural Poland as we speak cheesing for a photo that will be folklore legend in a decade.
Sometimes, we get it right. Other times, we get it wrong. Yet, even at other times, we’re somewhere in between. Personally, I was somewhere in between on Jabari Smith Jr. I thought he’d be good:
Now, I think he could be better than I’d thought.