Peachtree Hoops continues its 2021 NBA Draft scouting report series with a look at Chris Duarte, a wing out of Oregon.
Chris Duarte will almost assuredly be the oldest player taken in the lottery if he is selected in the top-14. At 24 years old, he’s five years older than many of his draft classmates. There are both pros and cons to being an older prospect.
A pro for Duarte is that for teams like the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, New Orleans Pelicans, etc. that want to win next season, he is someone they can potentially trust more than say a 19-year-old one-and-done prospect like Jaden Springer to be productive right away.