He’s a player with a pedigree of success. The analytics rave about him, and the coaches who see his demeanor and work ethic aren’t far behind. He could be the “safest” pick in the entire draft class.
And somehow that last thing is held against him. The year is 2020, and we are, of course, talking about Tyrese Haliburton, guard prospect out of Iowa State. Fast forward to the year 2022 and we are having the exact same conversation about Keegan Murray, forward prospect out of Iowa.
There seems to be a three-man race for the fifth pick in the NBA Draft with two of the following guaranteed to be available: Jaden Ivey, Bennedict Mathurin, Keegan Murray.