This article looks at some risers and fallers in the upcoming NBA Draft (the draft is on June 22nd, incidentally) and probably not surprisingly, Duke products Dereck Lively and Dariq Whitehead are headed in opposite directions.
Whitehead’s perceived rise is because of his mobility and - to NBA types anyway - his surprising three point shooting.
He didn’t do it a lot at Duke because that wasn’t his role, but what NBA scouts should keep in mind is that he accepted his role without complaint because it made his team better. As excited as everyone is about his innate talent, his attitude is superb.