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2022 NBA Draft Analysis: Tari Eason

With an eye toward defense, Mark and Caitlin are back with a fresh episode of “Stock up, Stock down.” Breaking down a different prospect each week, the idea is for the hosts to watch a player, identifying reasons to be both bearish and bullish, with frame of reference from a few specific games as well as for the Pacers.

This week, Prez from Draft Stickland joins to talk Tari Eason through the lens of LSU’s games against Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, and Missouri.

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Caitlin’s pick — on-ball switch-ability

Defending everything, everywhere, all at once, Tari Eason is pervasive, both in his event creation, transforming calculated gambles into timely scores, as well as with his potential to guard against multiple actions across multiple positions.