Seth Davis compiled anonymous feedback on 40ish prospects (Hoard not included) from NBA scouts is pretty interesting (subscription required):
https://theathletic.com/1026141/201...eir-honest-takes-on-2019-nba-draft-prospects/
A few ACC guys:
R.J. Barrett, 6-7 forward, Duke, 18. “Say what you want, the kid just produces. His greatest asset is he’s an alpha. He thinks he’s the best player in the gym. Winner’s mentality but cannot shoot the ball right now. Much more athletic in transition. I wonder if he’s going to be a better version of Shabazz Muhammad. I don’t know if he’ll ever be a star, but he’ll be good. At times I thought he was playing for his numbers instead of making the right play. I think the added space of the NBA is going to help him. His selfishness is certainly a question, but the kid has won at every level.”
Darius Garland, 6-2 guard, Vanderbilt, 19. “Big-time leader. Terrific passer. Much improved jump shot. He’s just a great basketball player. He changes speeds, has great balance and vision. If he’s not top five I’ll be shocked. Only played four games but everyone saw him at the big events and saw him practice at Vanderbilt. I guess you compare it to Kyrie Irving, who only played nine games. He’s Jeff Teague-ish, maybe better. He’s not going to be a great athlete or great defender but I could see him being a 15- to 20-point scorer just because he can make shots. The background check comes out great.”
Kyle Guy, 6-2 guard, Virginia, 21. “He’s tough and feisty but, man, he’s little. I’m really surprised he put his name in the draft. He’s one-dimensional, but he can be streaky as a shooter. He’s not going to be able to guard anybody. He can’t play point guard. Can he be Seth Curry? Can he be Bryn Forbes? For our league, he’s too small. I don’t see it. He’s got big ol’ nuts as we all saw. Not the most laterally athletic guy, but he’s pretty bouncy vertically.”
De’Andre Hunter, 6-8 forward, Virginia, 21. “He’s just steady. Probably the best on-ball defender in the draft. Just a great feel for defending. I think he’s a better shooter than he’s shown. He’s a poor man’s Kawhi Leonard. He’ll never fail because he can always guard. He deferred a little too much to the other guys at Virginia. Not flashy. Not sure he’s the toughest kid but he’s not soft. He’s an undersized 4, but the way the game is played today that’s not a problem. He’s going to be one of those guys who makes a lot of progress offensively because he’s going to do things he wasn’t allowed to do in college.”
Ty Jerome, 6-6 guard, Virginia, 21. “I’m a huge fan, but I can’t convince our staff. An absolute winner. Smart, tough, confident player. The biggest concern with him is defensively being able to stay in front of the ball. His arms are really short by NBA standards. He can’t run, can’t jump, but he wins every game. He reminds me of Greivis Vasquez. You’re going to count him out every time, but he’ll come back and prove you wrong. Has a ton of physical and mental toughness. That usually means you figure it out.”
Cameron Johnson, 6-9 forward, North Carolina, 23. “Boy, I tell you what, he’s growing on me. He’s tall and he can really shoot. Those guys usually play in our league. My concern is when you make him put it on the floor, can he be anything other than a straight-line driver? Not the toughest dude but a first-rounder, no doubt. Why hasn’t his body gotten better after five years of college?”
Cameron Reddish, 6-8 forward, Duke, 19. “He’s a bit of an enigma. People compare him to Paul George, who also had a reputation of not playing hard while he was in college. The big questions are his mind and his toughness and his fight and his will. He wants to be the perfect player but there is no such thing. I don’t like the way he deferred to the other guys. To take him in the top five when he has no alpha in him would be a big risk. He reminds me of Tim Thomas, a guy with all-star talent but questionable mental toughness. Why can’t he finish at the rim? Why did he commit like two charges a game? Even when he was in high school, his team needed special wild cards to get in tournaments, and his high school team lost a bunch of games. He shot some low percentages this year. Physically he’s an elite big wing who can guard multiple positions.”