Jarrett Culver certainly doesn't lack for confidence. After his pre-draft workout with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, the Texas Tech guard succinctly stated what the team that ultimately drafts him will be getting.

“I’m a two-way player, an elite two-way player,” Culver said, per Lakers reporter Joey Ramirez. “I can score and I can play defense. I feel like people see that a lot in me.”

Culver averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game for the Red Raiders in 2018-19, en route to winning Big 12 Player of the Year and being named a consensus Second-Team All-American. Despite his team's success, though, Culver struggled when it mattered most, shooting less than 27 percent from the field in each of the Red Raiders' final three NCAA Tournament games – including  a 5-of-22 performance in Texas Tech's heartbreaking overtime loss to Virginia in the title game.

What makes Culver a likely top-five pick more than anything else is his perceived scalability at the next level, whether he reaches his utmost potential or otherwise. At 6-foot-6 with a wingpsan just below 6-foot-9, he has the size to defend multiple positions, and showed good instincts on defense in college when committed. Culver is comfortable making plays with the ball in his hands, too, but must continue refining his jumper before being considered a possible primary option at the next level.

The NBA has never before needed more wings who can make plays in a pinch, offer defensive versatility, and be counted on to knock down open jumpers. Culver possess both the rough outline of that archetype and also the raw talent needed to surpass it, which is why many believe the Lakers would be foolish to not take him with the No. 4 overall pick.