The NBA has welcomed plenty of amazing point guards from the draft in recent years. While this year's crop is not considered as deep as the previous ones, most pundits believe that LaMelo Ball has the brightest future at that position.
Duke Blue Devils legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski, however, completely disagrees with the public consensus and made a case why his point guard Tre Jones is a much safer bet than the controversial Ball. Coach K appeared on NBA TV and gushed over what makes the 6-foot-2 guard a truly special talent for teams looking for a floor general.
“I'd take Tre in a heartbeat. I think he's the best point guard in the draft. He's another guy that can come in and play right away. If you want to run, there's nobody better in passing ahead than him. When I first saw him when we recruited Tyus, I watched Tre play quarterback for a 7th-8th grade team. He was magical out there. He ran and threw,” Coach K added.
“I’d take Tre in a heartbeat, I think he’s the best point guard in the draft.”
Coach K discusses how Tre Jones' leadership sets him apart. pic.twitter.com/63vmSK3ZWt
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Obviously, Coach K is a bit biased on this one considering Jones played under him in Duke for the past two seasons. Tre, the younger brother of Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyus Jones, notched fantastic numbers in his sophomore year where he normed 16.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 1.8 steals in 29 games.
Mike Krzyzewski, meanwhile, is indeed as credible as it gets when it comes to scouting talent. The 73-year-old tactician further doubled down on his take by denying the perceived weaknesses in Jones' game.
“A little bit of a knock I hear is that they're not sure how good of an athlete he is. Since the end of the school year, he's been out in LA in p3 and has become an even better athlete. He can defend the ball. He showed in his sophomore year he can shoot the ball. He's a leader. There aren't that many leaders. What's the analytics for leadership?”
“He's the best leader. He's a winner. He'll fight you and he can play right away. Everyone will love to play with him because he passes the ball. He defends the ball,” Coach K furthered.
Sadly for Coach K, most draft experts do not share the same affinity for Tre Jones. At best, NBA mock drafts peg him as a late first-rounder who could go as high as the 20th pick. Others, meanwhile, believe he gets picked early in the second round.
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