The Golden State Warriors are already shoring up their line-up for the upcoming training camp. With their latest move, the defending champions signed Georgetown Hoyas junior forward Marcus Derrickson to a camp deal.
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Derrickson went undrafted in the recent 2018 NBA Draft but got a chance to prove his worth when the Warriors signed him to a roster spot for the Summer League. Andrew Ites of Blue Man Hoop gave a statistical rundown of the Georgetown prospect's summer league performance.
Article Continues Below“The former Georgetown Hoya played 23 minutes per night during all three games of the Sacramento Summer League where the Warriors went 3-0. Derrickson scored 11.7 points per game with 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per night. He also shot just 12/34 from the floor.”
“Derrickson performed much better in the Las Vegas Summer League where he played 23 minutes per game over three games. He scored 14.3 points per game with 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per night. Derrickson scored much more efficiently in Vegas going 22/42 from the field.”
DraftExpress says that his defensive versatility is the trump card of this 6-foot-7 combo forward.
“Derrickson stands 6'8 in shoes with a 7'1 wingspan and a muscular, well-developed 250 pound frame. That kind of physical profile forms the basis for much of Derrickson's intrigue, and gives him the kind of defensive versatility that's become so heavily valued in the switch-heavy NBA, as he can more than hold his own physically at the power forward spot, especially with the way the league is trending towards smaller, more perimeter oriented players at the position.”
Derrickson also mostly scores from off-ball opportunities, the type of scoring that the defending champs have integrated the most in its fast-paced offense. Aside from that, he has an above average touch from beyond the arc, making his case as a potential 3-and-D player for the Dubs.