Another look at Aaron Gordon

Kevin Pelton on Aaron Gordon::

Aaron Gordon was very impressive in his workout, as expected. How do the 18-year-old's numbers potentially transfer from Arizona to the NBA?

Pelton: The surprising thing about Gordon's college numbers is that his defensive statistics -- in particular his steal rate -- aren't as good as would be expected from a player so obviously athletic. But Sean Miller's version of the pack-line defense tends to be awfully conservative, and Gordon averaged two steals a game in the U-19 Championships, where he was the MVP, so I think he'll be an impact defender.

The question is Gordon's offense, and in particular his shooting. There's not really any track record of non-centers who shoot free throws as poorly as Gordon did reaching the NBA in recent memory. That makes me skeptical Gordon can shoot well enough to play small forward, and even that his shooting will be an issue as a small forward.