NBA Mock Draft 2016: Pro Comparisons for Top 30 Prospects

3. Kris Dunn, Providence Friars

Ultimate Upside Comparison: Michael Ray Richardson

Safe Upside Comparison: Rod Strickland

Position: Point Guard

Age: 21 (3/18/1994)

Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’4″, 205 pounds, 6’9″

Slash Line: .442/.370/.677

Season Averages: 33.5 MPG, 17.0 PPG, 6.7 APG, 5.9 RPG, 3.1 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 1.3 3PM

In a draft class that’s flush with intriguing point guard prospects, there’s Kris Dunn and then the tiers below him. The Providence Friars star is the complete package at a position that’s as important as it ever has been in the NBA.

Dunn isn’t necessarily a perfect player, but even his inconsistencies come with the optimistic reality that he’s not broken in any area.

It may not seem like a ringing endorsement of a Top 5 pick to say a player is without a debilitating weakness, but it’s important. Dunn is a 6’4″ point guard with a strong 205-pound build, a ridiculous 6’9″ wingspan, and the skill level to be an immediate contributor in the NBA.

Some have questioned whether or not he can become a star at the next level, but Dunn is an elite facilitator, on-ball defender, ball-hawk, and transition playmaker.

In terms of his upside, Dunn could compared to any number of modern or all-time players. There are signs of Jason Kidd—like Dunn, a 6’4″ point guard who stuffs the stat sheet and makes his team go—but the comparison here is Michael Ray Richardson.

Richardson was a star point guard with elite size, superb court vision, tenacity in the passing lanes, an on-and-off jump shot, and inconsistency at the charity stripe. Sound familiar?

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