Houston Rockets: 5 players to avoid in the 2017 NBA Draft

4. Jaron Blossomgame, SF/PF, Clemson

Nobody can say Jaron Blossomgame isn’t a dedicated and hard worker. Unfortunately, that hard work hasn’t paid huge dividends.

Blossomgame is a 6’7″ wing who is one of the oldest prospects in this draft at 24 years old. I note that because that scares a lot of teams away due to his perceived inability to continue to improve. Remember a couple years ago when Frank Kaminsky‘s draft stock was falling because he played four years at Wisconsin? Well, Kaminsky was about two years younger than Blossomgame is now.

The least attractive part of Blossomgame’s play from the Rockets’ standpoint is his inability to be an outside threat. He shot only 25.5 percent from downtown last year and it’s questionable whether or not he can make the necessary improvements in that area.

According to The Ringer’s Draft Guide, Blossomgame has inconsistent mechanics on his shot, resulting in an alarming amount of bad misses and airballs. The best shooters can easily replicate their form time and time again. It appears that Blossomgame is far from matching this consistency.

He also struggles to handle and pass the ball. So if he can’t shoot, pass or dribble, what can he do on offense? It’s a great question, and I wish I had the answer.

Defensively, he would provide a nice boost for Houston. He can guard multiple positions, including both forward positions. That would be helpful as the Rockets can always use premier perimeter defenders.

Unfortunately, his defensive ability doesn’t out way his lack of competence on the offensive end, meaning the Rockets should consider him untouchable.