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Portland Trail Blazers: 5 options for pick No. 25 in 2019 NBA Draft

By Ty Delbridge

LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 20: Chuma Okeke #5 of the Auburn Tigers celebrtes a shot during a second round game of Maui Invitational college basketball game against the Duke Blue Devils at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 20, 2018 in Lahaina Hawaii. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 20: Chuma Okeke #5 of the Auburn Tigers celebrtes a shot during a second round game of Maui Invitational college basketball game against the Duke Blue Devils at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 20, 2018 in Lahaina Hawaii. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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2. Grant Williams

Age: 20
Position: Power Forward/Small Forward
Height: 6’7.5”/6’9.75” wingspan
Weight: 240 pounds
Main selling point: Playmaking/glue guy

The Blazers need more playmaking from their forwards and can find their guy in the back-to-back SEC Player of the Year, Grant Williams. One of the reasons he is not getting drafted high in mock drafts is because he has been labeled as a “tweener” without much athleticism. However, Williams is a hard worker who improved his game in every aspect each year in college, turning himself into an NBA-ready player.

Williams is a high-IQ player that can do multiple things on both ends of the court. On offense, he can score from all three levels, can handle the ball and is an excellent passer/decision-maker. On the defensive side, Williams makes smart plays, is a strong rebounder and projects as a versatile defender that can switch onto guards on the wing and defend bigger guys down low.

Williams is an excellent screen-setter who can score/pass as the roll man and do the same in pick-and-pop situations. He can be the guy handling the ball as well and be the Draymond Green type for the Blazers. His ball-handling and playmaking alongside Lillard and McCollum would be an excellent addition to the offense. Williams could replace Evan Turner’s bench role next summer if Portland lets him leave when his contract is up.

He can play small forward, power forward and even some small-ball center lineups like P.J. Tucker with the Houston Rockets. Williams is not the quickest or most explosive, but he is smart, has leadership traits, knows what he is capable of doing on the court and will do what is asked of him for the better of the team. If Portland loses some guys in free agency, Williams could be the guy that steps in right away and plays some productive seasons for the franchise.

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