Washington Wizards: 5 options for pick No. 9 in 2019 NBA Draft
By Ben Yokoyama
3. Coby White
Coby White is fast, explosive and is a decent shooter. Though the Wizards have locked up John Wall as their point guard, White could play off-ball as well. If he falls to the Wizards, they should grab him immediately.
While White will likely not be available at No. 9, his name deserves to be mentioned because this kid has an electric style of play that translates well to the NBA. He has great ball-handling ability and can score is a variety of ways.
From the NBA Draft Combine: Breaking down film with UNC guard and potential top-10 pick Coby White. pic.twitter.com/ORwlNdIEDK
— Mike Schmitz (@Mike_Schmitz) May 22, 2019
The UNC product is still young and will need to get stronger to be able to pull off the same moves at the next level, but he has great size and quickness that will help him keep up with NBA guards. Though he is also very young, White was smart with the ball in a quick UNC offense and can be an important piece for the Wizards immediately.
In Washington, White would be a guard on the second unit contributing important minutes behind Tomas Satoransky. He could play point and be the ball-handler and distributer if Washington finds a bench scorer, or he could play the 2 and be the primary bench scorer.