4 NBA Draft takeaways from State Farm Champions Classic

3. The point guard depth in this draft class is real

The majority of talent evaluators have at least four point guard prospects in the top 10 of their draft boards.

I can almost assure you none of the floor generals I will talk about here are in those same top-tier rankings.

During both games Tre Jones, Ashton Hagans, Devon Dotson and Cassius Winston all had moments that identified them as legitimate candidates to be drafted into NBA backup rotations, with Hagans being the lone guy who has a chance to start games full-time.

Hagans was already billed as a defensive stalwart after last season, stifling opposing matchups and forcing turnovers at a surprising rate.

The same kind of commitment on that side of the ball continued against Michigan State as he gave Winston fits all night. Hagans’ size and length at the position along with his dedication to getting stops are enough to get him drafted.

Factor in his noticeable improvements scoring and orchestrating the offense and I would argue Hagans has a real shot to land higher in the first-round debate than initially thought.

Other than Hagans, we know what the other three guards are.

Jones still isn’t a reliable scorer, yet does everything else one could ask him to do.

Dotson looks like a blur in the open court and has scoring potential, but doesn’t show a lot of range on his jumper and needs a screen to move two feet in the halfcourt.

And Winston brings toughness and timely shot making to the position, but will get pushed around on defense and isn’t a complete enough offensive threat to satisfy any starting position at the next level.

Either way, these are all guys who deserve their shot at pro roles, adding to the depth at point guard for the 2020 class.