Building an NBA title contender from Star Wars characters

Star Wars NBA contender Starting Shooting Guard: Din Djarin/The Mandalorian

A comparative newcomer to the Star Wars franchise, Din Djarin (more commonly known as ‘The Mandalorian’ or ‘Mando’) is an absolute badass. He was saved by the Mandalorians at a young age and was raised by them, learning their creed and following it during his quests as a bounty hunter. The Mandalorians are widely considered some of the most fierce and powerful beings in the galaxy, and Djarin is amongst their strongest.

The actor who portrays Mando is Pedro Pascal, who is listed at 5-foot-11. However, I don’t know any pro athlete who’s 5-foot-11 that doesn’t just round up to six feet even, so I’m going to try this again. The actor who portrays Mando is Pedro Pascal, who is listed at 6-feet-tall *wink*.

Despite being a bit of an undersized two-guard, Djarin packs a mighty punch. He’s a cerebral competitor, a noteworthy athlete and is deceptively strong for a man of his stature.

Even better than that, The Mandalorian is one of the best shots in the galaxy. Whether it be up-close with a blaster or at long range with a cannon, Mando rarely misses. With that being said, the assumption here is that his shot would translate to the basketball court. Additionally, Mando can take down a whole gang of villains with a single blaster, so we’re qualifying him as a volume shooter.

I’m picturing a true 3-and-D skill set here. Maybe a better version of Danny Green or a worse version of Klay Thompson.