NBA Draft: Luka Doncic rises to first in 2018 NBA Redraft

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Aaron Holiday. 24. player. 34. . Point Guard. Portland Trail Blazers

The third of the Holiday brothers to enter the league, Aaron Holiday is now the only one without an NBA championship. He was originally taken 23rd overall by the Indiana Pacers and has basically kept that same basic ranking in the draft class since then.

Holiday is fast, and he can attack opposing defenses off the dribble and as a cutter. He, unfortunately, has not become a great finisher inside, shooting just 42.5 percent from 2-point range in his career. The perimeter shooting is better but still not a true strength, as Holiday has hit 37.2 percent of his 3-pointers.

If Holiday was able to be a true table-setter at the point guard position he would have more value, but his assist numbers are mediocre for a guard and especially for a pure point, as Holiday has to be due to his 6’0″ frame. He is excellent at snatching steals, but otherwise is only a decent defender at the point of attack.

At this point in the redraft teams are filling out their bench rather than going after starters, and Holiday can fit in behind Damian Lillard on the Portland Trail Blazers. They originally took another guard, Anfernee Simons, who would also be a reasonable choice here as both he and Holiday profile as bench guards moving forward.