NBA Draft SLEEPER Is PERFECT Pick for Phoenix Suns

NBA Draft SLEEPER Is PERFECT Pick for Phoenix Suns

a name that I’ve seen a lot of Suns fans intrigued with and to be honest I’m surprised doesn’t usually get mocked higher than he is on our allNBA mock draft big board. He’s coming in at number 25 just ahead of Jean Baron. That is St. Joseph’s Rashir Fleming 21 years old. A forward that can also play a little bit of center. He’s 6’9 with a 75 wingspan and a 91 standing reach. who put up these stats in college. 14.7 points per game, 8.5 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, shot 64.6% from inside the ark, 39% on a high volume from beyond the arc as well. Again, 69 220, 75 wingspan, 91 standing reach. Also average 1.5 blocks per game, 1.4 steals per game. So just about three stocks per game. Mhm. That is quite the physical specimen, Stephen. Quite the stats. What pops out about Rasheir Fleming to you? And why is he not higher with all these measurables? Yeah, I can’t answer to the why he’s not higher part, but what I can answer to as far as what pops out, everything. The athleticism is ridiculous. the the measurables are incredible and the skill within all of that, especially defensively. Um I I think the kids call him defensive demons. He’s very much one of those. He understands with his with his instincts more than anything. And he’s also great with versatility. He can guard forwards and centers. And that gives you a layer of versatility that you can build lineups around. You can also kind of put them in in a pinch and kind of have them help to bridge the gap when things are missing. And the other big thing is also 44% on catch and shoot threes. Jeez, the form so smooth that and then you have that too. Come on, man. If you So if you are not a draft person and I get it, some people just like NBA ball. I prefer NBA ball, but I love this time of the year. I love watching college basketball. Watch some of his highlights. His defensive instincts and his shot blocking ability. Now, to be fair, uh, it was an A10. That’s the conference that St. Joseph is in. So, not a powerful conference in college basketball, but still dominated that competition. Still was a good team. St. Joseph’s was a good team last year. The combination of the size, the athleticism, the positional versatility, the three-point shooting, the interior rim pressure, and the stocks, the defense. Mhm. If the Suns walk away from the first round with Rashir Fleming at whatever pick, I think that’s a home run. I genuinely think that that is a home run. When I mentioned earlier uh earlier in the show that I felt like Ace Newell would be one of the top players that I would like to pair alongside Devin Booker as far as fit, this is number one. Mhm. This is the type of player that if the Suns walk away with him and now you have a wing rotation of Ryan Dunn and Rashir Fleming defensively, that’s incredible. Rashier Fleming’s offense is going to help make up for some of the deficiencies that Ryan Dunn showed, plus will give him more space and room to operate from the three-point line and then inwards. Would just be an awesome pick and pop, pick and roll partner for Book. would help cover up defensively on the interior and the perimeter. The only real question with Rashir Fleming, which again, it shocks me that so many mock drafts have him going so close to pick number 29, is can he do it against better competition, but Stephen, the measurables are there, the stats are there, the eye test is there, he dominates against these players. That’s not a concern for me. I’m extremely high on Rashir Fleming. Yeah, I’m high on Fleming as well for all of the reasons that you mentioned. Also very very reliable on the boards as well. So he’s checking off all of these boxes. You want to say you want to bring up the the the level of competition part, but that’s not really in his control. All he can control is the production and he put out such great tape that I feel like it’s not ignorable in terms of the level. He’s not in the power five conference, but he’s a player that shown that’s shown that there there’s levels of translatability to his game. And the fact that he can operate in so many different context, he could even potentially be a small ball five, that gives you such a level of versatility that only takes but so much game field to see if a player has that or not, regardless of what level they might be on. Yeah, he’s a pure athlete. He and as a small ball five, his vertical reach, his wingspan will help you protect that. A little undersized for that position, but in the modern NBA, if you can shoot threes and you have the instincts, the athleticism, that doesn’t matter as much. That’s definitely like a five years down the line type of thing though at a small ball five, maybe not five, it’s a long time, but going from A10 power forward center to the NBA is a little different. How are Bears in the chat wants to know comps for Rashir Fleming? Hm. Like he he’s just so I was gonna say he’s very unique. I don’t know if I got one that’s coming to mind right now. Uh Jeff says former Pacer Dale Davis. H you’re going to want a more modern name. Yeah. Than Dale though. That’s a good that’s a good pick. 69 6869 defensive prospect that can shoot three. Rashard Lewis. But I mean Rashard Lewis and that’s then that’s what I was going to say. I see players that have some of it, but comprehensively Danny Granger how he says, but DG was more of a three than a four until later until later. But maybe but maybe in the modern NBA DG would have would have slid a little bit more into that four range. For sure. Yeah. I I don’t know if there’s a direct comp. I think if you just look at it positionally, ultimate three and D is how I see Rashier Fleming. ultimate defensive athleticism, catch and shoot, off the dribble shooting, and and also not just a three-point shooter, right? Can still be efficient, put pressure on on the rim. Noah might have a comp. Somebody said it earlier in the chat, but Pascal Seakum. I I don’t think he has the on ball creation skills. Not that’s not the same as as as Seakum. Seakum can literally initiate an offense and be a self-created. Maybe that’s like the ceiling, right? But I I didn’t see the put the ball on the ground off the dribble midi type game out of Rashier Fleming. And that’s what stopped me from making a Josh Smith comparison. Yeah. Yeah. But you see the you see the archetype though. These are a lot of three four. Yes. Elite on 2K. By the way, these are a lot of 100% 100% a lot of three four tweeners that can do just a bunch of different things that align with fours as well as threes that can also triple as small ball fives. Mhm. So, you see where we’re getting at with that archetype. Yeah. How he says Cliff Robinson or Sharif Abdul Raheem. Mhm. Yeah. I can see I can see both of those two. Again, I don’t think there’s a there’s a perfect comp for him just because he’s a very unique talent. Ziki says Royce Royce Royce is just a lot smaller. If Royce had his athleticism, if Royce was bigger with that athleticism, it’ be a similar skill set. The Suns would have been in the playoffs this season if Royce was had those intangibles. Yeah. And with Rashier, you know, I said maybe a couple of years before he’s able to play that small ball five, but I do think that he’s the type of player that’s instant impact. He will make your rotation instantly with his raw skills and ability.

The Phoenix Suns will be targeting a wide variety of prospects with the 29th pick in the NBA Draft this year, and Rasheer Fleming should be at the top of their list? Erik & Stephen break down what they like out of the product from St. Josephs.

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