There was one major knock on Jabari Parker coming out of Duke, and it had nothing to do with his skill level.
Parker consistently showed off an offensive repertoire consisting of razor-sharp NBA moves, from step-back jumpers and pull-up threes to fadeaways in the post.
He established himself as a guy who can get his team a bucket when the game slowed down.
But Parker isn't powered by the same electric current that seemingly runs through a guy like Andrew Wiggins' body. And his lack of top-shelf athleticism has put a thin cloud over his NBA outlook from a number of angles.
Despite earning the reputation of being the most NBA-ready prospect, Parker struggled at times in the Las Vegas Summer League, where he shot 41.9 percent and averaged five turnovers per game.
Parker's Summer League debut was reminiscent of Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke's from a year ago. Burke was a polished point guard coming out of Michigan and arguably the most skilled prospect from that class.
Questions as to how Burke could ...
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Article written by Jonathan Wasserman