The Sixer Sense
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2018 NBA Draft Big Board 7.0

By Christopher Kline

Real Madrid's Slovenian Luka Doncic reacts during the Euroleague Final Four finals basketball match between Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul at The Stark Arena in Belgrade on May 20, 2018. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images)
Real Madrid's Slovenian Luka Doncic reacts during the Euroleague Final Four finals basketball match between Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul at The Stark Arena in Belgrade on May 20, 2018. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images) /
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 22: Maryland Terrapins guard Kevin Huerter (4) in action during a match between Stony Brook and the University of Maryland on November 22, 2016, at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Daniel Kucin Jr./Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 22: Maryland Terrapins guard Kevin Huerter (4) in action during a match between Stony Brook and the University of Maryland on November 22, 2016, at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Daniel Kucin Jr./Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Huerter is the best off-ball shooter in the draft, filling a role similar to that of J.J. Redick on the perimeter. At 6-foot-7, he’s an absolute marksman coming around screens, quickly setting his feet and knocking down off-balance shots consistently.

His gravity as a shooter will open up any offense while also opening up the rest of his game. Huerter isn’t an especially creative ball handler, but he aggressively attacks closeouts, either getting to the rim or stepping into mid-range pull-ups.

He has the size and smarts needed to defend well, but will need to add some more muscle at the next level. Until then, the bulk of Huerter’s good will come on the offensive end, where he fits one of the most valuable complimentary archetypes in the NBA.