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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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 06: Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3) during the first half of the NCAA mens basketball between the Duke Blue Devils and the Florida Gators on December 06, 2016, during the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 06: Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3) during the first half of the NCAA mens basketball between the Duke Blue Devils and the Florida Gators on December 06, 2016, during the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Allen has reportedly been impressive in workouts, which isn’t too surprising. The four-year man out of Duke fared well in the combine’s athletic testing, while his perimeter shooting is an elite skill that NBA teams covet.

Running around screens and positioning himself off-ball, Allen projects as one of the best pure shooters in the draft. He can also put the ball on the floor and act as a secondary creator of sorts, running the pick-and-roll and showing legitimate point guard instincts.

Defense will be Allen’s biggest issue, as he lacks the quickness needed to hang with the league’s elite guards off the dribble. Shooters of his caliber almost always find ways to bring value, though.