Originally Posted by
Pelicanidae
Cam Reddish has a fantastic stroke, when he's alone in a gym with nobody within 30 feet of him.
On the actual court, he changes his release when he's contested vs when he's open, which leads to incredibly inconsistent shooting. And unlike a broken shot, that's not a mechanical thing that can be fixed by a coach; he already has the shot, he just flinches almost when someone closes out on him and that's all mental game.
Combine that with the fact that despite his physical tools on defense, he's actually not a very good defender due to poor instincts and mediocre anticipation, and the fact that he is an all-time bad inside scorer (finishes at the rim worse than almost anyone in the last decade in college) he has a HUGE bust risk.
He could end up being good, no doubt, but there's a lot to figure out and the risks are real. Nobody is sleeping on him, most mock drafts have him going somewhere in the top ten, which is huge for a guy who can't score, has a mediocre-to-poor handle, shoots inconsistently, and can't defend.