NBA Draft Report: Scoot Henderson Of G League Ignite (_ZCO on why Scoot is the type of talent we typically see go first overall)
Scoot Henderson is worthy of being the first player selected in many NBA drafts, just not this one. The G League Ignite phenom is the best prospect we’ve seen at the point guard position since John Wall was selected by the Washington Wizards in 2010. The issue for the 19-year-old is that he happens to be available in the same year as Victor Wembanyama, who is widely viewed as a LeBron James-level prospect.
Henderson only stands at 6-foot-2, but he is built like an NFL linebacker and that’s not an exaggeration. Henderson is going to step into the NBA and be ready to handle the physicality immediately. In fact, a big part of the point guard’s game is bringing the pain himself, and you can be sure he’ll be making opponents uncomfortable instantly.
Henderson is going to be a pick-and-roll maestro in the NBA, and it’s scary to think about what he might be able to do with proper spacing — and a screener that can step out and hit the three-ball. Henderson can attack downhill with the best of them, as he can finish over anybody. And that mid-range jumper we mentioned earlier will be there for him a lot. Not a lot of NBA point guards value the mid-range shot, but the ones that constantly knock them down get to it whenever they want.
With Henderson’s ability to beat defenders off the bounce and ferociously attack the rim, he isn’t that far away from being a remarkable offensive talent. He enters the league in the same mold as guys like Ja Morant and De’Aaron Fox, who have both worked themselves into respectable shooters. But Henderson’s calmness and court vision make him light years ahead of where those two were when they were drafted.
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