NBA Scouting Combine: 6 Players the Miami Heat Have to Watch

Apr 4, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Willie Cauley-Stein (15) reacts after a dunk against the Wisconsin Badgers in the first half of the 2015 NCAA Men

Willie Cauley-Stein, C, Kentucky

Measures: 6-foot-11, 7-foot-2 wingspan, 244 pounds, 37 inch vertical

Strengths

• Can step in and protect the rim immediately
• Agile and quick
• Runs the floor well
• Competed against top-level competition

Weaknesses

• Limited offensively
• Not a natural shooter
• Likely needs to be paired with a big who can stretch the floor

Pro projection: Best-case scenario, WCS is Tyson Chandler or DeAndre Jordan. He projects as a game changer on defense who excels at diving and finishing in the pick-and-roll. He won’t be the guy a team build around and needs to be surrounded by guys who can get him in position, but he will be a great complementary player, third option on offense and disrupter on defense in the NBA.

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