2. Rob Dillingham, guard, Kentucky
In his latest mock draft, the Ringer's Kevin O'Conner had Kentucky scorer Rob Dillingham fall to 15 to the Miami Heat, which surprised many. Dillingham has been projected as a top-10 pick since entering the draft. He can come into the league right now and put up points. Dillingham can create his shot and get anywhere he wants on the floor.
Dillingham is a good three-point shooter who can make threes off the catch and coming off screens, and can be a weapon in the pick-and-roll. He's flashed the ability to be a good passer, even if scoring is his best skill at the moment. Dillingham would bring instant offense to Miami, where he could pair with Bam Adebayo for an instantly fun two-man game.
The downside of Dillingham is that he is small (6-foot-1) and still needs to improve his passing. He can get out of control with some of his decision-making.
Dillingham struggles defensively and his motor runs hot and cold, but he has the energy to fly around the court. If Miami could teach him to control some of his energy to stay in the team's defensive game plan, then I think he can survive on defense.
With Miami already being a smaller team and having several guards already on the roster, drafting Dillingham wouldn't make much sense on paper. But if he falls to the 15th pick, it could be hard for Miami to pass on the talent.