6 Heat NBA draft targets who could be the next Jaime Jaquez Jr.

2. Tristan Da Silva, forward, Colorado

Da Silva is an NBA-ready forward who can space the floor, compete defensively and keep the ball moving on offense. 

Despite his lack of athleticism, Da Silva uses the threat of his outside jumper (39.5% on 3s) to drive closeouts and eat space. He moves well without the ball, constantly using his body to cut and set screens for teammates. The guy just has good feel.

While he won’t ever be a team’s primary advantage creator, he can attack off the second side or flow into a pick-and-roll against a bent defense. His height allows him to throw passes over the top of the defense.

It’s easy to imagine Da Silva turning the corner on a Bam Adebayo dribble handoff and making a half-second decision to either shoot, drive or pass to Adebayo on a slip.

Defensively, he could get beat off the dribble by more agile guards but he uses his long arms to get deflections and plays gaps well. Colorado played a decent amount of zone defense, which could help his early transition into Miami’s scheme.

Fun fact: Da Silva’s dad was a boxer. Seems like something the Heat will like.