Many NBA scouts see Klay Thompson as an interesting prospect. He has ideal NBA size, possesses a sweet jumper and is a smart player who should be a decent scorer from the outside in the NBA.
The problem with Thompson is that he's just not all that athletic. He doesn't have the explosive athleticism that many other players in this class have. He is going to have to play shooting guard in the NBA, and without the necessary quickness and speed, it's going to be tough for him to defend his position and get to the basket on offense.
Thompson projects as a mid-first round pick, and I see him as a Marco Belinelli type player in the league as pretty much the best-case scenario. Those players are valuable to a team, but you would hope a mid-first rounder would have a little more upside.
