Scouting Report: Patrick Ewing Jr.
Strengths
Perimeter length and athleticism could make him a standout NBA defender almost right away. He can guard 
the 1-2-3 position but he is a perfectly suited Small Forward who can contest most all shots. He is an outstanding weak side defender and gets a ton of blocks reading plays going to the basket in help situations. Protects his teammates very well defensivey. Offensively, he is very raw but he has been taught that an east to west pass is far more important to offensive structure than a forced shot. So he’s not a liabilty, he has the ability to finish very well for a small forward in transition and he can create some off the dribble. Ewing seemed to work hard on getting a higher release point on his jump shot from Jr-to Sr. year as I noticed better form and rotation in his last year.
Weaknesses
Offensively he’s not a one-on-one threat at this point, but can create some off the dribble. He’s simply not a breakdown Isolation player. He does not handle well nor is he an inside out, spot shooter. He has a solid skill set, but his defense is ions better than his offense.As it stands his ceiling is defensive specialist type on the perimeter at best, if he can’t improve offensiively he’ll be limited to role player minutes.
Overall
The kid would be an NBA player if his name were “John Johnson” but having to deal with the expectations of being a hall-of-famers son has to be difficult. That said it’s hard to imagine anyone doing it better than this kid He’s got the potential to have a long career as a defender, but he has to show that he can stay on the floor offensively. If he can gain any kid of perimeter game or a pick and pop jumper or slash, he should have a nice NBA career. Should he not develop one, like all 2nd rounders, he could be out of the league in 2 years.
