The reason I brought up Lazar Hayward at #33 is because Petrie has a recent history of drafting unheralded players/those under the radar in the 2nd round--Ricky Minard (2004), Sean Singletary/Pat Ewing Jr (2008), and he traded for Brockman's rights just this past draft. Minard and Brockman were late risers in the draft, but in general all four of these players were deemed to be late 2nd round/undrafted material. Granted, only Brockman appears to have panned out, but it's an interesting observation nonetheless. That's why I wouldn't be too surprised if Petrie actually ends up taking Hayward at #33. Might not be the popular opinion move, but it could potentially pan out if it occurs.
Another guy I want to bring up at #33 is Devin Ebanks...because I get this feeling that is stock is dropping like a rock. Physically, his best asset might be his height in combination with his length--his standing reach is similar to that of the average PF in the league, so he's quite big and long. However, he tested out poorly in other areas that might hinder his success in his league--he doesn't leap well at all (in fact, he was the worst among SFs this year), doesn't possess much strength, and has very suspect lateral quickness and overall speed. Nonetheless, he's what I call a "length defender with smarts" a la Rasual Butler--his team defense was pretty good this season, and he's an above average shotblocker as well, although his intercepting ability leaves something to be desired. At least he plays defense without fouling. Very similar to Rasual Butler in this respect, but I seriously doubt, with his physical deficiencies, he's a defensive stopper--more like "roamer."
Besides the relatively poor testing of his physical measurements, offensively might be why Ebanks' stock is dropping the most. He projects to be a poor offensive player in this league, and it's easy to see why. He has virtually no semblance of a jumpshot--he takes tons of mid-range J's but shoots extremely poorly on them, although his free throw percentage (mid 70s) gives slight hope that it can improve. He lacks college three point range, much less NBA three point range, as well. Ebanks plays mid-range in, and he does slash to the basket quite a bit and gets to the line somewhat, but he's not really a good finisher; he also doesn't dunk very often, indicating his limited lift. He doesn't really use too many possessions, but he has limited handles as well, as he does suffer from turnover problems. He also fared extremely poorly in the shooting drills portion of the predraft camp, indicating that this part of his game might be a lingering problem. Ultimately, it's his shooting that might hinder his chances of success in the NBA--he really lacks a viable offensive quality: he can't shoot mid-range and beyond, and he lacks the athleticism to really finish effectively. It's so bad to the point that if he doesn't improve, his teammates might be playing 4-on-5 offensively when he's on the court. It really knocks his stock down severely.
Where Ebanks regains some points is through his all-around game--Ebanks is a superb rebounder for a small forward, grabbing them at both ends of the court, and he's also a pretty good passer with court vision, although as said he has slight turnover issues. Even though Ebanks individually struggles to score, he does have decent offensive instincts with that passing ability, and his offensive impact is in the slight positive. But like Ronnie Brewer before him, the passing might be neutralized if he can't shoot the ball, and he might lack the strength to consistently rebound the ball well.
So overall there's tons of questions about Ebanks on two primary fronts--his physical tools aren't impressive enough individually to justify a place in the league, his offensive game is definitely in the undrafted-type category. This has trickle-down effects on the pluses of his game--his rebounding and passing might be neutralized because of it. He definitely has endearing qualities--he appears to be big on the court due to his height and length, and his roaming defense translates to the league--and those two qualities alone, combined with his latent rebounding and passing, would probably be enough to get him drafted before pick #35, at the latest. But there's definite flameout potential with him particularly stemming from his severely undeveloped jumper, but in the 2nd round those risks are neutralized. It's really hard to imagine his peak--I guess he can be a fine defensive roamer/hustling type, but that normally constitutes an 8th-9th man, at best. But he's rather unique with his skillset/tools, and at #33 he can be an interesting proposition.
