Mock draft 2026

[Dime Dropper]

Wasn’t harden considered close to an elite athlete in his prime? I think wagler should be able to get to the rim his jump shot being elite will help offset the lack of athleticism. Watching him he has a lot of counter moves like Luka which helps get him to the basket and he’s never sped up.

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The knock on Harden coming out of college was that he had questionable athleticism which may limit his upside. He tested better than expected at the combine but he wasn't known as a good athlete coming out. Of course, it turned out he was actually a pretty deceptive athlete, but his style of play was languid and as we all know, he didn't really rely on it.

Average athleticism can be overcome but you really need to be a great ball handler to overcome it if you're going to be more than a role player.