While R.J. Hunter was Georgia State’s number one option, he was marketed as a mere catch-and-shoot specialist going into the NBA. As we approached the draft, the growing perception among scouts was that he’d simply fail to translate into a shot-creator at the NBA level. His ceiling was projected somewhere between Mike Dunleavy and Marco Belinelli.
Despite our limited sample size, what we’ve seen from R.J. Hunter in summer league has been impressive. His shooting has been streaky, however, that’s to be expected for rookies contending with a deeper three-point line. Besides, shooting will only get you so far in the NBA, and for R.