In the recent Disney bubble NBA finals, the Miami Heat faced a dilemma called Anthony Davis, and their response was clear and obvious: Jae Crowder and Jimmy Butler and Andre Iguodala saw the floor and Kelly Olynyk and Meyers Leonard did not. It would seem that NFL free safety, only much taller, is the new positional standard at both forward spots in the NBA.
This brings us to Patrick Williams, the youngest American player in the upcoming NBA draft. He is a forward who is universally listed at 6-foot-8 and 225 pounds, and he played for an excellent Florida State team during the abbreviated college season of 2019-20.