De’Aaron Fox showed a ton of promise during his first and only season at Kentucky. The 6’4 guard showed off killer athleticism and defensive intensity while running teams ragged in transition, in addition to demonstrating a real knack for getting to the bucket.
Those skills allowed Fox to average 16.7 points and 4.6 assists per game while becoming the fifth-highest rated player on DraftExpress’ list of the top-100 prospects in the 2017 NBA Draft.
Fox also, however, had one glaring weakness: His 3-point shooting. Fox shot just 24.6 percent on threes during his lone season at Kentucky, and he told reporters after his private workout with the Los Angeles Lakers that he’s looking to turn that “weakness into a strength.