After much speculation that the New Orleans Pelicans would be trading up in the draft to select G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson, the team ultimately decided to keep their core roster intact and their original draft pick.
With that selection (the 14th overall pick in the draft), the Pelicans selected UConn Huskies sharpshooter Jordan Hawkins. As the “sharpshooter” designation implies, Hawkins can indeed shoot the basketball. He hit 38.8% of his 7.6 3-point attempts per game during his sophomore season.
But can his shooting translate in the NBA? Is there anything more the Pelicans can expect from him?