Tyrese Haliburton NBA Draft 2020 Prospect Profile: Weaknesses
Haliburton doesn’t have too many glaring holes in his game. He’s fairly well-rounded, which is a big part of his appeal.
The biggest concern has to do with his ability to score at the rim and finish through contact. While Haliburton has great all-around scoring touch, he is a bit too wiry to be consistently effective in the paint, and if he struggled to finish against big men in the Big 12, he’ll struggle in the NBA.
While athletic enough to dazzle in the open court and be solid in transition, Haliburton’s length and moderate athleticism only get him so far when finding himself among the trees in the halfcourt offense.
His relatively slight frame can be improved upon, of course. Plugging Haliburton into an NBA strength and conditioning program should do wonders.
Defensively, Haliburton can improve his man-to-man defense, but this is again in part due to his modest athleticism and a lack of strong technique in certain situations, such as guarding the ball-handler in screen-and-roll situations.
The only other potential weakness to write home about his Haliburton’s shot mechanics. His release is a bit in front of his body and not straight up and down. His size and the quickness of his release suggest that getting his shot off and avoiding blocks won’t necessarily be a problem, but it isn’t a very fluid shot and there’s some concern that it may not play well when trying to shoot off the bounce at the next level.
Overall, Halburton is a solid, well-rounded prospect. At the same time, he has a legitimately impressive ceiling, which is why he’s practically a shoo-in to be picked in the top ten in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Now, let’s talk about his fit with the Minnesota Timberwolves.