After a game and a half or so (Duke & Memphis), here's what I see:
Good:
- scoring potential: seems to have a bit more than Royce O'Neale (who he'll inevitably be compared with), though, like Royce, success will heavily depend on whether 3-pointers fall
- good court vision and passing: quite impressive at times, seems poised, unselfish
- defensive tools: quick feet when engaged; decent length; occasionally good timing to make big defensive play
- good athleticism: though mostly shows up in space
Less good:
- too casual (led to both turnovers and blow-bys when guarding one-on-one)
- size: though decent size for a two, probably not big enough for a 3 in many situations (looked quite a bit smaller than Reddish or Barrett); not really a tough guy like Royce
- ball-handling: though can probably get by as a two-guard with some development, and can maybe create a little, I doubt it ever develops enough for him to be anything more than a relatively low-usage guy
If you squint hard enough, you can imagine in a couple of years a PG-SG-SF nearly-equal sized trio of Dante, him, and Royce putting hellacious defense on other team's bench units and maybe scraping together just enough offense to get by.
Good:
- scoring potential: seems to have a bit more than Royce O'Neale (who he'll inevitably be compared with), though, like Royce, success will heavily depend on whether 3-pointers fall
- good court vision and passing: quite impressive at times, seems poised, unselfish
- defensive tools: quick feet when engaged; decent length; occasionally good timing to make big defensive play
- good athleticism: though mostly shows up in space
Less good:
- too casual (led to both turnovers and blow-bys when guarding one-on-one)
- size: though decent size for a two, probably not big enough for a 3 in many situations (looked quite a bit smaller than Reddish or Barrett); not really a tough guy like Royce
- ball-handling: though can probably get by as a two-guard with some development, and can maybe create a little, I doubt it ever develops enough for him to be anything more than a relatively low-usage guy
If you squint hard enough, you can imagine in a couple of years a PG-SG-SF nearly-equal sized trio of Dante, him, and Royce putting hellacious defense on other team's bench units and maybe scraping together just enough offense to get by.