Nah'Shon Hyland Draft Scouting Report: Pro Comparison, Updated Nuggets Roster
Jul 30, 2021
VCU's Nah'Shon Hyland, right, brings the ball up court against St. Bonaventure's Jalen Adaway during the second half of an NCAA college basketball championship game for the Atlantic Ten Conference tournament Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Former VCU guard Nah'Shon Hyland, who was the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year for the 2020-21 season, is headed to the Denver Nuggets after they selected him 26thoverall in the 2021 NBA draft on Thursday.
Bleacher Report Draft Expert Jonathan Wasserman's Scouting Report
Hyland broke out during his sophomore season, posting 19.5 points on 44.7 percent shooting (37.1 percent from three-point range), 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 during his breakout sophomore season. VCU made the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed was but removed from the competition due to COVID-19 protocols.
The 20-year-old is listed at No. 32 onWasserman'smost recent big board. And he pegged him at No. 27 overall in his July 7 mock draft.
"Scouts expect Hyland to wind up in the first round after his NBA combine scrimmage helped validate his tape and reputation from VCU," Wasserman wrote. "One team in the 20s should buy/value his ability to create his own shot, shoot with range and score in bunches."
Hyland shined in his team's combine scrimmage by scoring 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting in addition to six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 23 minutes. He'll look to bring that explosiveness to Denver.
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Jul 23, 2021
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The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to trade the No. 28 pick in the 2021 NBA draft, according to the PhillyVoice's Kyle Neubeck.
Neubeck reported "all signs point to Philadelphia moving No. 28 somewhere else." The front office is hopeful of flipping the pick for a proven veteran or future assets.
The Sixers are looking to win a title, so it's unlikely a prospect at the back end of the first round would immediately help them achieve that goal.
Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman projected Philly to land VCU guard Nah'Shon Hyland in his most recent mock draft. Hyland averaged 19.5 points per game and shot 44.7 percent from the field in 2020-21.
Head coach Doc Rivers wasn't afraid to lean on Tyrese Maxey this past season. Maxey averaged 15.3 minutes per game in the regular season and appeared in all 12 of the team's playoff games.
However, Neubeck cited Maxey and the young players already on the roster, explaining there may not be a ton of minutes available for another emerging talent to work on their development.
Philadelphia would probably struggle to land a difference-maker for a late first-round pick, but the selection could be leveraged to add depth behind Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.
Playmaking is an obvious area of concern after the Sixers struggled in that area in the business end of the season. Aside from Simmons, the team labored to find a floor general in the postseason, with Tobias Harris and Embiid finishing second and third on the team in assists.
Depending on what happens with Danny Green, who's an unrestricted free agent, Philly could also flip its first-round pick for a vet who fits the three-and-D mold.
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