NBA Draft 2021: 5 observations from the G-League Elite Camp

Begarin’s flashes were enticing

One of the players teams were most excited to get their eyes on, was French wing Juhann Begarin. Despite being the youngest prospect there, Begarin looked the part. At 6’6 (in shoes) he had a strong frame, with a plus wingspan (6’11.5’). His strength was on display often, at one point he walled up the much older and stronger Eugene Omoruyi.

Begarin also showed some skills I wasn’t sure he had in him. He went an impressive 3-5 from deep in both scrimmages, and made some nice passing reads, finishing with four assists in two games.

He’s definitely a plus athlete, but played a bit chaotic at times, leading to some unforced turnovers. That’s a correctable tendency though, and it’s encouraging he plays with a motor.

Begarin stands as the player most likely to be drafted from the G-League elite camp, given his age and perceived upside. If he agrees to stay overseas for another year, he becomes even more enticing as a draft and stash guy. I was a tad surprised he wasn’t one of the four players selected to move on to the NBA Combine, but he wasn’t one of the five best players in the scrimmages so it makes sense. Still, Begarin showed just enough this week to be worthy of a draft selection.