NBA Draft 2022: Final Big Board of top 60 overall prospects

57. Hugo Besson – New Zealand Breakers – Guard – 6’5.75, 180 lbs – April 2001

Not the best athlete, Besson wins with a creative handle and change of pace. He’s a streaky shooter, who can look like a serious pull-up threat, or a complete non-shooter depending on what game you turned on. But, there is some versatility there and should help him in a secondary/off-ball role.

Without elite tools, and measuring in with a negative wingspan, defense will always be an uphill battle. But, I like his general positioning and hands. The shooting has to be good to elite for Besson to make it, but it’s certainly possible he hits that outcome. Like Kamagate, he becomes even more appealing as a stash option.

58. Darius Days – LSU – Forward – 6’6, 245 lbs – October 1999 – Senior

Days has continually improved over his four-year career and was a productive role player. He has a bit of an unorthodox shot, but took them at a high volume and has shown he can knock them down. Defensively, Days’ 6’7 frame with a 7’1 wingspan make him an interesting bet to be a multi-positional defender. He’s not a good athlete but has decent defensive tools and smarts on both ends. He will be 23 at the start of his NBA career, so not a ton of upside, but intelligent floor-spacers that can maybe guard a few positions will definitely have me interested in a two-way contract.

59. Jaylin Williams – Arkansas – Center – 6’10, 7’1 – June 2002 – Sophomore

The charge king of college basketball, Williams makes up for not being a great athlete with his smarts on both ends. While Arkansas’ defensive scheme enabled him to play as far off of non-shooting bigs as possible, Williams still had a keen understanding of opponents driving angles and positioning himself well. This was effective in college, but I’m not totally sure how well it translates to the NBA with more spacing and fewer charges in general. He’s got a 7’1 wingspan, but his lack of vertical pop projects him as a below-average rim protector at the next level.

Offensively, the passing is certainly there as Williams carved up defenses in the short-roll and hitting cutters from above the free throw line. But he doesn’t project at all as a lob threat, and can’t really shoot so, like Trevion Williams, it will take some creativity to maximize his skill-set. Williams is a super-smart player and does some ancillary things well to make me think he has a chance.

60. Bryson Williams – Texas Tech – Forward – 6’8, 228 lbs – November 1997

By far the oldest prospect on this list, Williams has quietly been a productive player for five years in college. He’s got an interesting frame at 6’8 with a 7’2 wingspan that gives me some hope he can survive guarding centers. Though his rim protection and rebounding aren’t totally there, he’s a pretty savvy player. Albeit low-volume, Williams shot the ball pretty well from deep in his lone season at Texas Tech.

At 24, the upside is minimal but he could potentially be a versatile stretch big. He’s a person I’d be interested in giving a two-way contract to if I was in “win-now” mode.