NBA GMs and coaches often see NBA prospects differently.
For instance, I’ve heard two very divergent things about Cason Wallace, a guard who’s just completed his freshman season at Kentucky.
Some NBA scouts point out that Wallace is not the type of player that GMs tend to want to gamble on — especially if they can take a prospect with higher upside or better physical tools.
On the other hand, several scouts have noted that Wallace stands out as a potential favorite among NBA coaches — a player who is more polished and NBA-ready than his peers, with a more mature approach to the game.
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This week, to get a better read on nine NBA prospects from a coaching point of view, I spoke to five coaches from the Big Ten.
Here are their personal scouting reports on players they’ve faced this season:
