Reece Beekman: The Draft’s Most NBA-Ready Point Guard

NBA Big Board contributor Chris Keesee explains why he believes Beekman can help a team right now

The most effective way for a rookie guard to earn a coach’s trust and earn valuable minutes is to be a mature decision-maker with the ball in their hands, while also being able to guard the opposing team’s best primary ball handler. What if I told you that there’s a player, who is the best in the class at both aspects of the game, that’s flying under the radar? Although a 6’3 190lb guard out of Virginia, Reece Beekman, is projected as a consensus 2nd-round draft selection, his low-maintenance, projectable skills of running efficient NBA offenses, along with defending all-star caliber guards, make him the most NBA-Ready guard in this class and the epitome of a coach’s dream player.

The Pitch (Defense)

The first aspect of Beekman’s game that an NBA coach will love is his defensive athleticism and feel. Due to his excellent screen navigational awareness, paired with his nimbleness & agility, he’s a defender that can be tasked with guarding the league’s best ball handlers.

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