I really like The Stepien's breakdown of Okoro. Their basic view is that, at worst, he will be an energy guy that is a high-level on-ball defender. At best, they see a prime Iguodala-type with slightly worse playmaking.
Net Rating: +12 Athleticism / Frame Overview: Very strong (functional strength) with a great base (low center of gravity, too), quick reactions, quick hips (fluid hips), and quick feet (though...
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Some key points:
-"Strong shot IQ – really knows how to play to his strengths. ~51% of his shots come in the paint, only 33% on jumpers, 7% on runners, and 9% on postups (where he is effective using strength / touch against mismatches)."
-"Shot location from jumpers is really good for his role and for the modern NBA. He knows he’s not someone who can really create off the bounce for himself, so only 6% of the jumpers are off the bounce – as mentioned above, he does a nice job creating some space on stepbacks (and keeping balance with a fluid transition from space creation into his jumper), but it’s not something he will likely go to often. In terms of how his jumper locations fit in the modern NBA, 93% of his jumpers come from 3 – and given his role will likely be a 3/D wing who can attack off the catch (D&K, finish, etc) off the ball, the shot locations fit perfectly to that role. Does a nice job drawing fouls – .498 FTr, 3.625 fouls drawn per game."
-"Auburn really did not run many PnRs with Okoro as the ballhandler, so there is a limited sample size…but he did a nice job splitting his reps between passing and looking to score. 49 total possessions, 26 scoring attempts and 23 passes."
-"Good PnR passer – should have been used as a creator more at Auburn, but showed really nice ability when he did run it. Not comfortable hitting the roll guy with pocket passes, but can see the full court and hit all other areas – 17/23 passes were to spot ups (all over the perimeter), 4 to cutters, and 2 to the roll (only 1 was an actual roll, which was a really nice look…the other pass was a pop). Flashed live-action passes to cutters, opposite wings, etc."
-They also tend to think he has a really good handle and was underutilized as a playmaker at Auburn. He has a lot of potential in this area, for them, and may emerge as a secondary facilitator because of his ability to drive-and-kick.
-Defensively, their concerns are that his wingspan will limit his ability to be a "rim protector" and to interrupt passing lanes. They also are concerned about his footwork in the pick-and-roll. Overall, though, they see an elite isolation defender that is good at interrupting shots on closeouts and good positional versatility.