Dailyn Swain's NBA Draft Showcase

0:00On May 2nd, Daelin Swain dominated for the Texas Longhorns last season, leading them in minutes, points, assists, rebounds, and steals on the way too. They're second-sweets 16 since 2014. Now he's declared for the NBA draft and snagged an invite to the combine, where he can push his late lottery projection higher. As the NBA playoffs heat up, Swain's gearing up to showcase what makes him special, a slashing wing who creates his own shots finishing at the rim. With elite touch, nearly half his points came there, and just 17% were assisted, showing his self-made scoring chops. NBA scouts worry his jumper holds him back, since teams won't respect drives without it. He jumped from a career 20% on threes at Xavier to 35% last year, hit 48% on mid-range twos unassisted, and owns an 81% free throw clip-solid signs, but his catch-and-shoot needs work-off ball. Agilities the big unknown too. He's big, fast, and jumps high, but lacks that quick burst for first steps, or shutting down dribblers on defense.

1:07Plus, proving a long wingspan could sell his playmaking potential as a lockdown guy down the line. Showcase a reliable jumper, quickness in the drills, and that frame at the combine, and Swain could leap into the top 10 of the stack draft class, turning heads league-wide.