Jaden Hardy

Draft Notes

Jaden Hardy came into the G League season as a potential high lottery pick but after a subpar start to the season he fell down draft boards. Hardy did play well over the second half of the year and is regaining some traction as a late lottery to mid first round pick.

At about 6-5 he’s got decent size for the shooting guard position and has enough athleticism to hold his own – although he’s not a crazy bouncy or burst-y athlete.

He’s a good ball handler who can get to his spots and gets good separation on his perimeter jumpers. Can really dance with the ball and shake his man.

Hardy has deep range and is a high level shot maker. He can carry a team with his offensive ability, draining 3’s from the logo or breaking down the defense with the dribble and scoring from mid range or in the lane.

The flashes Hardy shows make him look like a top 10 pick but he needs to be much more consistent. He hit just 27% from 3 during his time in the G League and just 35% from the floor. He’s a better shooter than that and I think he could surprise at the next level.

In this very deep shooting guard class Hardy gets a big over-looked but has a chance to be a 20ppg scorer at some point in his career and could be steal if he falls much outside the lottery.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

mid to late first round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft

2022 Shooting Guards

1. Jaden Ivey – 6-4 – Purdue
2. Shaedon Sharpe – 6-6 – Kentucky (Canada)
3. Johnny Davis – 6-5 – Wisconsin
4. Benedict Mathurin – 6-6 – Arizona
5. Malaki Branham – 6-5 – Ohio State
6. Jalen Williams – 6-6 – Santa Clara
7. Ochai Agbaji – 6-5 – Kansas 
8. Gabriele Procida – 6-7 – Italy
9. Blake Wesley – 6-5 – Notre Dame
10. Jaden Hardy – 6-5 – G League Ignite
11. MarJon Beauchamp – 6-6 – G League Ignite
12. Ryan Rollins – 6-4 – Toledo
13. Max Christie – 6-5 – Michigan State
14. Christian Braun – 6-6 – Kansas
15. Bryce McGowens – 6-6 – Nebraska
16. Alondes Williams – 6-5 – Wake Forest
17. Trevor Keels – 6-5 – Duke
18. Keon Ellis – 6-6 – Alabama
19. Kameron McGusty – 6-5 – Miami
20. Michael Devoe – 6-5 – Geogia Tech
21. Tevin Brown – 6-5 – Murray State
22. Matteo Spagnolo – 6-4 – Italy
23. Tyrese Martin – 6-6 – UConn
24. Taevion Kinsey – 6-5 – Marshall
25. Ron Harper Jr. – 6-6 – Rutgers