Toronto Raptors draft: Is Greg Brown or Kai Jones the better prospect?

Is Greg Brown right for the Toronto Raptors?

Brown is a 6-9 power forward who has just completed his first, and likely only, collegiate basketball season. He continued a family tradition where his mother, father, and uncle attended the same university and played for the Longhorns. He chose to play for the University of Texas and not accept a G-League contract.

"“I have a lot of pride because there have been three generations of Gregory James Brown. The first two held their own and I have a lot to live up to carrying that name,” Brown III told The Undefeated. “I’m a lion in the jungle.”"

This season he started 24 of 26 games, averaging 9.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, and a blocked shot per game. Brown is an athletic player who runs the floor well, moves well off the ball, and is quick enough to guard multiple positions.

He could help the Raptors on pick and roll, where his ability to finish above the rim provides the ballhandler a passing option. Further, the Raptors, who are dead last in the NBA in rebounding, could obtain a talent averaging an insane 17.3 rebounds per 100 possessions.

Greg Brown could help the Raptors as a ball-handler, rebounder, and scorer

Brown is ambidextrous as a ball-handler and can dribble drive with either hand. While three-point shooting is a priority for Toronto, they need to start adding players who can score consistently in the paint as they are third-worst in the NBA, averaging 41.8 per game.

Brown has a catapult-type three-point shot with inconsistent follow-through, which he made good with 33 percent of the time on nearly four attempts per game. His outside shot will need refinement.

Defensively, with his 6-11 wingspan, he uses it well and could develop into a decent rim protector. As is the case with most athletic players, Brown tends to get anxious and excited to try and block a shot and needs to work on his defensive discipline at the next level as he averaged three personal fouls per game.