Raptors: Player comparisons for Evan Mobley, Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs

Jalen Green

Low-End: Shorter Andrew Wiggins

Wiggins can put the ball in the basket, and his defense has improved over the last few seasons, but considering that monstrous hype that he had when he came out of Kansas, he hasn’t become the game-changing superstar the Timberwolves hoped.

Green is just too darn efficient on the offensive end to bust completely, but if he doesn’t work on potentially fixing his flaws on the defensive end, he might be relegated to the role of a No. 2 scorer on a bad team or a No. 3 scorer on a good team rather than franchise cornerstone.

Mid-Range: Zach LaVine

There is some debate over how much of LaVine’s scoring production is due to him being the top offensive option on a bad Bulls team, but what can’t be denied is that he remains a quality scorer, using his solid 3-pointer and stunning verticality to impose his will. A LaVine-like career may be in the cards for Green.

LaVine isn’t the best defensive player in the world, but he will have a starring role in perpetuity as long as he keeps putting the ball in the basket. If Green doesn’t fix his defensive issues, he may earn a role as a star scorer, but he won’t take that next step into superstardom.

High-End: Devin Booker

In an age where top perimeter scorers are retreating further and further out past the 3-point line, Booker has helped turn the Suns into a Western Conference champion thanks to his ability to score from anywhere on the court. His development since his days at Kentucky could mirror what Green will be able to do in the right system.

Booker can handle the ball, attack the paint, rise up from deep, and play competent enough defense to help a good team get over the hump and become great. With the Raptors’ history of developing great guards, Green could be the next one up.