Dillingham offers on-ball excitement that few others can in this year's draft class. He possesses the most tempting mix of creation and shotmaking for offense, and both feel translatable to the NBA based on his quickness, ball-handling skill and shooting accuracy.
He has a strong case to be the first guard drafted, though he might need the lottery to play out in his favor. He'll want teams that need to upgrade their backcourt and offense to land the higher picks.
Scouts have also expressed some hesitation about Dillingham's tools and gunner mentality. Projecting a jump-shot-heavy diet, average playmaking and poor defense may mean picturing more of a bench spark, which isn't what teams will use a top-five pick on.
Depending on how the lottery shakes out and the eye of the beholder, Dillingham could still be on the board in the Nos. 7-10 range, though it's difficult to picture him falling further than that. His production, efficiency, skill and flash will feel too persuasive in a draft lacking prospects who really move scouts in the middle of the first round.
