Syracuse Basketball: Grading the Orange in the NBA

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Forward. Washington Wizards. CHRIS MCCULLOUGH. C.

Like Lydon, McCullough spent most of his time in the G-League this season. The former one and done played 12 games in the G-League for the Erie Bayhawks, averaging a steady 11.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG, and 1.7 SPG, per G-League. These aren’t crazy good numbers, but do show some potential.

McCullough also spent some time with the Washington Wizards, played in 19 games for the team that finished in 8th place in the Eastern Conference. McCullough only garnered about 5 minutes of playing time a night, but was still able to average 2.4 PPG and 1.3 RPG, per ESPN.

Although a small sample size, it does show the Chris has the potential to be a valuable role player in the future. Like Lydon, McCullough is still young, but will have to continue to prove himself for more court time.

McCullough will have to continue to play the 4-spot in the NBA, which is the only thing that could hurt him. In today’s NBA, most players can play multiple spots. At 6-9, Chris is a bit undersized for a Power Forward, but just doesn’t have the right skill set for a small forward. Nonetheless, McCullough has what it takes to be a key rebounder off the bench, and potentially score when needed.

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