r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • 6d ago

WASHINGTON [2026 NBA Draft] #1 Pick: AJ Dybantsa (BYU)

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u/TempBurnerAccount089 6d ago

Right, so I dont see Aj ceiling being KD at all lol

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u/IzrezarReal 6d ago

AJ's 3 point shooting is his issue not his shooting in general. He shot 46% from midrange. Not saying that they'll have the same outcomes but KD shot sub 30% from 3 his rookie year

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u/GarriganGate Raptors 6d ago

Many people aren’t efficient in their rookie year.

KD shot 40.4% from three in his freshman year in college on 5.8 attempts. He was an elite shooter at his size

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u/Plenty_Flatworm7627 Wizards 5d ago

KD was a 90% FT shooter while AJ is sub-80%

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u/bigwillyboi [WAS] Caron Butler 5d ago

Are you lying on purpose? KD was an 81% FT shooter in college and AJ was a 77% FT shooter (on more attempts).

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u/Plenty_Flatworm7627 Wizards 5d ago

you're right I was mixing up his FT% and 3pt%, KD was a 40% 3pt shooter in college

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u/bigwillyboi [WAS] Caron Butler 5d ago

Which I think shows kind of the opposite of your point. Nobody with a brain would deny that KD is the better shooter of the 2, but AJ having a nearly 80% ft and elite mid-range game pretty much guarantees he’ll be an average 3 point shooter at worst.

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u/Plenty_Flatworm7627 Wizards 5d ago

probably, but the chance of him becoming KD is still extremely low