Drake Powell’s usage rate in college — or lack of …
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Drake Powell’s usage rate in college — or lack of usage — was a red flag for some coming into the draft. But not for Jordi Fernández. The first-round pick is clearly raw, but after Powell looked better than many expected during his first preseason action, Fernández said he wasn’t the slightest bit concerned about the wing’s historically low usage rate at North Carolina. “I wasn’t there [at UNC], and I cannot judge whether it’s positive or negative. But I see [Powell] as an elite on-ball defender, as probably the best athlete of this draft, a player that can run a play on the second side, a very good ball handler,” Fernández said. “He was a point guard when he was in high school I believe, or growing up, so you can see all those things.
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