While some NBA draft prospects received more attention on a process I detailed at RealGM, I did hour-long film binges on Synergy Sports for players who were likely to be lottery picks, taking extensive notes on their physical tools and play in various situations for podcast segments. While Warriors’ first-round pick Jacob Evans was not someone I watched for that exercise, I decided to take the same approach and watched about an hour of Synergy to get a sense of him as a player and how that affects his future with this team.



Watching film of Evans’ play at Cincinnati, what quickly stands out is his combination of intelligence and effort. He has a strong sense of what is happening on the court and then does what he can to use that to help his team win.



While a significant portion of Evans’ value comes on the defensive end, it is easier to explain this idea with examples from offense. He consistently does a nice job working off-ball to get to a place...