Dallas Mavericks 2020 NBA Draft prospect profile: R.J. Hampton

Dallas Mavericks 2020 NBA Draft prospect profile: R.J. Hampton weaknesses

Hampton struggles with shot selection. Although his confidence and swagger is a pro, he gets carried away with taking questionable contested looks. The 19-year-old also needs to work on his 3-point shooting to become an elite guard in the NBA.

Hampton needs to fill out his frame by adding muscle, so he can guard players like James Harden or DeMar DeRozan. Both men love to post up smaller guards and use it to shoot fade-aways or to get to the rim.  With Hampton’s already elite length combined with the muscle, he could become a standout rebounding guard, and it would improve his ability to finish at the rim.

Examining the fit between R.J. Hampton and the Dallas Mavericks

R.J. Hampton would be an excellent fit for the Dallas Mavericks. He is a high upside player that could fall out of the lottery.

If Hampton took the more traditional path and spent another year in high school developing plus a season in college, he might have been a top-five pick in the 2021 draft.  The 6’5 guard would fit well next to Luka Doncic, and if he puts on weight, Hampton could defend the other team’s top perimeter player plus be the primary ball-handler when the Mavericks superstar rests.