Skylar Mays' Draft Scouting Report: Pro Comparison, Updated Hawks Roster
LSU guard Skylar Mays, who started all four years during his Tigers tenure, will begin his professional career with the Atlanta Hawks after being selected No. 50 in the 2020 NBA draft Wednesday.
Bleacher Report Draft Expert Jonathan Wasserman's Scouting Report
Player: Skylar Mays
Position: SG
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Pro Comparison: Malcolm Brogdon
Scouting Report: Throw out the eye-test results on Mays, a potential steal who teams have overlooked because of his questionable position and fit. Skeptics might be overthinking. He's one of the craftiest, most creative guards who also possesses three-level shot-making skills and secondary playmaking ability.
Clint Capela, C: $18M (2023)
De'Andre Hunter, SF: $7.2M (2023)
Cam Reddish, SF: $4.4M (2023)
Dewayne Dedmon, C: $13.3M (2022)
Trae Young, PG: $6.1M (2022)
Kevin Huerter, SG: $2.5M (2022)
Bruno Fernando, C: $1.6M (2022)
John Collins, PF: $2.8M (2021)
Brandon Goodwin, PG: $1.1M (2021)
Onyeka Okongwu, C: Rookie scale contract (2024)
Skylar Mays, SG
Jeff Teague, PG: UFA
Vince Carter, SG: UFA
DeAndre' Bembry, SF: RFA
Skal Labissiere, PF: RFA
Damian Jones, C: RFA
Treveon Graham, SG: UFA
Charlie Brown Jr., F: RFA
The Hawks have one elite guard in Trae Young, but backcourt depth was a significant issue last season. Kevin Huerter and Cam Reddish should get most of the minutes at the 2, but Mays could be an early contributor with his ability to play either guard spot.
Mays should be especially valuable with his shooting ability after making 39.4 percent of three-pointers last year at LSU, fitting in perfectly with the Hawks' plans to spread the floor.
