2018 NBA Draft: Atlanta Hawks Guard Options at 34th Overall

WICHITA, KS - MARCH 04: Wichita State Shockers guard Landry Shamet (11) in the first half of an American Athletic Conference matchup between the 10th ranked Cincinnati Bearcats and 11th ranked Wichita State Shockers on March 4, 2018 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MA – MARCH 23: Jevon Carter #2 (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

Defensive Stats:

Bruce Brown: 1.3 Steals, 0.8 Block(s)

Landry Shamet: .7 Steal(s), 0.2 Block(s)

Jevon Carter: 3.0 Steals, 0.4 Block(s)

Grayson Allen: 1.7 Steals, 0.1 Block(s)

Gary Trent Jr. 1.2 Steals, 0.1 Block(s)

None of these guys are going to be the next Dwyane Wade in terms of shot blocking guards but all except Shamet can pick a pocket here and there.

Carter, in particular, earns his money on this end of the court, arguably being the best defensive player in college basketball over the past 4 seasons. He played in the vaunted “Press Virginia” scheme of constant full court pressure and was fantastic in forcing turnovers and staying in front of his man.

Shamet is a bit slow and has trouble staying in front of faster guards, which could be a problem in the NBA. His length will give him a fighting chance but don’t count on 1st team all defense nods.

Allen and Trent are a bit flat-footed when defending and need to focus on this end of the court.

Brown can grind defensively like Carter with the size and speed to stay in front of most guards.