JOHNNY FURPHY SCOUTING REPORT | 2024 NBA Draft | Indiana Pacers | Australia 

I agree with everything you said, especially about Furphy's quickness and mechanics on his outside shot. He's also always active, which helps make up for his offensive limitations off the dribble. For me, the thing is that he still has to prove that he can make more decisions with the ball.

He really has very good positional size and athleticism. It translates too, especially with his rebounding and his aggression in transition. I still wanna see it pop up more with his drives.

@@FloorandCeiling already has a translatable shot, he's gonna be enticing in the league if he continues to develop.

Thanks!

I think he’ll be able to shoot off movement and I like what you’re saying. Someone in this draft who I think shows parallels to what Fontecchio is doing now in the NBA is Tristan Da Silva from Colorado.

I see where you’re coming from with that comparison in terms of the frame, athleticism, and production. The main difference, I’d say, is that Franz was much more willing to put the ball on the floor at Michigan and that he was also more comfortable using ball screens to create for himself and others. Apart from that, I also feel like the shots Franz took were more versatile than Furphy’s, but like I mentioned in the video, it’s possible that a large part of that might be the narrow role Furphy has to play at Kansas. Thanks for watching! I could definitely see him on the Knicks. I also like Tyler Smith and Kevin McCullar in New York.

Thanks for watching! I think Furphy’s defense will be substantially better once he’s more ready from a physical perspective. He really needs to add strength, while hopefully also becoming a more versatile shooter and maintaining his efficiency. I could see OKC liking Furphy - although more so in the Isaiah Joe mold offensively with some added athleticism around the basket (rebounding) like you said - but without necessarily prioritizing him.

Maybe if he was darker you'd be more sold on his defense.

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Thanks! Someone who Furphy reminds me of, namely because of his positional size, athleticism, rebounding, motor, and off-ball role, is actually Marjon Beauchamp. Furphy is a better shooter though, but I was high on Beauchamp in his draft class.

@@FloorandCeiling Good comp,Beauchamp develops his game since entering the league,his shooting improves much. Furphy's NBL highlights looks he can on ball to create. It's very interesting when we evaluate prospect not just see them in college game, but their high school game also a metric to see their natural potential, do you agree this thought?

@@LD70701I'll just say that they are flashes worth looking at, but it's not like he was self-creating consistently. Still, I think there's upside there.

That’s a good shout.

Earlier in the season, my line of thought was that Furphy had started to play well enough to put himself into lottery consideration as part of an early 2025 big board. But then, he really exploded into this year's map. I agree that he needs a lot of development with regards to his strength. His role, like I covered in the video, has also been pretty limited with Kansas but I think he has a lot of skills that are (eventually) NBA translatable. Getting him this year in the mid/late first round and then working with him in the G League is a good move.

@@FloorandCeilingMagic can stash him in the G league just like what they did with Jett Howard last season. I’ve got a feeling Weltman will draft him, Furphy has all the tools that he loves in a prospect

@@YourWorstNightmare3333100% agree. He is a textbook Magic draft prospect and I could see him contributing on their roster if he develops.

Agreed. Really think his athleticism fits the Pacers’ fast tempo too. Thanks for watching!

A more true pg is prob a better fit tho

Has NBA tools and especially athleticism on both ends for sure. Doesn't need to be a shooter, although it'd be nice if he improved in that department down the line. This hasn't hurt his efficiency this season, but it's harder to be mostly a rim runner and pick-and-roll finisher at 6-9 in the NBA than it is in college. He's someone I'm keeping an eye on. As for player comp, maybe someone like Jordan Bell makes sense.

Thanks for watching! The biggest thing that you touched on is that he still has a somewhat wiry frame, so he can get overwhelmed physically. He has to get stronger, but I think he plays fairly tough.

I have a preseason one up and I’ll be doing another mock draft once the season ends, so stay tuned.

Makes sense.

They need shooting and Furphy fits that bill, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Magic reached a stage next season similar to where the Houston Rockets are now. That is, bringing in more experienced players to make an even bigger push in the east. Klay Thompson has been rumored recently. Right now, the Magic are third in the east but they are not considered to be genuine contenders over the Knicks (4th), Cavs (5th), Sixers (7th), or Heat (8th) imo.

@FloorandCeiling I agree 100% and genuinely hope you're right about them bringing in more veterans in. They have all of their draft picks and the 2025 Nuggets pick too so that'll help.

@@FloorandCeilingMagic will most likely sign an FA this offseason and can stash their draft pick in the G league Those teams are nothing special, Our Big 3 will be better, AB and Jett will finally be unleashed, JI will play more plus whoever we add in FA. They should be the ones fearing Orlando, especially after Paolo has proven he’s HIM

That's a wide range of skillsets, but Furphy hasn't shown to me that he's as versatile as any of those guys offensively.

@@FloorandCeiling I usually scout them as a potential type of player that they can possibly become. It's really up to the teams that drafts them to unlock their potential.

Furphy going to the Cavs would probably mean a two or three year plan with him, meaning that he'd have to start being genuinely productive around the end of his rookie contract. I say this because the Cavs' contracts are more or less locked up over the next two seasons and I'm not sure there will be that much roster upheaval in Cleveland in the short term.

My favorite target for the Spurs to pair with Victor Wembanyama is honestly Rob Dillingham. I also like Reed Sheppard and Nikola Topic, but I think they'd be less electric picks. With Topic in particular, I worry that he might be a non-shooter which wouldn't be a huge deal at first, but I think we could see some of the issues that plague Josh Giddey right now pop up down the line. However, if we assume that San Antonio trades for a tried and tested NBA point guard (Trae Young comes to mind, also Chris Paul), then I'd like another ballhandling, creative wing who can also shoot (this last part is important) such as Matas Buzelis or Zaccharie Risacher. A dark horse would maybe be Justin Edwards. An even bigger one could be Kyshawn George out of Miami. Then, this would be last on my list of priorities, but I guess it could also make some sense to draft a 5-man that could allow Wemby to get more reps at the 4. Yves Missi or Adem Bona fit what the Spurs have liked in recent years with the likes of Charles Bediako or Charles Bassey as defensive-oriented athletic centers. Thanks for watching as always!

@@FloorandCeiling Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply!

@@FloorandCeilingI really hope Adem Bona will be 2nd round draft steal for the Rockets.

Yeah, I see it too. It might be a cliche but I genuinely see pieces of Gradey and also Christian Braun (the defense, athleticism, ability to fit in an off-ball role) in Furphy. Thanks for watching 🙏

The other name to watch there is Rocco Zikarsky, the Aussie center who will be draft eligible next year.

Should’ve been imo

Appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching 🙏