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How did Wizards prospect Tomas Satoransky do at EuroBasket?

Published Sep. 23, 2015 11:45 a.m. ET

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Tomas Satoransky is somewhat of a secret weapon for the Washington Wizards. Currently overseas playing for Barcelona, there's a good chance the Czech guard finally suits up in Washington in time for the 2016-17 season.

Here's how he did at EuroBasket, per SB Nation's Bullets Forever:

Right now, Satoransky is a 6'7" point guard. But on the Wizards he'll probably play more off the ball, letting John Wall and Bradley Beal handle play-making responsibilities while Satoransky spots up in the corner and shows off his nifty outside shot.

He's only 23 years old and still improving on both ends of the floor. The Wizards are lucky to have him.

(h/t: Bullets Forever)

This is why I'm not entirely sold that he can run a second unit. I'd much rather him play on the wing a la Shaun Livingston than say Rodney Stuckey who can hold down the fort and create. A big reason why is the improvements he's made as a shooter. He's no longer gun shy, averaging nearly four triples per game in EuroBasket, good for a healthy 39 percent, and three triples per 36 minutes for Barcelona, also good for 39 percent. His shot mechanics look clean for the most part -- he dips the ball to his knees off the catch, squares himself to the basket, and gets good lift. He does have a small hitch at the top of his shot just as he releases and things can get pretty choppy when defenders close in on him, but it's a solid foundation that he can build on. He's already canned enough triples so far -- be it on plays like the one below where he has to space out following the pindown screen or as he fills his lane in transition -- that he won't be a deterrent for Washington's pace-and-space hopes.