According to Jon Chepkevich, director of scouting at DraftExpress, Lithuanian wing Mantas Rubštavičius, a missing pick in this year's NBA draft, has reached an agreement with the Golden State Warriors. He will next represent the Warriors in the NBA Summer League.
Among them, Rubstavičius, a backfield player from Lithuania, was born in May 2002 and is now 22 years old, and is a very well-rounded backfield player. According to the data of the previous G League elite training camp, Rubustavicius is 201.3cm tall barefoot, 201.3cm in reach, 261.6cm tall on standing, and weighs 90.8kg. Rubstavicus' static talent isn't particularly ideal, his height is not bad, but his reach is a bit eye-popping. Rubstavicius's dynamic talent can only be described as so-so, his three-second zone four-point movement speed is quite good, and his three-quarter court sprint speed is decent, but his switchback running speed and bounce ability are very poor, even worse than many interior players. Overall, Rubstavicus is not a player with great physical talent and athleticism.
In this season's NBL, Rubustavicius played a total of 58 games for the team, averaging 16.8 minutes per game, averaging 6.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.1 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers, shooting 43.9% from the field, 28.7% from three-point range, and 79.3% from the free throw line. Rubstavicus' performance this season has not been particularly ideal, his offensive efficiency is very average, his three-point shooting percentage is outrageous, and his contribution on the defensive end is very limited. Considering Rubstavicius' age and his performance, his draft profile wasn't ideal, and it's easy to understand that he ended up being an undrafted pick.
However, it is worth noting that Rubustavicius is a very characteristic player after all, he is tall and has quite good dribbling ability, passing and playmaking skills, and he is even considered to have a chance to play the role of point guard. The Warriors have a strong impression of using diminutive backcourt players, and Rubstavicus may be an extremely rare Warriors to sign a tall player who can play in the backcourt position. If Rubstavicus can prove that he has what it takes to be the No. 1 spot in Summer League, maybe he'll draw further attention from the Warriors' uniforms, and maybe he could challenge for a two-way contract as well?