In my conversations with various teams during the season, I've heard raves for the strides Watson has made as a ballhandler and shot-creator and how he operates in isolation on the perimeter with tangible comfort and poise. Watson himself credits that improvement to a foundation he built during 19 games' worth of valuable reps with Denver's Grand Rapids Gold affiliate in the G League when he was as a rookie. Few players with first-round pedigree would relish such an assignment. Watson?

This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: In my conversations with various teams during the …