Overall

4.74*

One of Europe’s most young and exciting lead guard prospects, Spagnolo has a very intriguing skill set for his age and the feel for the game to match to be one of the world’s top point guards.


If Spagnolo can tighten up his control of the basketball and decision making, he will quickly become one of the most sought after combo guards by NBA GMs.

He’s a natural in pick and roll with the ability to attack and get deep into the paint on any possession. Have yet to see a team keep him out of the paint. This ability to get downhill at will will allow him to be surrounded by a rim finisher and spot shooters and thus lead a high octane offense for the next decade. He has the physical tools to play on and off the ball and guard 2 positions thanks to his size and lateral quickness, which needs some improvements.

With an abundance of room to grow, Spagnolo has caught the attention of NBA scouts and executives and has his name in this year’s draft as an optimal “draft and stash” prospect like we saw with Lithuanian guard Rokas Jokubaitis.

With Spagnolo under contract with Real Madrid for two additional seasons, whoever drafts him wouldn’t have to use a roster spot until he’s almost 22, giving him the time and in-game reps to continue improving across all aspects of his game.


(*Pace Adjusted)

Efficiency - A+

Natural Scoring Ability- A

Two Way Pick and Roll- A

Dribble Drive- A-

Pushing Pace- A-

Bump Reads- A-

Secondary Playmaker B+

Corner Reads- B

Catch and shoot- C+

Decision Making- C

 

Full Breakdown

 

Offensive Impact vs Benchmark

Year

Player

League

FGM

FGA

3PM

3PA

PPR

PPS

MSR

20-21

Nando De Colo

Euro

181

366

64

168

1.44

1.50

4.92

20-21

Dante Exum

Euro

112

214

29

55

0.8

1.60

4.91

20-21

Nick Calathes

Euro

192

437

44

144

9.60

1.10

4.89

20-21

Milos
Teodosic

Lega A

139

317

89

208

8.88

1.41

4.84

20-21

Rokas Jokubaitis

Euro

209

389

54

109

0.40

1.40

4.80

20-21

Matteo
Spagnolo

Liga A

107

243

30

68

-3.33

1.30

4.74

20-21

Sergio Lull

Euro

224

635

127

391

3.40

1.10

4.71

20-21

Isaiah
Canaan

Euro

217

525

128

332

-2.91

1.22

4.70

Strengths

  1. Efficient- 44%/44%/86%

  2. Creating off Screens with Dribble

  3. Cerebral- understands limitations and plays to his strengths.

  4. Excellent Pocket Passer

  5. 2-way Pick and Roll IQ and reads

  6. Elite Combined Shooting (174.3%)

Weaknesses

  1. Consistent Tough Shot Taker

  2. Decision making (19.4% TOV)

  3. Consistent shot making

  4. Defensive IQ

"Switching in the Modern game gives you a better chance to guard pick-and-rolls with two men instead of five. Having a switchable big is invaluable It often keeps you out of scrambling due to missed rotations."

Switchability

Has the size (6’5) to switch onto bigs, which is a big reason why he’s such an intriguing prospect at the NBA level. Teams can’t overload pick and roll calls to get him in compromising pick and roll situations. He struggles a bit to stay on faster guards using screens, but he’s capable on ball and should improve. He also has the size to guard most shooting guards and can cancel most/all small/small screens.

Combination Data

Spagnolo, Ross and Owens

 

O- Rating

  • O-Rating-108.5



 

D-Rating

 

  • D-Rating- 101.22

 

Ideal Pairings

  1. Point guards- Another pick and roll specialist that lives in the paint who can kick out for close out attacks or knock down open shots.

  2. Shooting guards- Transition catch and shoot specialist.

  3. Forward- A bump big who can stroke it (Erikas Kalincenko-type) and be a disciplined off ball cutter.

  4. Bigs- A dynamic roller and straight line cutter who can play above the rim. A great pocket pass catcher who can quick jump and finish.

Other Key Advanced Metrics

Player Comparisons

Who does MSR tell us Matteo Spagnolo Compares to?

  • Nando De Colo

  • Nick Calathes

  • Austin Reeves