Where Gators' Walter Clayton Jr. is on the way to the NBA Combine

The 2025 NBA combine is just around the corner. It will take place in Chicago and the Gators are involved in three of its starter in the combine harvester, which is led by the security guard Walter Clayton Jr. He is just one of 75 players who received an invitation.

Clayton was the cornerstone of the Gator's national championship team. He played in 39 of the 40 games that the Gator had this season. During these 39 games, he scored an average of 32.6 minutes, 18.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Clayton Jr. was second place as the finalist of the Naishith College player of the year with the Auburn Tiger 'Johni Broome and the Cooper Flag from Duke Blue Devils won the award as a newcomer.

According to Yahoo Sports, Clayton Jr. is expected to move in by Orlando Magic with the 25th election in the first round. Clayton Jr. temporarily appeared during the SEC and NCAA tournaments Fast Steph Curry. While he was a little bit into the background during the title game, he could help the Gator to win alone with seven templates in this game.

The NBA comparisons by Clayton Jr. are Ben Gordon and Jordan Clarkson. Gordon is now retired, but has achieved an average of almost 15 points per game for the Golden State Warriors. Clarkson is a current NBA Point Guard that plays for the Utah jazz. He has an average of 16.2 points per game for Utah this season.

It can quickly shoot from anywhere on the ground and enables the opportunity to surprise defenders. This feature led him through many NCAA tournament games of the Gator. He also has the clutch gene. During many of these games, he has been on fire in the last three minutes. Even in the national championship, when he had difficulty making a shot, Clayton nailed his first and only three in the last few minutes to win the title.

A weakness for him could be his size. He is 6-foot 3, 195 pounds. He could have more problems against the talent of NBA size. He also has to be better with the ball. Sometimes he became too chic.

As soon as he goes through the NBA design process and accepts a little more weight, Clayton could be in a better position to reach the professionals. The team that draws him may also have to be patient with him while developing.

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