smaller guys will generally struggle on defense against bigger guys; and bigger guys will tend to have trouble guarding smaller guys. Watford is not a lock down defender, but he's also not a defensive sieve like so many of Blazer front court players have been
and yes it was low volume 3point shooting but he did shoot 39%. That's very promising. His 68.1% shooting at the rim wasn't stellar but it was still pretty good.; especially compared to Nurkic who shot 64.5%. But more that that is that 35% of Watford's shots came at the rim, but 36% came in the 3-10' zone and he converted 56%. That's an excellent conversion rate in that zone, especially considering it's a zone where lots of shooting fouls occur. Watford has a 31% FT Rate. Again, that mark while not stellar is solid
a 12% rebound rate with a 16% assist rate is another solid combination
he's a rotation level player in my view, or at the minimum, he's close with lots more upside considering his age and lack of experience. And at a near-minimum salary he's a worthy addition to the roster. Certainly a lot more valuable than a 2nd round pick