Jerome came into the league as an accomplished point guard that won a championship with Virginia in 2019 . As a late first round pick in 2019, there were hopes that Jerome could develop into a high-level backup point guard, if not a starter. Jerome struggled throughout his first early seasons in the league, but had a breakout '24-'25 season with the Cavaliers, being a regular part of the rotation on a team that won 64 games. Jerome has shown an improved ability to create separation off the dribble, and hit shots at a high level in '24-'25. He can make plays out of pick-and-roll, and can hit pullup midrange jumpers at an elite rate, as the 58% he shot from midrange was the top of the league for his position, according to Cleaning the Glass. That includes the floater area, where Jerome has become particularly deadly.He also hit a whopping 45% from three in '24-'25. Jerome has decent size for a guard at 6'5" (although he plays smaller than that listing), and he can play more of a secondary role spotting up, especially if he continues to hit shots at a high rate. He posts a good assist to turnover rate, and generally makes good decision with the ball in his hands. Defensively, Jerome works hard as an on-ball defender but is a little overmatched from an athleticism perspective. He isn't the most quick laterally, and is on the thinner side as well, so he can get bullied by bigger stronger players, and simply get bumped off his spot to allow separation. He does get a good amount of steals though. Jerome has shown he can be a reliable third guard that can adequately fill minutes during the regular season. Jerome will be nearing age 28 as a free agency in 2025, so he's not a young prospect, but has shown he can be a good rotation player.