OT Prospect for 2018 draft

[BrianFromWA]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20668236/there-never-nba-draft-prospect-slovenia-luka-doncic

I know some don't read the B-SPN, but this is a good article about a young player from Slovenia who may be the first non-American perimeter player to go #1.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

There's a string of scouting videos on him just gone up on DraftExpress's YouTube channel, for example:



He made the all-tournament team for Eurobasket (ahead of people like Marc Gasol, Dennis Schroder, Kristaps Porzingis) at age 18. He's not an explosive athlete, but comparable to people like Harden or Paul Pierce and similarly crafty. Plays hard on D, too.

 

[BrianFromWA]

6'8/230 (at 18 y/o) and can play point??! All seriousness, I don't think Magic was that big as an 18y/o. LeBron was close (and more explosive), but daaaaaamn

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I'm truly jealous of who lands him.

IMO he's prime Ginobli who is an elite rebounder for his position.

 

[BrianFromWA]

actually, it's the intangibles that impress me more...

an 18 y/o 6'8" PG who's a Blakey-level gym rat and had Rubio-esque court vision?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Maybe he can replace lebron in Cleveland. No pressure kid!

 

[THE HCP]

We will be in the running for the number one pick, so we have a chance.

 

[Scalma]

Been watching him for years and have seen him play in person for Real Madrid. He's the real deal and should be the number one pick. I say this without actually having a vast knowledge of other 2018 prospects. Doesn't matter. He's that good.

 

[tlongII]

I wasn't impressed by the highlights. Pretty much just showed a catch and shoot player.

 

[Scalma]

I wasn't impressed by the highlights. Pretty much just showed a catch and shoot player.

Hehe.

 

[Sarni]

He looks like a poor man's Thompson to me. Which is not a bad thing to be honest.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Who's available with the last pick in the 1st round?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

We will be in the running for the number one pick, so we have a chance.

This is the Lakers "we" I assume.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I wasn't impressed by the highlights. Pretty much just showed a catch and shoot player.

You mean the video that was solely about his "off the ball" promise?

 

[Blazer4ever]

Heard a lot about him lately. People say he's the real deal. Slovenia won the turnament, also thanks to Dragic, I assume. But he seems to be getting a lot of attention and I'm guessing it's warranted

 

[Scalma]

He looks like a poor man's Thompson to me. Which is not a bad thing to be honest.

Klay? Naw, much better ball handler. He's Evan Turner with a jumpshot.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Klay? Naw, much better ball handler. He's Evan Turner with a jumpshot.

Specifically: the Evan Turner that Philly thought they were getting when they drafted him.

 

[BonesJones]

He's legit. He and Bagley are arguably better top 2 prospects than Fultz and Ball.

I think Michael Porter is very overrated.

 

[JDC]

Still conflicted on Doncic as a #1 pick. I know he's special from a basketball instincts standpoint, but you just don't see guys with his athletic profile picked that high.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20668236/there-never-nba-draft-prospect-slovenia-luka-doncic

 

[dviss1]

He's legit. He and Bagley are arguably better top 2 prospects than Fultz and Ball.

I think Michael Porter is very overrated.

Saw him at the Summit. I go every year. He sucked. The kid going to Kentucky looked good tho. Jarred Vanderbilt.