BRIGGS wrote:Is Frank a better prospect than Shai Alexander?Frank would not go top 13 in this draft.
You want pick 15 or Frank? I'm thinking in this draft you stay in
We've all looked at the prospects that could be fringe top ten guys in this year's draft like Collin Sexton, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lonnie Walker, Zhaire Smith, Kevin Knox, Miles Bridges and possibly even Robert Williams. But are those prospects significantly better than Frank Ntilikina?
I'd say no. He didn't come into the league polished but he came with elite measurements for his position (6ft 5", 7ft+ wingspan), excellent speed, decent athleticism, and high end defensive potential. He is big enough and quick enough to defend multiple positions, and is equally as skilled on the ball as off the ball. Also as a pro he shot over 40% from 3 point range in his final season and he is a high character player.
This year's class comes with question marks: Sexton needs to improve as a shooter and passer if he's going to make it at the next level; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander measures well but needs to polish his all round game; Miles Bridges is very athletic but has underwhelming measurements and is a tweener; Zhaire Smith is very athletic but also raw and perhaps undersized for his best position at SF; Lonnie Walker is an excellent athlete and has a decent skill set but he didn't set college ball alight consistently; Robert Williams is a solid center prospect but will likely top out at a DeAndre Jordan; and Kevin Knox comes with a questionable motor despite measuring well and having what teams look for in a forward prospect. Do these prospects have upside? Sure. Are they appealing selections if we traded back to 12 and 13 with the Clippers? Of course. But they all come with their question marks and have things to work on if they are going to make it at the next level, just like Frank. At the end of the day Frank's draft profile matches up with any of these prospects and while that could see him fall to the late teens, he certainly would fall no further than that, but that in itself is no reason to trade him for a pick this year.