Yeah I'd expect him to move up but mostly because a lot of these guys won't declare for the draft. I wonder how much he can really improve his stock otherwise though. He's got good length but I think he's only a legit 6'9. Not a superior athlete. I don't know how much of a chance he's gonna get to display post dominance running 5 v 5 at the combine. Unless his J has come a long way he's looking like mid 2nd at best.
This a really deep class all around and for bigs in particular. I think 20-25 range is his ceiling but a legit possibility if he comes back and plays well. His J has potential to midrange I think and he'd just dominate everyone inside. I see guys like Nick Richards and that oaf from Kansas in that mid 20 range on 2019 mocks.
Heeez a REBOUNDA who kan DUNK and hit a LAYUP!! Datz why I thank he ain't goin pro. Kid needz to get a game that kan stretch to 10-12 feet frum the bazzkit. He didn't have dat lazt time I saw him play.
agree I suspect he's improved immensely. I just doubt that his talents can be showcased in workouts. I guess the NBA has ways to find out though. Gonna be tough to just abuse NBA hopefuls in the paint after a year off like he did a bunch of euro teens last summer. There's a bunch of bigs that are either freak athletes or can shoot it that I think Austin is gonna have a hard time passing in the draft. Ideally he shows out and still decides to Boog next year.
Interesting. Looks pretty jacked up once it gets to the late teens. Writer probably been compromised by the REC.
I'm guessing there's probably a consensus on 1-12/15, and then it varies wildly from there on out, based on who yore asking.
I has seent and heard. Even almost talked to Rodney. Austin was dominating fools on Team USA, including first rounders. And Wiley was eating dicks on the scout team this year, at practices which hosted NBA scouts. Austin definitely has limitations on the range of his offensive game and NBA execs will doubt his ability to adapt to today’s fast paced three point shooting NBA, but he is a beast down low and has improved dramatically from his freshman season. If he played 20 years ago, he’d already be worth 10 mil. I hope he comes back, but I don’t think it is a stretch that he is a late first round guy, and if so, assuming I were him, I’d run as fast as I could towards life changing money before putting up with the self righteous bull crap that the sanctimonious Forde, Thayer, Vitale and pissant SEC fans will throw at him next year. And now is where I duck. I like and respect Vickie Orr and Austin and wish them the best of luck and don’t feel like they owe Auburn a damn thing. Austin (and Purifoy for that matter) did what 90% of other players would not have done by sticking around and fielding a legit scout team. All that being said, I think Austin could really help us next year and would give us a chance at 30 wins. And no I should not learn to write in paragraphs, as this was one continuous stream of consciousness thought.
Excellent post but I want him to boog next year so I'll continue to undersell his draft prospects and feign objectiveness.
best we bombard this young man with tweets letting him know how dumb of a decision that would be
Good idea. I'd change your twitter account to look like an Ark fan. Then say something like "Even as a Hog fan I encourage you to do what's best for your family and get those millions. College will always be there down the road."
Yeah and the kid doesn't have the game to go top 5 range. I guess he's never been in that one and done mindset. Makes no sense financially to come back but I guess he'll be ok either way. Ark not gonna be good next year either way.
It’s just a way for his dad/family to get back in the news
Yeah. He’s definitely the worst. I think this is just a way to give their reality show another story line.
He’s gonna do well in his workouts and be good enough to be first rounder. He gone.
Both Li and La will be UDFAs and will likely knock around the G League for a handful of years. I honestly haven't been very impressed with Lonzo either. He has upside in a very general sense but I haven't noticed anything he really excels at. The Jason Kidd comparisons are insane apart from neither having a jumper.
i just don't see him as a top 30 pick at the moment, but admittedly i'm not an NBA scout.
