vivid_dude wrote:Why is Clingan projected to be as high as the #3 overall pick in the NBA draft (lottery pick in most mocks, at the least), while Edey is in the mid- to late-20s of the first round and Kalk isn’t mentioned anywhere in two rounds. What am I missing?
I get that Edey and Kalk’s games don’t transfer to the modern NBA. But why does Clingan’s? Somebody who thinks they know, please tell me, because I can’t figure it out.
He has a better combination of size, strength and mobility than the others do. Bigger and stronger than Kalk, moves better with better defensive instincts than Edey. What he did against Illinois (the Illini shot 5-38 when he was on the floor and 0-19 on shots he contested) was flat-out absurd and what those projecting him highly see. He's also quite a bit younger than the other two.