The Toronto Raptors could target a high-upside player like Kyshawn George with the No. 19 pick in the first round of next month's NBA draft
Just a few years ago, he was a 5-foot-8 point guard playing basketball in France. Had he stayed that size or thereabouts, nobody would have considered him an NBA prospect.He measured 6-foot-7 at the NBA draft combine earlier this week and looks like a prospect with the potential to be a do-it-all forward at the next level. He shot 40.8% from three-point range as a freshman at Miami and has retained some of those on-ball skills he developed growing up.
"I was able to show NBA teams that I'm a versatile player who could impact the game on both sides of the floor and a good teammate,". "I'm still adapting to my new body, and we are just getting a little taste of what I could do in the future. I have a whole lot more I could show and do." That's what makes George a fascinating prospect and someone the Toronto Raptors may want to consider taking at No. 19, where he's slotted to go inGeorge is still raw as a prospect and will need some time developing in the G League next season. He shot just 42.6% from the floor this past year while averaging 7.6 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 turnovers per game on a Hurricanes team that went 15-17.
Considering where Toronto is in its developmental cycle, taking a chance on a player like George may not be such a bad idea. His numbers weren't particularly impressive at Miami, but considering his size and theoretical potential, there's certainly enough to be intrigued by.
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