I'm going to just be honest and frank.
I don't see the hype around Vonleh at all.
He seems mobile, and has a nice motor full of intensity and hustle, but that can only get you so far... His wingspan of 7'4 is very nice, but he isn't that athletic, well at least from my point of view.
At best he can be a better defending but less as athletic hybrid of Kenneth Faried and Taj Gibson, but for a top 5-7 pick, is that what you really want? If so, why wouldn't we just go with Aaron Gordon, and package trades for a defensive PF/C?
If anything to me... I don't even want us to go near Vonleh...
He doesn't have an impressive offensive game, and from the clips I've seen of him, if it isn't putting back shots, I just don't see him doing as well. I don't think he can be a defensive anchor, because he still has at least 2-3 years to learn or improve on that end.
Hes incredibly raw, and I'm a little confused at the comparsion of Drummond.
Drummond fell, because he was raw, very young, and didn't do well at all his freshman year considering the fact he declared immediately.
He was a uber athletic prospect.
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I will say though the crazy thing about Noah Vonleh is that... he's only 18 years old.
I do like the fact he went 16-33 of 3pt attempts despite the small sample size, Vonleh has a nifty shooting form, and I do think his ability to rebound will get him far.
He needs a lot of improvement on the defensive end, because while his wingspan allows him to make up for leaving space open, it isn't always going to work with players who have explosive first steps and can finish or create contact.
The NBA is a tough league, so we'll see how he fares 3-4 years from now.
I do believe his highest ceiling could be a hybrid mix of Taj Gibson and Chris Bosh.
If he can work on his footwork in the post, passing, defending, and being able to develop more basketball IQ.
While I started off my post negative, I do think the factor that should be key is the age of Vonleh.