Position: PF
Age on draft night: 18.9
Height: 6 ft 10 in
Wingspan: 7 ft 2 in
Weight: 205 lbs
The Sales Pitch: Tidjane is a legitimately huge forward with a great motor and a reliable jumper, which is a pretty great place to start for someone who will be one of the youngest players in the NBA. He’s also, pardon my french, a motherfucker. His confidence in his role is always sky-high. If the skills grow to match the vibes, if he even develops a little bit as a driver or cutter, a decision maker, and an event-creator…. his size and motor will pair with any new skills to make him a solid role player with size.
Questions about their projection: He might have the most manic game of any prospect in this class, even adjusted for his (very) young age. His game, right now, is often a bundle of misdirected energy. On top of that, his athleticism is not particularly functional. What I mean by that is his athleticism doesn’t make him some elite defender, an above-average finisher, or a big scoring threat in any way. He might be the worst finisher we have seen in the draft for someone above 6 foot 6 in ten years (though last year’s Tari Eason may give him a run for his money).
Important Stats:
9.5/3.9/0.8 on 40/31/74
38% on unguarded C&S jumpers
64% at the rim, but 52% on layups. The rim % is good and buoyed by dunks, the layup % is pretty terrible given his height.
40 dunks
15% on runners – his touch has been extremely lacking.
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the guy is some top FIVEs in mock drafts. crazy to me
last time we drafted a French guy with a long wingspan it didn’t turn out so great
no way is here there at 24.
i can see leon trying to trade both firsts to snag him.
What’s your best case/worst case/most likely scenarios for him?
Player comp would be cool to see included in these player profiles