The stretch four is becoming a position of high demand both in the college ranks and even at the NBA level. Coaches need a guy who can stretch the defense all the way out to the three point arc. Scouts look fort height and size to post up in the block and score from the paint. Throw in the ability to dribble and create their own shot will have most coaches drooling. Lauri Markkanen is all that and more as he embarks on his second year in the NBA.
It just seems like a few days ago that the University of Arizona and coach Sean Miller gained the commitment from a young gun out of Finland.