On Thursday, the Boston Celtics released a player with the potential to be an imposing shot-blocker in third-year pro Jordan Mickey.
Mickey, who stands at 6-foot-8, has a 7-foot-3 wingspan and weighs 238 pounds, has a physical profile like that of Brandon Bass when he entered the league. Because his wingspan and girth compensate for his lack of height, Mickey, like Bass, has been able to play both the power forward and center positions in his two years in the NBA.
In addition, in the 2015 NBA Draft Combine, Mickey had a 37.5-inch max vertical (highest among power forwards) and a 33.