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Why Domantas is making the right choice by heading to the NBA

Domantas Sabonis is ready for the NBA. It became obvious midway through the season as he and Kyle Wiltjer were carrying the team through a rough patch after the loss of Przemek Karnowski. After dominating during the tournament run--especially outshining projected Top-10 pick, Jakob Poeltl, in the Round of 32--the writing was on the wall.

It doesn't require projection to see that Domantas has elite rebounding ability, a trait that will play up in the NBA immediately. When you fire up the game tape, it's also easy to see that he's a very solid defender, with a strong understanding of defensive concepts.