With the Indiana Pacers’ future wrapped-up so heavily in Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis, the idea of drafting another big man in the first round seems like mismanagement of assets. Passing up on a talent like Tennessee Volunteers’ forward Grant Williams would feel like an even bigger mistake, however.
Let us begin with what most would typically look at first when studying Williams: his size. You pull up that ESPN profile and see his height listed at 6-foot-7 and frankly, you’re a little disappointed. At power forward, it’s below average.
Even a tick-up to 6-foot-8 would make you feel a lot better.