The LA Clippers may not have an instant contributor in 19-year-old rookie center Diamond Stone, but they do have a talented, long (6’11” with a 7’3″ wingspan) big man with potential. Many expected him to go at the end of the first round in this year’s NBA draft, yet after slipping to 40th and being taken by the Clippers, it sounds like the team has an intriguing prospect to develop.
Dan Woike of the Orange County Register reported a comment from head coach Doc Rivers at training camp, saying that Stone has been the more impressive shooter, especially from three, than fellow rookie and first-round pick Brice Johnson:
“Diamond can really shoot the ball.