Silver Screen and Roll · Jun 18, 2018
Lakers Draft Video: Elie Okobo Scouting Report
Rob Pelinka and Jesse Buss took a trip to Europe in April to scout prospects for the 2018 NBA draft. One of the players that they were rumored to get eyes on was French point guard Elie Okobo, a slick lefty who was playing for Pau-Lacq-Orthez in the European LNB Pro A League.
Okobo has advanced shot creation capabilities for a player his age, doing a great deal of his work as a jump shooter off of the dribble. His jumper is pure, and his free throw percentage (81.9%) bodes well for the transition to the NBA 3-point line. He flashed impressive court vision alongside his pull-up abilities, which is a strong foundation of skills to build off of for a lead guard in the NBA.
