In 1939, Winston Churchill was once asked if he foresaw the Russians involving themselves in the brewing conflict that was World War II and his response roughly translates to “idek” in this 2018 world we live in. Churchill described his uncertainty as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”
That quote could also have described Cheick Diallo coming out of Kansas two years ago.
Drafting players is nothing more than guesswork, crapshoots and the occasional “ehh why the hell not?” All the workouts, interviews and tape can only project what a basketball player turns into five years down the road but so much.