CHICAGO — Mo Bamba is one of the headliners of this summer’s draft class.
The former Westtown School and Texas standout has the length and athleticism to be an elite shot blocker. That’s one of the reasons why the 20-year-old is projected as a top 5 pick in the June 21 NBA draft.
However, there’s a knock on the center: It’s his motor.
“I may not agree,” he said, “but that’s definitely something that someone said about me. I definitely want to look at it, internalize it and get better at it.”
Playing hard is what he intends to do during the NBA’s annual scouting combine.