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How Scouts Would View Frank Kaminsky Differently If He Was European

One of the most intriguing parts of the 2015 NBA Draft is how Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky is seen as just a mid-first round pick despite being college basketball’s National Player of the Year on national runner-up Wisconsin while European big man Kris Porzingis is a potential top three pick after averaging 10 PPG on a bad Spanish pro team.

I won’t claim to be an expert on European big men or project Porzingis to be a bust; his YouTube clips and draft profiles are like every other hyped European big man prospect before him: He moves well for a 7-footer, can finish in the lane, is a good passer and can shoot the 3-ball.