Is it too early to start looking towards the 2021 NBA Draft? Because there’s a certain G-League phenom who is modeling himself after Tim Duncan and dreams of becoming a Spur. His name is Kai Sotto: an 18-year-old, 7’1” center from the Philippines. (Various sites also list his height as 7’2” and 7’3”.) He ranks as the 65th best player in ESPN’s college basketball Class of 2020, although he is foregoing the college route and going straight to the NBA G-League.
Specifically, he was recruited to the new select team known as the Ignite: a new team founded as a means to give players an alternate route to the NBA draft as opposed to college or playing overseas, along with an income.