The Toronto Raptors selected Utah center Jakob Poeltl with the No. 9 overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft on Thursday night.
Player profile:
Age: 20 (sophomore)
Height/weight: 7-foot-1, 239 pounds
2015-16 stats: 17.2 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.9 APG
Chad Ford's Big Board ranking -- No. 12: "He's very skilled, but his lack of strength and questions about his ability to stretch the floor limit teams' enthusiasm." More (Insider)
Kevin Pelton's stats and scouting ranking -- No. 5: "Returning for a second season has worked out well for Poeltl, who's improved his WARP projection from 1.6 to 2.2 by developing his finishing and his distribution." More (Insider)
Scouting report -- positives:
Long, athletic big man
Potentially elite defender
Scouting report -- negatives:
Needs to add strength
Needs to improve his low post game
Read the full scouting report (Insider)
ESPN Analytics projection (within his first five seasons):
Chances he'll be an All-Star: 12 percent
Chances he'll be a starter: 32 percent
Chances he'll be a bench player: 41 percent
Chances he'll be a bust: 16 percent
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