The Miami Heat selected Kentucky forward Bam Adebayo with the No. 14 overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft on Thursday night.
Ford's Big Board ranking -- No. 18: "He's a freaky athlete for his size, explosive vertically and laterally. He's built like Dwight Howard." More (Insider)
Kevin Pelton's stats and scouting ranking -- No. 37 More (Insider)
Scouting report -- positives:
Strong, physical big man
Explosive leaper
Solid rebounder
Scouting report -- negatives:
Basketball IQ still emerging
Needs to develop a perimeter game
Tweener
Read the full scouting report (Insider)
ESPN Analytics projection (within his first five seasons):
Chances he'll be an All-Star: 1.24 percent
Chances he'll be a starter: 15.24 percent
Chances he'll be a role player: 18.19 percent
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