Lakers Draft: How Porzingis Compares to Other European Bigs
By Nate Edelman
Darko Milcic
Milicic is famously known as one of the biggest NBA Draft busts of all time, never living up to the hype as the #2 overall pick behind LeBron James. Why? Because Milicic was very, very inconsistent. Milicic had great footwork and was very mobile, but lacked any polish around the rim. Milicic’s jump shot and rebounding was never consistent, and did not make up for it with a strong basketball IQ and team defense. Detroit’s constant raving about his athleticism and potential blinded them from drafting another 2003 draft star such as Carmelo Anthony or Dwayne Wade. Worst-case scenario, Porzingis will end up like Milicic, but I don’t think that will happen.
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