When you talk about really young European prospects potentially coming to the NBA, one of the calling cards of these types of players is that they actually haven’t spent a great deal of time playing in whatever league they’re a part of overseas. Even someone like Kristaps Porzingis—who we can all agree showed some exceptionally positive things as a rookie this past year—played fewer than 22 minutes in Europe the season prior to entering the 2015 NBA Draft.
However, a prospect like French wing Timothe Luwawu has been getting experience in a big way already overseas at just 20 years old. Playing for the talented Mega Leks team, the 20-year-old earned 31.1 minutes per game and showed off everything he’s capable of doing as a 6-7 wing in regards to his ability to score in a variety of ways, defend, rebound and much more.
The Suns are a strange case in the 2016 NBA Draft, especially considering that they need just any kind of young wings to help the franchise make strides forward. Luwawu could be a fantastic talent in the NBA and, with all of the picks that Phoenix have in this draft, I think selecting the French wing and finding out just what he could be would be well worth it.
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