Freshman center Cheick Diallo is as big a mystery now as he was the day he stepped foot on the University of Kansas campus.
Some can overlook the fact that he has yet to produce on the college level or even play real minutes—he has a DNP (coach's decision) and has played over 20 minutes in a game only once all year.
"He's a hard-working great kid that is very raw offensively and it's going to take some time to develop, but he has the prototypical NBA size and athleticism and flexibility that you like in the new NBA," an NBA scout told B/R.
Some are just too wary of the fact that he hasn't been able to get consistent minutes at Kansas.
"It'd be really dangerous for him to enter the draft, in my opinion," another scout said.
But even the scout who would caution Diallo to declare this year concedes that it's plausible a team would draft him in the first round based off his reputation and his motor, and thus in what's considered a thin draft class, Diallo is a candidate to leave after one year at KU.
The circumstances surrounding his time at Kansas have definitely mu ...
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2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down Pro Future of Kansas’ Cheick Diallo
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