Former Iowa State standout DeAndre Kane has the size, strength and skill needed to survive at the NBA level.
That combination did not, however, make him one of the 60 names called during the 2014 draft. It wasn't that scouts had a problem with his game or its ability to translate to the next level, but rather they worried about the fact he's old enough to start getting reduced car insurance rates.
Kane turned 25 on June 10, an age the league has deemed too old for its prospects. Scouts love the mystery of draft night, and frankly, there isn't much of it surrounding the 6'4" point guard.
The book on Kane, which is already promising, should get clearer this summer. His agent told SNY that he will join the Los Angeles Lakers' summer league team, per NBA.com's Adam Zagoria:
The news was later confirmed by a league source to ESPN Los Angeles' Dave McMenamin.
So, what exactly have the Lakers found? Rather, what type of a player did teams bypass on draft night?
Well, Kane is big, strong and athletic:
Oh, and he's wildly productive.
Kane, who beg ...
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