Everything about Florida State freshman Jonathan Isaac screams "NBA potential."
Prepare for flashes of exciting athleticism, step-back jumpers and swoops to the rack that mirror star wings and forwards. But also bank on bricks, sloppy turnovers and other signs of underdevelopment.
By June, Isaac should emerge as one of the draft's most polarizing prospects.
It seems like a near certainty he'll declare, having previously explored draft eligibility as a fifth-year high school player. Isaac told Bleacher Report in April there was first-round interest had he been allowed to enter in 2016.
Instead, he'll play next season behind proven producers like Dwayne Bacon and Xavier Rathan-Mayes in the Seminoles' pecking order, unlikely to register the same usage or big stats compared to other top prospects.
Between his smaller projected role and the enormous gap between where he is now versus where he could be, Isaac is the type of prospect who could divide scouts with a boom-or-bust outlook.
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Scouting Potential Top-5 NBA Draft Pick Jonathan Isaac
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