One of the most intriguing prospects in this year's NBA draft, without question, is 19-year-old Thon Maker. The forward is going straight to the NBA from high school after playing a postgraduate year with the Orangeville District Secondary School.
In April, the NBA deemed him eligible for the draft.
Maker's length, background and inexperience against top competition made him one of the player's to watch at this year's NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. Let's take a look at his measurements and testing results and analyze his draft stock going forward.
Analysis
Maker's background and his journey to the NBA draft are fascinating. He was born in Sudan and spent time in Australia, the United States and Canada growing up. As mentioned above, he's making the jump to the NBA without playing in college or professionally overseas.
Maker, then, has a ton to prove to NBA scouts, general managers and coaches, making his decision to skip the event's five-on-five scrimmage a bit head-scratching. That decision didn't go unnoticed, as Chad Ford of ESP ...
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