In other rookie news, UCLA's Kevon Looney, a projected mid first-rounder who slipped all the way to the Warriors at #30 due to injury concerns, made his NBA debut last night following hip surgery and a brief rehab stint in Santa Cruz. 6 minutes, 2 boards, 1-1 fg. Too early to say much of anything about him, except that he's really young and has an intriguing skillset and fantastic length (7'-3.5" wingspan, 9'-2" standing reach). The Cs
apparently liked him and were pondering picking him at #16.
“For a 19-year-old kid he’s got a lot of tools, got a really good frame and had a good freshman year,” Celtics director of player personnel Austin Ainge said following the workout. “I just think the combination of length and skill is unique.”
Actually, I think it may not be too early to say he's at least a very good rebounder: he pulled 20+ rebounds per 36 in Santa Cruz, and a similarly obscene number in Vegas Summer League; and rebounding tends to be the one skill that translates pretty well throughout a player's development. Everything else remains to be seen, though his versatility (42% from 3 in college, former HS point guard with some ball skills) does conjure exciting visions of what he could he could be at age 21-22 after a couple years under the wings of Kerr, Adams, Draymond, Iguodala, Curry, Bogut et al.
I mean, exciting if you're a Ws fan. Perhaps somewhat worrisome if you're not?