http://search.draftexpress.com/profile/Alpha-Kaba-76960/ http://www.nbadraft.net/players/alpha-kaba Projected to go in mid to late second round, Alpha Kaba can be a great Euro Stash option for our annual "cash for late pick". With lottery level phisical tools(6"9.5' height, 7"5.5' wingspan and 9"2' standing reach with nice agility/footspeed/elevation), Alpha Kaba is a 19 year old "strech four" who has smooth shooting form extended to 3 pt line.
I'd be good with that. He's got a budding, elite skill. And he's got great size. And he's been in France. French basketball does a good job of producing skill sets in kids. Wished I knew more about their system but I don't know of a single kid that I've seen coming out of France that did not have a budding basketball skill set.
Doesn't he say, "and the Rockets will be here" at the 3:15 mark of this video? If so, sounds like they will get a good look at him. [youtube]7GlXIdGXFF8[/youtube]
I think he says "I'll be lucky to be here" meaning America but that sentence was confusing. He looks like an interesting player. That workout video doesn't show much.
Impressive jumper. Nice frame to put some muscle on. If he can crash the boards, and hit free throws, he can have a good career.
I like his name. I'm worried he'll turn out to be too similar to Jones, maybe with a better shot. I think we need more of a true power forward, though, as we already have stretches. We need a more true 4 for when Dwight is out of the game. Low risk/high potential reward, though. It'd be worth a shot.
You sat there and watched him drain 3's and you're thinking he's similar to Jones???!?????!??!?!?!??! ztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztztzt, how do you get from there to here?
I'm sure Jones can drain threes in a practice setting with no one guarding him. Granted, I've never seen the guy play, but the athleticism off the dribble seems somewhat similar. I know it's a stretch to say that, and I am one that feels like people are too quick to make comparisons to other players, but its a fear of mine that Morey will always be trying to plus the same type of player in at the position.
Draft express has moved him to the 2016 draft. I guess they are speculating he will withdrawal. -French entry entrant Alpha Kaba had his ups and downs this week. On the plus side, he bothered shooters with his 7'5.25 wingspan, flashed the ability to make midrange jump shots, and finished above the rim at times. On the down side, his intensity wavered at times, he seemed to struggle with some of the concepts being taught, his shooting and finishing weren't consistent, and he fumbled a few passes. Kaba is obviously a project, but his size and length are clearly NBA caliber and he's only 19 years old, making him one of the youngest players to put his name in the draft. His play at the junior level and flashes at the senior level could ultimately earn him a slot in the second round as soon as this year. Or he could withdraw and elect to try again in 2016, after changing scenery and finding a better development situation than the one he currently experienced in France. From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3ciJp6pZT http://www.draftexpress.com
