This season the NBL has two potential top NBA Draft picks and as many as 11 future draftees as they continue to grow the pathway from Australia to the world’s best league.
It was unthinkable years ago but there are two potential future No.1 NBA Draft picks showcasing their wares in the NBL this season and several others who could be heading to the US league over the next year.
Aside from the draft, recent NBA players like Melbourne United’s Matthew Dellavedova and Sydney import Denzel Valentine will be putting their hands up to head back to the US should an NBA team need them after the NBL season.that he rated 11 young NBL stars as having NBA potential while ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony had Sarr, Bobi Klintman and AJ Johnson as first-round picks in his most recent mock draft plus Ariel Hukporti and Lachlan Olbrich among his second round picks.
“The league and clubs have done a great job of developing the young guys and getting them set up on a solid base of playing in a very competitive, physical league and playing team basketball.“The way the league is talked about has completely changed.
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