The LA Clippers ended the debate on the young center that will be drafted, adding depth to their big man rotation, by selecting Yanic Konan Niederhauser. Mistakenly, the Clippers valued his stock more than Ryan Kalkbrenner, who is drawing a strong trajectory of being a starting center for the next ten-plus years.
Kalkbrenner is off to a stellar start to his rookie season and has been arguably the steal of the second round. The Charlotte Hornets were thrilled to pick Creighton center 34th overall, like a kid in a candy store, as he has been phenomenal in 19 games, averaging 9.