"I'm still the best player in this draft."
"I'm a mix of Giannis and K.D."
He's Michael Porter Jr., and, as his comments in the lead-up to Thursday's NBA draft suggest, he's not shy on confidence. The Kings have the second overall pick and have been linked by some to the 6-foot-11 small forward from Missouri. But skepticism remains over the health of his back.
Due to a lower back injury in the season opener against Iowa State, Porter was forced to undergo microdiscectomy surgery of the L3-L4 spinal discs. He would return in early March during the Southeastern Conference tournament in a defeat against Georgia, and would play one more game: in a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Florida State.