Jakob Poeltl had as solid a rookie season as could be expected for a low ceiling/high floor first round pick. Despite starting the season behind Pascal Siakam in the pecking order, he arguably finished with the better overall rookie season (D-League Finals MVP notwithstanding).
What we can hold onto besides the baseline of solid production, willingness to do the dirty work, and a high IQ, is that Poeltl caught a body as a rookie centre unlike most:
As Poeltl moves into his sophomore season and looks to take hold of the backup centre minutes himself, here are some things to watch for out of him this season:
No Three, Just D
Seemingly every player on the Raptors roster has been working on the long ball during the offseason — except for our boy Jak.