After a strong showing so far in the Las Vegas Summer League, Jakob Poeltl of the Raptors prepares to make his way in the NBA.
When the Raptors selected Jakob Poeltl with the ninth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, it was the consensus choice, a solid marriage of high floor and relatively high ceiling. It was not, however, a particularly bold pick and many (including me) believed there may have been some more successful -- albeit riskier -- player bets to go with in the nine-slot.
Poeltl is, on paper and in person, a centre -- a 7-foot, 239 pound big man who spent two years at Utah playing largely around the basket.