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2006 | 7-2 | 7-6 WS | 252 lbs
Best Level: 5 / Worst rating: 17
agent: Kruchi
2024-25 Data: 8.6 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 0.5 APG, 0.2 SPG, 1.3 bpg, 71.2% FG, 25.0% 3P in 39 matches
Brooklyn Basketball Network A major golfer and playback guard will be added. They hope a young chief defender can commit an offense and develop into a long-term starter. However, Nic Claxton’s For the current 4 years, the $97 million deal will expire in 2028, so it is possible to draft him a possible deal.
Khaman Maluach With elite physical tools and impressive mobility. His edge running and finishing ability is already NBA caliber (72.3% FG, 1.759 PPP as Roll Man), and he shows a flash of defense with his shooting instinct and switchability (only 21 mpg). However, his primitiveness is obvious – limited offensiveness, inconsistent defensive position (allowed 0.952 PPP), and underdeveloped jumpers (25%3P) leave room for growth. While not yet a dominant rebounder, his dominance in physical tools, motors and pickups makes him an advanced project.
A professional scout told Hoopshype: “I love Maluach. His ability, for a guy about 7 feet 2 or on him, is crazy. His floor is very good. He is very primitive. Obviously. He is not the most skilled player. He is not the most skilled player, and he may not be a place like college, but he never has a place like him. In sales, I don’t know how big he can grow there. Drake lively In this regard, right? That’s what he reminds me of. Dereck Lively is just a run on the edge, big. ”
More: Khaman Maluach: NBA Draft Report and Intel
