Yaxel Lendeborg - Older player but 6'9" averaged a double double. High motor and solid defender.
Danny Wolf - Kind of a Kelly Olynyk type. Needs to work on his D, He'd be a good fit in our offense... Still only 20 years old.
Ryan Kalkbrenner - A slow footed Kornet type. 23 years old. Might be able to play a few minutes here and there against some of the big centers in the league. Hopfully we don't lose Kornet this summer.
Noa Essengue - 6'9" and thin as a rail. 6'11" wingspan. Good defender but needs a jump shot. Since I was scouting him he has probably risen out of our range.
Yaxel, I like him and while it?s not his likely outcome I could see a path where he has a Siacam like ceiling. Two things that worry me. Story is that he barely played any highschool ball because of academic issues, also he is reportedly in line for a large NIL deal to transfer to Michigan. I?m not sure the money at the 28th pick is going to be enough. I suspect he lobbies for a top 20 promise or stays in college.
Danny Wolf, he has a very intriguing skill set but I doubt he is truly 7? (I?m guessing closer to 6?10 in shoes). I do worry how his skill set scales down into a roll. As a backup center he will not see the on ball usage he did in college. As an under the rim finisher He will need to play similar to KO in the NBA.
Kalkbrenner, he is second to Raynaud as my favorite Center for the Cs to target. He is huge and finishes around the rim at an elite level. Shot 79.5% at the rim with 105 dunk! To compare Wolf shot 63% at the rim with 8 dunks. He is a guy who I would be confident playing Kornets role on a long term cost controlled contract.
Noa, like you point out the hype train in behind him and I?ll be shocked if he falls past 20.
