Official Dante Exum Thread

One GM Says Dante Exum Is “Closest Thing I’ve Seen” To Young Kobe Bryant - See more at: http://dimemag.com/2014/06/one-gm-s...en-to-young-kobe-bryant/#sthash.SeAfairs.dpuf


Dante Exum Likely top-four draft pick Dante Exum made his American debut in a pair of Foot Locker commericals released yesterday, but intrigue surrounding the NBA’s new man of mystery still hadn’t reached a fever pitch. Then came today. On the newest episode of the “BS Report,” ESPN draft guru Chad Ford says that one league executive compares Exum to Kobe Bryant. Ford and Bill Simmons begin discussing Exum around the podcast’s 34 minute mark. After gushing over the 18 year-old Australian’s combination of basketball and intangible prowess, Ford took that praise a step further. “One general manager said, ‘He’s the closest that I’ve seen to a young Kobe Bryant,’” Ford explained. Wow.

Exum has long been considered one of the top four talents in this draft class, but was behind Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, and Jabari Parker on most draft boards because teams know so comparatively little about him. Exum has played the majority of his basketball against Australian high-schoolers for the past few years, though he shined at the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit and in FIBA play for his country’s Under-19 team.

A 6-6 combo guard with long arms, elite speed and quickness, and a feel for the game offensively that belies his years, Exum’s physical meris as a prospect are obvious. And according to Ford, he reportedly tested “off-the-charts” in multiple teams’ personality tests, too. Other than a lack of competition, the biggest question about Exum is his streaky jumper and inattentiveness on defense. Obviously, though, those are attributes that young players frequently improve upon over time in the NBA. Embiid’s injury has put the top of the draft in flux, but Wiggins and Parker still seem frontrunners for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks in some order. If the quoted GM is right about Exum, however, he should certainly be the number one pick in this draft. Young Kobe Bryants, obviously, are few and far between.

Is Kobe a good comparison for Exum?
 
Well done to Dante! I'm guessing there are a few on here who will be starting (or have started) a Dante PC?

Hopefully someone on here has bought the Panini 2014 Fathers Day Dante Exum 1/1 Lava flow card.
 
his first official card

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So what do we all think I'd him going to Utah?

Without anything else a line up of
Burke
Exum
Hayward
Favors
Kanter


Id assume though they could be a player in free agency. Only have 16mill on the books. Need a big man. Maybe Greg Monroe or Zach Randolph
 
I think its disappointing that they do not have a solid (respected) veteran all-star currently on the team to mentor him. (could bring in Stockton?)
It is a very young team.

But with a LOT of money to play with they could go fishing for the big ones... but who is willing to move to Utah?
 
wanted orlando to pick him because thats my team,

kinda glad they didnt (because my wallet is quite small at the mo..)as i will chase one of there draft picks to PC next season.
 
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