5-on-5 With Chris Stone on the Dallas Mavericks 2017 NBA Draft

5.) Who is a name to watch outside the top 5?

Harris: Give me one name that could sneak up into top 6 consideration that is not there now.

Stone: “This obviously depends a little bit on what public draft board that you’re looking at, but a few names that pop to mind are Harry Giles, Jonathan Isaac and Lauri Markkanen.

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Giles was the top-rated high school recruit in the country, but has dealt with knee injuries for nearly the entirety of his career. If he proves himself healthy, he’s a great talent who could provide a ton of defensive versatility in addition to some projectable scoring.

Isaac is a 6-foot-11 combo forward who is putting up ridiculous numbers for Florida State. He’s shooting nearly 40 percent from behind the arc, can rebound and has been a solid secondary rim protector for the Seminoles.

Finally, Markkanen is a 7-footer out of Arizona who can shoot 3s in catch-and-shoot spots or coming off of screens. He’s a verifiable offensive talent with a skill set that doesn’t really match his size. His ability to defend is much less certain and that’s been enough to depress his stock on some boards.” 

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