Is about projection and potential rather than production and who you are right now If you possess an elite skill or ability you are infinitely more valuable to an NBA team than someone who is good at 2 or 3 skills and below average at the other skills. This is even more true if the elite skill or ability you possess is a physical one (i.e. being 7'10, having an 8 ft wingspan, etc) because you can teach a lot of things, but you cant make someone taller, longer, or jump/run considerably higher/faster For Lawal, he has elite athleticism. If a team is confident enough they can turn him into a serviceable shooter/passer, then he genuinely could become a steal as he gets into his mid to late 20s. I have reservations that anyone could do that, but that is the line of thinking. Whether or not Lawal is drafted will hinge solely on whether a team feels like they can build the motor skills to a serviceable level. If someone comes into the NBA at 7'5 but cant do anything at a serviceable level then theyre worthless. But if they can learn to shoot well enough and/or move well enough to make it worth having him on the floor theyre much more valuable than someone who is 6'8 with the same skill level. Same for Lawal here. He is more valuable than other people with all the skills (and even more skills) that he has because of what is possible with building his skill level ** Edited by GCHokie34 at 6/16/2026, 9:13:04 PM