Izan Almansa: NBA draft scouting report and intel

“Almansa has had moments where he’s been better than most bigs in the G League, but I just know if he translates to the NBA,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “He’s not a big time shooter or lob threat. You’re not playing a lot of ball with your back to the basket in the NBA these days.”

“I think Almansa has good size and feel for the game,” an NBA scout opined. “Most of these kids have some stuff they can build on, but they’re coming in the NBA, and they’re not special. They need to be in the right situation to stick.”

“Almansa knows how to play the game and has a high IQ,” a long-time NBA executive told HoopsHype. “He reminds me somewhat of Al Horford when he was in college before he developed his jumper. Almansa always was a winner and productive overseas.”

Excerpts from HoopsHype’s Aggregate Mock Draft from colleague Michael Scotto, who contributed research to this story, can be found here.