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Today we’re going to be talking about Zach Edy and, honestly, we’re going to be talking about a little bit of a controversial topic with Zach Edy, because you guys are either going to 100% agree with me or I think a ton of you guys are probably going to completely disagree with me.

But we are going to be talking about how a ton of people around the Nba that cover the Nba think Zach Edy is not going to be a good Nba player and should not be Dra raed high or anywhere near the lottery of this year’s Nba draft.

So I’m ready to get into it and break it down.

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So first, off what people have been saying, I mean really I’ve seen Zach Ed’s range from anywhere from around the 15th pick, just outside the lottery, to the end of the first round, to even the second round.

I don’t see anybody talking about him, possibly even potentially at all, going in the top 10, which is crazy to me, because there is a similar Prospect- maybe a worse Prospect, in my opinion- that is projected to go way higher than him, even potentially top three, who he did face off against in the national championship.

He did play for Yukon.

It is Donovan Kingan.

He is a similar Prospect and I would say, possibly a worse Prospect than Zack Edy, and he is projected to go way way higher than Edy.

And these are some of the things that people are concerned about.

With Zach Ed’s game transitioning to the Nba, they’re saying his scoring specifically averaging 25 points per game in college.

That’s not going to translate into the league, because majority of his points were coming from the post and also the free throw line.

They’re saying: well, he’s kind of too old.

He’s 21 years old.

He spent a lot of years in college.

They kind of like to draft people younger.

That’s understandable.

But I really don’t like to take age into consideration.

We’ve seen a couple of guys like Jaylen Williams, who broke out this year for the Okc Thunder.

An older guy who got drafted ended up turning out to be really really good and a potential Superstar there to per alongside Shai there at Okc.

So I don’t really take age into consideration.

He’s only 21.

He’s really not even that old.

But for Nba draft reasons, you know, I have to list it on there, because that is what people are saying.

He can’t shoot, and that is true.

He cannot shoot threes.

And, and to the other Prospect, I was talking about Donan Kingan, who is projected to even go top five, top three now in some mock drafts.

Um, he can shoot the three occasionally.

I think that that is going to be iffy in the league.

It is going to be longer three from the college three-point line and and Donovan Kingan doesn’t shoot them at like a super high clip or anything like that.

And, and a big thing that I’ve been seeing is that he’s not quick enough.

He’s too slow for the pace of the game in the Nba

And yes, he is 7 foot4.

So he is a big guy.

He is not going to get around.

He is not going to get moving, you know, as quick as some of these other bigs because he is so tall.

But I actually think for his size, he actually kind of moves pretty quick, like on his feet, as far as his footwork, as far as moving in the pick and roles, as far as defending.

I actually think that for his size he is pretty quick and I think that that is kind of a big mistake people have whenever thinking about what Zack Edy can and can’t do.

So here is the things that this two time college basketball National Player of the Year can do and will 100%, in my opinion, translate to the Nba.

So he is an elite rebounder.

I mean he averaged over 12 rebounds a game for two straight years at Purdue.

He is going to grab the boards 100%

And he is an elite shot block.

Not only does he block a lot of shots, contest a lot of shots at The Rim, but here is the key thing about him being an elite Defender.

Zack Eedi does not foul, he does not foul at The Rim.

He knows how to contest shots, block shots and without fouling, which is so so important, especially in today’s Nba.

Everybody is needing a guy to stop The Bigs and and just have a forced down low to be a rim protector.

So I think at the very least you are getting a service, serviceable big in the Nba who can be a starter in the league, who is an elite rim protector, and we have seen that be valued very high in the Nba.

He is also going to be a very good screen and roller.

He is very good in the pick and roll.

He is going to be able to set screens, set off ball screens.

He is going to be able to roll to the basket.

And yeah, I think that he that is going to translate very well and a lot of people say, well, Yeah, Zach can’t shoot threes, but he is a very good free throw shooter, especially for a guy at his size.

He shoots 70% from the free throw line.

That wasn’t just his last year at Purdue.

That was ac across the course of his entire Purdue career: Four Seasons, only two of those being a starter, but still Four Seasons shooting 70% from the foul line.

That shows me he has some potential to develop a mid-range shot as well and average 25 points and 12 rebounds.

I mean I know not every National player of the year in college turns out in the Nba.

I’m not saying he is going to be a superstar, but what I am saying is this guy in the Nba draft class that I believe is a below average draft class where you’re kind of picking in.

True, like everybody’s, draft boards are kind of different.

I feel like Zack Edy is a safe pick to be a serviceable big man

And I think a lot more team should consider taking him in the lottery this year.

I’m not saying they should take him top five, but honestly, if Donovan kingan is projected to go top five, I think Zack Edy got to go at least top 15.

I do think that he is also quicker than a lot of people think.

I think that, like I mentioned earlier, he can move pretty good for his size, especially on defense.

Now.

Is he going to be able to completely full on switch in the pick rolls onto a guard?

No, but can he hedge the screens a little bit?

Can he guard the roller?

Can he protect the paint 100%?

Yes, he can, and and I think that he is quicker.

He’s going to be quicker setting the screens moving around the ball than a lot of people think as well.

So, to wrap it all up, I think that he is at worst going to be a serviceable bigman in the Nba, especially in this below average draft class.

I feel like why not?

If you are a team that needs a rim protector and if you are a team that needs a rim protector in the top 15, why not take a chance on Zack Edi?

Because he will definitely be that and definitely be an elite rebounder.

I think that he could definitely develop.

These are things that he needs to work on.

I think, to take the next step in his game, he needs to develop a mid-range shot.

Like I mentioned earlier, he shoots 70% from the free throw line.

That’s pretty good for a guy at his size at 7 foot4.

If he can translate that into a mid-range shot, I think that that is going to be absolutely huge for his game at the next level and I think that he also has potential to develop a playmaking ability.

Now, is he going to be yage and averaging, you know, nine 10 assists per game at the center position?

No, but he did average two and a half assists at Purdue, and I think that that could turn into three, four, maybe even five in a couple of years in the Nba.

If he is getting starter minutes and if he develops that playmaking ability, kicking it out, I definitely believe he could average three or four assists in the Nba and be, uh you know, a decent playmaker in the league, and those are the things that I believe he has potential to work on and potential to get better at in the league.

He also can work on Translating that very good post game that he had in college to the Nba as well, because if he can be a force down low in the post that is still, I know you can’t be a number one option as a post scorer for an Nba team, but that can still be a huge weapon for a team down low.

So, like I said, I think at very worst he’s going to be a serviceable big, such as like a Jared Allen, Al the Cavaliers, a Deandre Aon for the Trailblazers, a Clint capella for the Hawks.

I think at worst- this is Zack Ed’s floor- is a Clint capella who is still a serviceable big who can catch Lobs, screen and roll, rebound and defend, like he does this year for the Atlanta Hawks.

But I think that that is honestly his floor.

And if guy like last year, Walker Kessler gets picked in the top 20, he was a really good shot blocker.

That was kind of his main thing.

I I honestly believe that.

Why not take a shot on Zack Edy?

Um, this year, especially in the top 20, I I definitely think there’s no way you can take him outside the first round

And I know a lot of people are saying that there’s no way he translates to the Nba.

I’m saying I think he translates to a bare minimum a Clint Cabella esque player.

Why not take a chance on him, especially in a draft class this year?

That isn’t that, loaded with a bunch of guaranteed Talent.

So let me know what you guys think.

Am I wrong?

I know a lot of people are going to disagree with me on this one, but this kind of a hot take that I have, that I’ve been thinking about for a while, I’ve been seeing a lot of Zack Ed hate.

I think that he should a top 20 pick, bare minimum, and I, if I were a Gm in the 10 to 20 range, especially if I needed a center, especially if I needed a rim protector shot blocker, I would definitely take a shot on Zach Edy.

So let me know what you guys think.

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