NBA Mock Draft 2017, Week 19: March Madness edition
By Chris Stone
Frank Ntilikina
PG, Strasbourg
The 18-year old has upside as a point guard, something he’s shown playing in youth international competition, but he’s spent a lot of his time playing off the ball for Strasbourg. There are some questions about Ntilikina’s ability to create individually, which is why he may ultimately wind up as a strong 3-and-D shooting guard. Here, though, the Dallas Mavericks need to find a point guard and Ntilikina is their best bet. This season, he has improved as a 3-point shooter, making 40.6 percent of his attempts across all competitions. He’s also highly valued as a defender. He moves well laterally and can guard multiple positions. He’ll need to put on strength, but at just 18-years old, there’s plenty of time to do that. Ntilikina does a nice job generating steals as well. In addition to working on his ability to create for himself, Ntilikina needs to improve as a passer. He’s got a negative assist-to-turnover ratio and will have to improve as a facilitator.