NBA Mock Draft 2017, Week 20: The Sweet Sixteen edition

Like all skinny 6-foot-11 combo forwards, Jonathan Isaac is the most likely prospect in this class to be compared to Kevin Durant and like every other one of those comparisons, it’s a silly one. Isaac has the potentially to be a really good NBA player — likely as an elite role guy — but he is not Durant. The 19-year old averaged 18.3 points and 12.0 rebounds per 40 minutes in his freshman season.

Isaac’s offensive game largely centers around a bet that he’ll turn out to be a good outside shooter. He made 34.8 percent of his 3-point attempts this season, but has a solid free throw percentage (78.0). His size allows him to get his shot off against most opponents and when his jumper is working, he can attack close outs in a straight line. There’s no a lot of shiftiness or one-on-one explosion in Isaac’s offensive game, though, which is what will likely relegate him to a role-player role.

On defense is probably where Isaac has more upside. He rebounds the ball well for his size, although he needs to add some strength in order to compete against more mature NBA players. The freshman is great at using he length to generate turnovers and block shots from the weak side. He averaged 2.3 blocks and 1.8 steals per 40 minutes this season.

Learn more about Jonathan Isaac at The Step Back.