[Jean_31Participant]

 I dont know a lot about this kid, i had just seen some highlights. But what he do for that real madrid team is really impressive for a kid of his age. To me, he have really nice shooting stroke, great ball handling for his size and a little of Lebron playmaking abilty. He doesnt look athletic but he seems like he is a bit of a sneaky athlete. Right now I think he is just fine as a rebounder and defender in the Euro league. He is 4th on the 2018 draft here but he is 1st on DX. I see him as a 6"8/6"9 point foward with a high basketball IQ and potentially great shooting. He remind me of a rich man Hedo Turkoglu.

Does any people have more info on him?

 

 

[kobyzParticipant]

 call me crazy but he’s the closest thing to magic playing style, he’s like a 6’8" Jason Kidd…

[European BasketballerParticipant]

 Doncic is a great player for his age, but he is not 6-8 to 6-9 in this time. He is smaller than that. Maybe 6-7. Might still be growing though.

[kobyzParticipant]

 In the nba 6-7 become 6-8/9….

[European BasketballerParticipant]

 I mean he is like 6-7 in the way NBA considers height. maybe still growing though. but can see very clear players in Real Madrid like Hunter 6-8 by NBA height or Felipe Reyes 6-9 by NBA height is taller than him.

[Arc12345Participant]

 I’ve seen some impressive highlights, but I also saw some crazy highlights from Mario Hezonja who I thought would do much better than he has thus far (he hasn’t really had the greatest opportunity with the Magic, but still).

Hezonja is way more athletic in my opinion, although he’s not as skilled as Doncic. That’s saying a lot because Hezonja has a ton of skill.

I think he’s going to do well in the league, but to be number 1 at this point is bold IMO. He’s clearly top 5 though.

 

 

 

[wonzi_bellsParticipant]

 I mean, it’s kind of crazy to compare Hezonja to Doncic IMO.

 What was Hezonja really doing in FC Barcelona before he came into the league? He was a benchwarmer, granted they were a top five team in Europe but with Doncic, he actually putting up real production. Like actual, tangible things that translates to winning and he’s arguable the third or fourth, maybe even second, best player on the very best team in Europe, at only 18. Like, that only is ridiculous. 

Hezonja was drafted really as an arcetype of a potential good wing player. And I’d say he’s lack of playing time in both FC Barcelona and Orlando has stunted his growth but with those kinds of players, it’s shaky. Maybe you get Zach Lavine or maybe a Jeremy Lamb. With Doncic, he’s the real deal.

 

[European BasketballerParticipant]

 Hezonja was never at any time a good player in Europe. He was media creation and all highlights. Nothing in any way a good player in Europe.

Doncic is different, he is actually a good player.

 

 

[JK44Participant]

 I have seen him play a lot in Europe.

1. He is not the next Lebron.

2. He is not the next Turkoglu.

3. He is not the next Kidd.

4. I dont like comparisons.

5. Sometimes stats dont lie. Dirk Nowitzki, Kristaps Porzingis, Dennis Schroeder, Dario Saric, Timothe Luwawu Cabarrot, Hernangomez, Ivica Zubac filled the Box scores at the age of 18. Hezonja, Bender, Hartenstein, Caboclo, Seraphin sat on the bench for the most of the games at the age of 18.

6. There are definitely exeptions: Antetokounmpo low score, Karasev great stats.

Doncic is a versatile wing. He runs sreens or create for himself or for others. Great assist turnover ratio, some steals , some blocks, a lot of rebounds, free throw looks very good for his age. It is to eary to predict his ceiling. If healthy he could be in the mix for a the top pick in 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bdiddy5115Participant]

I haven’t watched enough of him yet to drop a long scouting report but I will say this:

– He’s listed at 6’7"-6’8", but he looks smaller. I’m guessing his wingspan is fairly short.

– He’s not a standout athlete. He does look to be quite advanced for his age, and for him to be producing like he is on a Real Madrid team is indeed impressive. That said, most "peak-early" perimeter players without big-time athleticism in the US (or anywhere) don’t generally develop as well as their higher-upside/more physically gifted peers.

– This may be controversial, but the flashier European perimeter prospects (Hezonja, Rubio) often get overhyped in that their flair stands out more in the grittier/slower European game than it would in the faster/flashier American game. 

– I’m certainly far from done in terms of evaluating him, and with him only being 18, there’s a lot of room for growth regardless. But as of now, I’d have him in the 6-8 range for 2018, rather than in the top-2/3 mix. 

 

[BallerScriptParticipant]

 In my 2018 mock video I released a few months ago I had Doncic going to the 76ers at #4

[HitsterParticipant]

 Guy looks a very good prospect nd I think there is already a bit of a drop off after the current top 4 in the consensus 2018 drafts – Doncic, Bamba, Ayton and Porter look a bit better than the best of the rest.

I think that Doncic has a great chance of going top 5 this far out from next year’s draft and has a shout of being in top 3 even going top. All will depend on team needs of course and whilst Doncic may not be a franchise changer, he could be an excellent missing link for a developing team or a legit 2nd star on a very good team long term.

 

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