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Via trade Kings get Skal Labissiere, Kentucky center at No. 28

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The Phoenix Suns will send Skal Labissiere, whom they selected with the No. 28 pick, along with the No. 13 pick, a 2020 second-round pick, and draft rights to Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the No. 8 pick. 

Player profile:

  • Age: 20 (freshman)

  • Height/weight: 7-foot, 216 pounds

  • 2015-16 stats: 6.6 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.6 BLK

Chad Ford's Big Board ranking -- No. 14: "His ability to shoot the ball and play in the paint makes him a very attractive option for a team that's willing to take a risk." More (Insider)

Kevin Pelton's stats and scouting ranking -- No. 67: "Labissiere's poor defensive rebounding and terrible 2-point percentage for a college big man (52 percent) give him too a negative WARP projection." More (Insider)

Scouting report -- positives:

  • Long, athletic big man

  • Excellent shot-blocker

Scouting report -- negatives:

  • Lacks strength

  • Needs to add toughness

Read the full scouting report (Insider)

ESPN Analytics projection (within his first five seasons):

  • Chances he'll be an All-Star: 2 percent

  • Chances he'll be a starter: 20 percent

  • Chances he'll be a bench player: 49 percent

  • Chances he'll be a bust: 29 percent

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