[burger]

The Ringer has a very thorough scouting report on Okpala.  They have him 27th on their draft board.  Fingers crossed he comes back if he's projected for late first round/early second.

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/ (scroll down)

PLUSES

• Impressive physical profile with long arms and the frame to add muscle. He’s an above-the-rim athlete who quickly covers a lot of ground in the open floor.
  
• Improved his ballhandling ability following his freshman season, which activated his scoring on drives.
  
• Solid passer within the offensive flow, and he has developed a feel in the pick-and-roll, delivering accurate passes with velocity.
  
• Tweaked his shooting mechanics to remove a hitch and improved off the catch as a sophomore. There’s still room for improvement.
  
• Flashes elite defensive potential with his length and mobility, though he’ll have to develop his strength and fundamentals.
  
• Grew up a multisport athlete playing basketball and football, until a growth spurt turned him into the tall, slim athlete we see today; he’s still learning how to use his body.
  

MINUSES

• Poor shooter off the dribble whose mechanics fall apart even on simple one-dribble pull-ups.
  
• Gets stripped often on drives to the rim; his handle is still too loose and he frequently goes into traffic.
  
• Average scorer in the paint because he’s not good at handling contact. Getting stronger could help, though his natural touch isn’t great.
  
• Defensive fundamentals are lacking. He has poor footwork closing out and loses his man off the ball. He also should get lower to gain leverage when defending the post.
  
• He should rack up impactful defensive plays with his length and mobility but he doesn’t, largely due to his lagging reaction speed.
  

I don't disagree with any of this.  I do feel bad for O'Connor--he must have had to watch dozens of hours of MBB games to see enough Okpala to write this.

[burger]

The Ringer has a very thorough scouting report on Okpala.  They have him 27th on their draft board.  Fingers crossed he comes back if he's projected for late first round/early second.

https://nbadraft.theringer.com/ (scroll down)

PLUSES

• Impressive physical profile with long arms and the frame to add muscle. He’s an above-the-rim athlete who quickly covers a lot of ground in the open floor.
  
• Improved his ballhandling ability following his freshman season, which activated his scoring on drives.
  
• Solid passer within the offensive flow, and he has developed a feel in the pick-and-roll, delivering accurate passes with velocity.
  
• Tweaked his shooting mechanics to remove a hitch and improved off the catch as a sophomore. There’s still room for improvement.
  
• Flashes elite defensive potential with his length and mobility, though he’ll have to develop his strength and fundamentals.
  
• Grew up a multisport athlete playing basketball and football, until a growth spurt turned him into the tall, slim athlete we see today; he’s still learning how to use his body.
  

MINUSES

• Poor shooter off the dribble whose mechanics fall apart even on simple one-dribble pull-ups.
  
• Gets stripped often on drives to the rim; his handle is still too loose and he frequently goes into traffic.
  
• Average scorer in the paint because he’s not good at handling contact. Getting stronger could help, though his natural touch isn’t great.
  
• Defensive fundamentals are lacking. He has poor footwork closing out and loses his man off the ball. He also should get lower to gain leverage when defending the post.
  
• He should rack up impactful defensive plays with his length and mobility but he doesn’t, largely due to his lagging reaction speed.
  

I don't disagree with any of this.  I do feel bad for O'Connor--he must have had to watch dozens of hours of MBB games to see enough Okpala to write this.