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Duke Blue Devils
Khaman Maluach

Duke Blue Devils

Freshman
HT/WT/WS7' 2", 250lbs
Age19

PTS

8.6
  

AST

0.5
  

REB

6.6
  

FG%

71.2
 
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Community Scouting Reports (44)

Zobster
u/Zobster

#20

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Dream Fit: Suns

Overall Grade: 53.05

Projected Position: C

Strengths:

  • Great at contesting without fouling

  • Uses length well on fading shot contests forcing adjustments

  • Good lateral mobility using long legs to keep up with faster players

  • Good free throw shooter

  • 7'2, 250, huge presence in the paint

  • Uses size & length to force tough shots

  • Uses length to tip balls out when boxed out

  • Flips his hips well

  • Good lob threat, tracking the ball well

  • Strong, just needs to utilize strength better

  • Stonewalls players who try to back him down

  • Cuts off lobs well in pick & roll

Weaknesses:

  • Used a lot in dribble handoffs, but goes through motions instead of instigating offense

  • Pushed around a suprising amount for his size by smaller players off ball & on rebounds

  • Not great long speed

  • Moves into traffic on rolls often limting his ability to get the ball

  • Wide base limits his ability to defend quick changes of direction in post

  • Doesn't create his own offense

  • Poor decision making on transition passes

  • Bad hands

  • Secures rebounds low making him suceptible to being stripped

  • Slightly off on block timing when guarding driving players

  • Often is late on help defense being overly concerened about his man

  • Can drop too far in drop coverage allowing wide open shots

  • Poor positioning on rebounds

  • Poor timing on tipoffs

  • Doesn't finish well through contact


Analysis done by @Zobster. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
John Pikiell
u/jpikiell7

#6

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Terrific rim protector and rebounder. Great finishing inside fun lob threat but can't really create for himself yet. Super intriguing prospect. Taller Clint Capela


Analysis done by @jpikiell7. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
Foremans Files Media
u/foremansfilesme

#7

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Last Ranking: 9

Projected NBA rookie role: Athletic Big with 2-Way Interior abilities.

Projected NBA position: Big

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Analysis done by @foremansfilesme. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
aev
u/aeveep

#4

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Khaman Maluach High End: combination of pre-draft and post-draft KAT Low End: Thon Maker/Luke Kornet Median outcome: post-Brooklyn Brook Lopez Pros: Frame, defense, athleticism, frame, rebounding, shooting Cons: Raw, fundamentals, shot consistency Verdict: Very boom or bust prospect with tremendous upside, Khaman has really rose up the boards. Playing in an offensive system as good as Duke has really hidden his offensive talent, but his game as a p&r roll man highlights his vertical threat as a lob option while also occasionally popping out to the perimeter to hit a 3pt shot. He needs consistency from the perimeter that should come with volume, but he also needs to work on his hands to prevent turnovers during offensive plays. His rim deterrence is his main sell, and he does an extremely good job with players sometimes avoiding taking inside shots entirely. It sometimes looks like he’s a non-factor on the game as he does not get blocks, but that is just not Maluach’s role at all. The most tempting part is his steadily improving perimeter defense as he can shift his feet to keep up with scorers outside the arc. While it is concerning how sometimes he just seems to be a pure non-factor in games, it is important to remember how new Khaman is to the sport. A player like him will work even better on both ends in a league with much more space than he's currently playing in.


Analysis done by @aeveep. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
AllThingsNBADraft
u/allthingsnba

#5

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Elite lob threat on the pick-and-roll. Has immense shot-blocking potential. Big and strong in the post. Has a nice middie jumper. The sky is the limit for athleticism. He passes pretty well for a big man. Needs to become more aggressive.

NBA Comp: Rudy Gobert


Analysis done by @allthingsnba. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
ozzy
u/ozzy09680

#7

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Analysis done by @ozzy09680. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
Daniel Finger
u/danielwyatt1451

#14

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  • Best interior defender / shot blocker in the draft

  • Pick and Roll / Lob Threat to score

  • Height and Length make up for not being the quickest guy on the inside

  • Very traditional defensive Center

  • Comp: Dikembe Mutombo / Mark Eaton / Rudy Gobert

  • Ceiling: ALL-NBA

  • Floor: Out of League

  • Expectation: Starter

  • What to Expect: Could reach ALL-STAR but I'm not extremely positive on his defense being good enough to cover for his offensive short comings to that extent

  • For more go check out my Instagram @thefingerreport


Analysis done by @danielwyatt1451. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
AlexFanOfCP3
u/AlexFanOfCP3

#8

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Dificult for me to evaluate like every center prospect. Still raw but has all the tools to be a good center. He has a lot of upside (young in the sport) and is the best center avalaible in the draft. If he develops a shot, he's a top 3 player in the draft.

NBA comp : Myles Turner/Mark Williams


Analysis done by @AlexFanOfCP3. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
Qwerty
u/Qwerty

#12

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Pro Comparisons: Myles Turner, Mo Bamba

more analysis will be added soon


Analysis done by @Qwerty. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.
jaden ivey fan
u/iveymuse

#11

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Predicted draft range:7-14 Position in the NBA: C Comparison: Marc Gasol or Deandre Jordan Floor: Zaza Pachulia


Analysis done by @iveymuse. View their full  draft big board and scouting reports here.