2024 NBA Draft: Bobi Klintman has elite size and intriguing skill as a prospect nba,draft,bobi,klintman,has,elite,size,and,intriguing,skill,as,a,prospect,liberty,ballers,front-page,76ers-draft-rumors-news


Before the 2024 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at Nos. 16 and 41. Next up in this series is Cairns Taipans Bobi Klintman.

Swedish native Bobi Klintman had an interesting path heading into the 2024 NBA Draft. He moved to the U.S. as a teenager and went to high school in Kansas. He eventually committed to playing at Wake Forest as a four-star recruit, but spent just one season with the Demon Deacons. In 2023-24, he played professionally in Australia as part of the NBL’s Next Stars program.

Profile

2023-24 Stats: 26 games, 21.6 minutes, 10.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.5 blocks, 43.4% FG, 33.7% 3P, 81.3% FT

Team: Cairns Taipans

Year: N/A

Position: Forward

Height (without shoes) & Weight: 6’8.75” | 212.2 lbs

Born: March 6, 2003 (21 years old)

Hometown: Malmo, Sweden

High School: Sunrise Christian Academy

Strengths

The biggest thing that stands out about Klintman is his size. He’s a legitimate 6-foot-9 with shoes on and boasts a 6-11 wingspan. That’s a jumbo-sized wing. Though he didn’t shoot it great in his lone NBL season, he has a pretty stroke and was known for his shooting as a college recruit. With his size and a high release, he’s able to simply shoot over defenders, reminiscent of Marcus Morris, Sr. While he didn’t show much creation ability, there is definitely potential as a slasher. He also has decent feel, understanding spacing and excelling as a cutter. He looks like a nightmare to handle in transition, able to pull down rebounds and start a break.

The size again shows up in a big way defensively. He seemingly uses length to bait opponents into passes before stepping into the lanes for steals. He has flashes as a weakside rim protector, making him a potential fit as a small-ball five down the road. If he really dedicates himself to improving on the defensive end, he can be a really versatile weapon.

Weaknesses

The shot looks good and he fires confidently, but the fact is he shot 33.7% from deep in an inferior league. The free throw percentage is encouraging, but there’s still a bit of a projection there. Offensively, he’ll have to tighten his handle up a bit if he wants to be more than just a spot-up shooter. He shows flashes, but there are inconsistencies.

He tested just OK athletically at the combine. He relied heavily on his length in the NBL, often getting blown by and then recovering. Will he be able to get away with that in the NBA? He’s also a bit skinny at 212 pounds. He’ll need to add functional strength to compete with bigger threes and fours at the next level.

Positional Fit

Klintman’s positional versatility is what makes him so intriguing. He looks like a big combo forward, but if he can capably guard up and down while tightening up his handle, it could open so much more.

Draft Projection

Late first round, early second

Klintman feels like a modern NBA player. He has elite size but enough skill to dream on. As is the case with so many young wings, shooting is going to be the swing skill. If he can hit from deep consistently, the floor is a hyper-versatile 3-and-D wing.

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