2017 NBA Draft Profiles: Top Five Small Forwards
By Owen Nelson
3. Jonathan Isaac
Measurements
Height: 6-10
Weight: 210 lb
Wingspan: 7-1
Stats
Points: 13.2
Assists: 1
Rebounds: 8.1
Steals: 1.2
Blocks: 1.6
FG percentage: 52.5
3FG percentage: 36.2
On one hand, the first thing that jumps off the board for Jonathan Isaac is his length. Standing at 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot-1 wingspan, it’s fair to say that Isaac will be one of the longest small forwards in the NBA. His length allows him to play a bit of power forward, but due only weighing 210 lb, he isn’t too efficient down there.
As we have seen with Brandon Ingram, to be efficient in the NBA you need to put on muscle. With these two possessing similar body types, it’s fair to say that Isaac may struggle early on in his NBA career. Isaac’s length also helps him on the rebounding, averaging 8.1 boards a game is impressive for a small forward.
Again, similar to Ingram, who has had a good impact on the boards for the Lakers. Per 40 minutes, Isaac is averaging an incredible 12.8 rebounds a game and per 100 possessions he is averaging 17.2 rebounds a game, these numbers are very impressive and will definitely garner lots of interest from NBA teams near the top of the draft.
Isaac’s shooting percentages have been really impressive, 52.5 percent from the field is a very good percentage to shoot at. Furthermore, Isaac has shown that he can shoot the three ball well, 36.2 percent is decent number. Scouts thought the transition period would be rough for Isaac but he has performed well from the get go.
Despite this, Isaac still has a lot of work to do before the NBA Draft. His game is still very raw. He has had a bigger impact than expected early on but learning to adjust to the NBA will be a much tougher and daunting task.