NBA Draft 2020: Top 5 international prospects
By Matt Plesco
4. Aleksej Pokusevski
Aleksej Pokusevski should be a late first round pick in this years draft. The 7-foot Serbian has been with the Greek Club Olympiacos since 2015 — when he was just 14 years old. This past season Pokusevski spent with the Olympiacos B team but made his EuroLeague debut in March 2019.
Pokusevski is a brilliant passer, averaging nearly five assists per game at the power forward position. An athletic big he has the chance to turn himself into a serious rim-protector in the future. Pokusevski has spent the last year developing his shot and is now shooting at 32 percent from deep and 78 percent from the line. However, he struggles with interior offense shooting just 40 percent from the floor.
There is a chance Aleksej Pokusevski falters and does not develop, as the 7-foot 18-year-old is only 201 pounds and has yet to play major European basketball. However his size and athletic ability make him attractive for any team, the 76ers included. If he can develop his interior offensive presence he could become a solid rotational piece in the near future and for the Sixers he could become a playmaker at the four.