Don't want to sidetrack this thread, but Nathan made the radar of several national analysts this past season, which is unusual for a CAA player, much less a soph, so, the groundwork is there for his name recognition rising. The skill set is all there for a big man, especially where the current NBA game has headed with respect to wanting only stretch big men.

IF, Nate shows an equivalent junior year development leap (including his shooting accuracy behind the arc), as he did this past year, AND the 2019 Draft year is as thin as NBA scouts have been projecting (with less than five one and dones projected), then his lightning in a bottle moment may materialize. Has nothing to do with making 1st team CAA, but simply scouts projecting his comparative potential at the next level. He's a late bloomer.

I can see him testing the waters next year without an agent, but making the leap if the above lined up and feedback validated him. He may not have the same opportunity in the 2020 Draft, if the one and done depth in the 2019 HS class swings back to norm.

Do I see him being drafted next year? No. Is it beyond a real possibility? No.
Bottom line is it makes sense that Tony and staff are recruiting with that possible scenario on the table which is what brought out my original comment.

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