This article was written in Jan 4, 2020, at the time Sotto an ignite g- league sign up was indeed an intriguing prospect. whatever happened since then has put Kai in the status as not eligible for a next star programme sign -up , but as a regular Asian development import sign-up. the NBL league front office made that assessment , no one else.
7. Kai Sotto
Kai Sotto is another potential 2021 prospect looking at professional options. A four star prospect out of the Phillipines, Sotto could qualify as either a Next Star or local, whether in a development or full roster role, through the Asian player rule exception. Given his current ranking of 76th on the 'ESPN 100' High School rankings, the latter may be a more likely path to the NBL, and it could mean seeing him in the league for multiple seasons.
Sotto is currently fielding offers from both pro teams and college, including European powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid, and is said currently to be preferencing the European route. These will be hard offers for the the NBL to compete with, but a potential selling point could be that Sotto may struggle to acquire minutes at such a high level and may find a better opportunity for minutes and development on an NBL roster.
While his current ranking reflects his raw nature, at 7'2 and of a high skill level, Sotto has plenty of NBA level potential long term. Sotto has impressive mobility for his size, and has shown a knack for passing, a soft touch, and some long term shooting potential. Satto would also provide plenty of eyes on the NBL, as he is arguably the best Phillipino-born NBA prospect in history. The country is basketball-crazed, and with the hopes of a nation on his back, the many clicks that Sotto's online footprint carries with him (some videos of his play have hit millions of YouTube views) would surely carry over to the NBL.
It's likely that Sotto entertains the idea of declaring straight out of high school, or indeed looks to Europe, but his situation seems to lend itself to the predraft development the NBL can afford to offer, and it would make sense for the NBL to make a push for him.
7. Kai Sotto
Kai Sotto is another potential 2021 prospect looking at professional options. A four star prospect out of the Phillipines, Sotto could qualify as either a Next Star or local, whether in a development or full roster role, through the Asian player rule exception. Given his current ranking of 76th on the 'ESPN 100' High School rankings, the latter may be a more likely path to the NBL, and it could mean seeing him in the league for multiple seasons.
Sotto is currently fielding offers from both pro teams and college, including European powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid, and is said currently to be preferencing the European route. These will be hard offers for the the NBL to compete with, but a potential selling point could be that Sotto may struggle to acquire minutes at such a high level and may find a better opportunity for minutes and development on an NBL roster.
While his current ranking reflects his raw nature, at 7'2 and of a high skill level, Sotto has plenty of NBA level potential long term. Sotto has impressive mobility for his size, and has shown a knack for passing, a soft touch, and some long term shooting potential. Satto would also provide plenty of eyes on the NBL, as he is arguably the best Phillipino-born NBA prospect in history. The country is basketball-crazed, and with the hopes of a nation on his back, the many clicks that Sotto's online footprint carries with him (some videos of his play have hit millions of YouTube views) would surely carry over to the NBL.
It's likely that Sotto entertains the idea of declaring straight out of high school, or indeed looks to Europe, but his situation seems to lend itself to the predraft development the NBL can afford to offer, and it would make sense for the NBL to make a push for him.
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