Kings & Clippers Linked to Draft Reach for Michigan Star, But It’s Not Yaxel Lendeborg

Clippers or Kings will use No. 1 pick on 7-foot-3 Michigan center Aday Mara?

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Finkelstein claims that after looking impressive at the NBA Draft combines this week, Michigan big man Aday Mara is quickly moving up draft boards, and the Clippers and Kings have the most obvious need for a center that has the “incredible size, rim protection, deceptive mobility, passing, and touch” the Spaniard has.

“It remains to be seen if either would pull the trigger at 5 or 7, but it is no longer viewed as impossible, particularly in that latter scenario,” Finklestein mentioned about the player originally projected to go much later in Round 1.

If a Michigan star were to go higher in the event, most basketball fans would assume it would be top star Yaxel Lendeborg. The senior was first or second for the national champions in points, rebounds, assists, and steals.

But Mara is a beast at 7-foot-3 and 259 pounds. He has a 7-foot-6 wingspan and a standing reach of 9-foot-9. Mara is a shot-blocking specialist who led the Big Ten with 2.6 blocks this past season.

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