Thon Maker going No. 10 to the Bucks was shocking (at least until you consider Maker’s agency).
But it wasn’t the only big development with Maker yesterday.
Jake Fisher of Sports Illustrated:
Several teams have entirely ruled Thon Maker out of the first round due to his age. Multiple sources believe Maker to be 21-23, not 19.
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) June 23, 2016
I know it’s not true. And if it were true, it would have made me angry. Somehow, it made me sideways, somehow. But I know it’s not true. Obviously, it’s not true, and that’s why it didn’t get to me. It didn’t get to me.
I’m 19. I should have brought my mom in to tell everybody.
There’s at least circumstantial evidence to support Maker. Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress:
I first saw Thon Maker in 2012 in LA. His physical progression from then to now has been very similar to what you'd expect from age 15 to 19
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 23, 2016
Check his DX measurements: https://t.co/e9jptMapQo. In 2013, he was 191 pounds. Around 216-220 now. Would be surprised if he's much older.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 23, 2016
Maker was born in Sudan and grew up in Australia. The age of foreign prospects – sometimes fairly, sometimes unfairly – will keep getting questioned.
I don’t know how old Maker is, but what I do know:
I didn’t like drafting Maker that high if he’s 19. If he’s older, it’s even worse.
