Is It Too Early to Get Excited About Thon Maker, a Guy Who Might Be the No. 1 Pick in the 2017 NBA Draft? (Video)

We don't think so.

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We don't know who the first pick in the 2014 NBA Draft is going to be yet, let alone the 2017 NBA Draft. But after watching this video of Thon Maker, who is currently a sophomore at the Carlisle School in Virginia, we're pretty confident that his name is going to be somewhere near the top of the lottery when 2017 comes around. Maker—who is already drawing comparisons to Kevin Durant—is a 7-foot-1 center who shoots, dribbles, and drives like a shooting guard. And if the highlight video above is any indication, he's going to be a force to be reckoned with…once he actually starts playing against kids who aren't half his size. Keep him on your radar.

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[via Deadspin]

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