How do people on the inside of the NBA see the future of Euroleague standout Yam Madar with the Boston Celtics? According to recent reporting from Heavy’s Sean Deveney, better than you might think. The Israeli floor general certainly has some warts on his game to work on, but the feedback Deveney got from an anonymous league staffer hints the EuroLeague Best Young Player. “There are some similarities to (Payton) Pritchard, but for the most part, Madar is smaller physically, more athletic but not as tough,” they shared.
“(T)hat is the big thing he would have to show in the NBA, that he can take the physicality,” continued the unnamed staffer. “He can shoot. He can be an NBA-caliber shooter and he is a decent enough playmaker, he has gotten better there. Not great defensively, though, and that is what got Pritchard benched.”
