LEXINGTON, Ky. — At a Kentucky basketball road game this past season, I sat next to a former NBA front office executive. After discussing Cason Wallace’s pro potential, I began a question about Oscar Tshiebwe only to be shut down in a hurry.
“Europe,” he interrupted.
The ex-exec then expanded that there were legitimate questions about Tshiebwe’s listed height of 6-foot-9, his overall offensive game and his ability to guard NBA players, especially on the perimeter. The exec’s evaluation of the Kentucky center: Great college player. Skills don’t translate to the next level. Not right now, anyway.
