First European player to sign up with Team Ignite, Sidy Cissoko is the least publicized Frenchman of this Draft. But like a Rayan Rupert or a Bilal Coulibaly, he could slip into the first round of the Draft. Already there, he has done many “workouts”, and the latest is the most prestigious since the LA Times reports that he performed a test with the Lakers!
The LeBron James franchise has two picks in this Draft: the 17th and 47th picks. Going by the Frenchman’s current rating, 17th place seems high, but 47th also seems far too low.
Focus on its versatility
For the moment, Cissoko’s name appears rather at the start of the second round, around 30th place. When we met him at the All-Star Game, he told us his areas of progress in anticipation of the “workout”: “I would say the shoot, always. Continue to be versatile because it is one of my strengths, but especially in defense. These are the two points on which we will insist. »
He also revealed to us his model to follow: “Dyson Daniels (Pelicans player, 8th draft pick in 2022) because he was part of the G-League Ignite last year. My coach advised me to watch his game because he is capable of playing leader but also of playing 3/4 and defending in all his positions. I try to study his game and how he adapted his game to the NBA. »
