Milwaukee Bucks NBA Draft Prospect Watch: Killian Tillie

Milwaukee Bucks NBA Draft Prospect Watch: Killian Tillie – What the experts say

ESPN [$] (Jonathan Givony): 61st

The Athletic [$] (Sam Vecenie): 31st

Sports Illustrated (Jeremy Woo): 47th

Bleacher Report (Jonathan Wassermann): 42nd

The Ringer (Kevin O’Connor): 46th

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Having ranked Tillie 47th on his most recent Big Board, Woo detailed how the many injury concerns that surround the Paris native have affected his standing among NBA front offices and draft scouts as he enters the league:

"“Tillie’s long list of lower-body injuries has created a level of medical concern that’s hampered his stock as a prospect over the years. But he was almost always effective when healthy, and might be the most natural shooter of all the bigs in this draft. Granted, his slender body type is a negative and hasn’t improved much over the years. He’s not very long and may not be able to add a ton of strength. That said, his activity level is solid, and his ability to space the floor is pretty legit. Tillie is certainly worth a flier if the medical checks out, and in this part of the draft, the risk is mitigated.”"

The Rookie Wire’s Bryan Kalbrosky outlined just how valuable Tillie’s skill set and shooting marks were while playing for Gonzaga after ranking him 42nd in his most recent Top-100 Big Board:

"“Killian Tillie could be considered a first-round talent due to his versatile skill set as a scorer and playmaker. Most notably, his offensive rating (128.2) was second-best among all players who had a usage rate as high as his in 2019-20. Tillie was also the best shooting prospect among big men.”"