Noah Vonleh Ready To Play In Pick-And-Roll With Walker

[RealGM Wiretap]

Noah Vonleh saw his draft position slide a bit on Thursday night, but was still a top-10 selection as the Charlotte Hornets took him ninth overall.

Vonleh, who told RealGM on Wednesday that he has been working on extending his range as an adjustment to the NBA, believes he fits in very well with Charlotte’s current roster.

“I think I can definitely complement [Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker], playing in the pick-and-roll with Kemba, being able to pop, hit the shot from 18 feet, step out, hit some NBA threes, catch the ball, be able to take guys off the dribble, and just use my versatility to the best of my abilities,” Vonleh said after he was drafted.

Vonleh didn’t work out for the Hornets, so he was humbled to have essentially been drafted by Michael Jordan.

“It’s a great feeling being able to be picked by the greatest to play the game,” Vonleh said. “He obviously saw something in me. I didn’t even come into Charlotte to work out, so I guess I was the best available on the board, and he saw something in me. They ended up choosing me, so I’m very blessed and excited."

Via Andrew Perna/RealGM

[totalrekall]

the Kings should have picked Vonleh. going to be sorry they didnt. Stauskas was a nice college player and a heck of a shooter but dont think he offers much else at the NBA level. the Kings continue to make horrible lottery picks for the most part since they moved to Sacramento. you never can tell who's going to be great or even good but the Kings w/ some of their picks dont even give themselves a chance. maybe Vonleh wont be as good as I think he can be, but he has a better chance than a guy who amounts to a specialist. imo if you're a lottery pick you better have the potential to do more than one thing well