Sacramento Kings: 5 options for pick No. 10 in 2017 NBA Draft

4. Lauri Markkanen, PF/C, Arizona

2016-17 stats:  37 GP, 15.6 PPG, 7.2 RPG, .9 APG, .4 SPG, .5 BPG, 1.1 TOV, 49.2 FG%, 42.3 3P%, 83.5 FT%

When talking about the more notable shooters in this year’s draft class, it’s virtually impossible not to mention arguably the most unique one of them all, Lauri Markkanen.

Standing at exactly seven feet tall, Markkanen is an incredibly adept and efficient perimeter shooter who can score in a manner of ways that players his size have seldom done before. While capitalizing in catch-and-shoot or pick-and-pop opportunities are his bread and butter, Markkanen is also able to create his own shot off the dribble and has shown some flashes of making key passes when attacking the paint.

As a result of having those traits and skills, Markkanen has been compared to fellow European seven-foot shooters like Kristaps Porzingis and Dirk Nowitzki throughout this process, which may cause more than a few eye rolls at this point.

No matter the case, however, it’s truly a testament to what the 20-year-old Markkanen can do offensively that makes him an incredibly appealing lottery level prospect.

The questions regarding Markkanen is whether he can simply hold his own in other areas of the game, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. Lacking great length as well as physicality, Markkanen’s defensive capabilities will be a big hurdle for him to clear when he reaches the NBA and it’s unclear what position he’ll end up primarily defending due to his solid but inconsistent lateral movement.

Whether he’s available by the time the Kings pick at No. 10 is another question, but Markkanen’s theoretical fit is one that feels like exactly that at this point: theoretical.

Not that he isn’t deserving of being selected at that spot, but the Kings will likely not be in the business of selecting a player of Markkanen’s position this early in the draft, due to the young frontcourt players they already have in place.