Trying to figure out if he is just a throw in or something special.... Unfortunately, being a center, it maybe a few more years to figure out.
With people saying he is the best Boston prospect you never heard of, it sounds like Cedi ... maybe something reasonable but Cedi ain't going to be a starter...maybe a deep bench guy.
Then you have Ford and others at ESPN, saying he is a top 5 redraft in 2016 draft... but they put in 3 Celtics in (Homerism?) and 2016 draft wasn't that good on win share basis versus other drafts. They put Brown behind Zizic at 7.
https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2017/04...-in-top-7-of-espns-2016-draft-prospects-list/
https://www.theringer.com/2017/3/20/16076932/reevaluating-the-2016-nba-draft-class-46df7c76e2b2
Lastly, you have GMs and draft experts saying he would be a top 10 in this 2017 draft. Yet, I only see it attributed to one asst GM in Boston paper (assume Boston GM.) Sounds good. Yet, 10th pick was Collins from Gonzaga whose draft report says reminds him of Cody Zeller. Now a 10pt 6 board Cody Zeller, I can live with. But, a Tyler Zeller, is just a filler.
Overall, he is probably more than a filler but not anywhere near a Shaq, even a poor man's Shaq. Yet, you can say we got IT, Crowder, top 5 first and another interesting middle of 1st pick. Not bad, especially compared to what LeBron can go to. LA with Ball and Ingram? ... Ford put Zizic ahead of Ingram and Next year's draft will produce better than Ball.... Not bad for restocking our trade assets (doubt we hold onto Zizic to see him develop in win now situation).