The Lakers also hold the 60th pick in the NBA Draft later this week. And one of the players they should look at is a little-known 22-year-old French point guard named Andrew Albicy.
Albicy was passed on in both the 2010 and 2011 NBA Draft, and is projected in most mock drafts to still be available when the Lakers make the “Mr. Irrelevant” pick.
Among all point guards who have declared for the NBA Draft, Albicy is ranked in the top ten in several draft projection rankings.
Last season with Serie A (the top-level French league) BCM Gravelines, he averaged 12 points and 4 assists a game last season. He also brought a very strong defensive presence, accurate ambidextrous passing and great speed. In addition, there’s an argument to be made that Albicy is one of the best ball-stealers available in this draft.
His per 48 stats last season come out to 20 points, seven assists, four steals, four rebounds and two three-pointers made. In all but rebounds, Albicy is better per 48 than Blake. Albicy also shot better than 40% from downtown.
In terms of sabermetrics, Albicy has had a true shooting percentage better than 58 percent each of his last two seasons, and had a 19.4 PER last season. He’s also had a assist-to-turnover ratio better than 1.6 each of his last three seasons.
Even though he already has solid numbers, Albicy will also benefit from an Olympic bump. With Tony Parker’s eye injury, he could very well end up the starting point guard on the French national team. He has previous international experience at the 2010 FIBA Under-20 World Championshi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
