Rudy Gobert: Frank Ntilikina's High 'Bust Potential' Is Because He's European

Players drafted from overseas are often viewed as more volatile than players coming out of college in the United States.

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina is the latest example.

Before getting selected with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft on Thursday night at the Barclays Center, the 18-year-old was given a 59 percent chance to bust, according to ESPN's metrics. That was the highest of any player projected in the lottery.       

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert—who is also French—wasn't a fan. The center joked that "bust potential goes automatically up 50% when you're from Europe."                               

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