Unfortunately, he doesn’t seem to have great athleticism to rely on, leaving you to wonder how he’s going to keep up in terms of lateral quickness and exactly what position he is going to guard. He’s also not much of a shot-creator at the small forward position, and unless he finds a way to shed 10-15 pounds (a very good idea for him), will likely be considered an undersized power forward in the NBA.
Bluthenthal will be heading out to mini camp with the San Antonio Spurs next week from what he told us.