Bol Bol arrived in the NBA in 2019 as one of the most interesting players of his generation, although doubts about his physical evolution made him fall to the 44th spot of the NBA Draft, where he was selected by the Denver Nuggets.
Three years later, the son of the legendary Manute Bol, the tallest player in NBA history at 2.31m, has barely played 57 games, with 2.7 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6.2 minutes on average.
Bol Bol: The Orlando Magic’s ‘monster’ with a 2.34m wingspan
Bol Bol has overcome his physical problems
Last season, the Nuggets tried to trade Bol Bol to the Detroit Pistons, but the versatile player born in Khartoum (Sudan) did not pass the medical because of a major foot injury.
After undergoing surgery, the Nuggets managed to trade Bol Bol to the Boston Celtics, who subsequently sent the player to Orlando Magic.
Bol Bol, the 2.18m giant who moves like a point guard
Despite everything, Orlando have not lost faith in Bol Bol, a different talent who is still only 22 years old.
At 2.18m, he weighs barely 100 kilos and has a wingspan of 2.34 m, while he is capable of moving the ball up the court like a point guard and running the floor like a small forward.
Fully recovered from his physical problems, Bol Bol is convincing the Orlando Magic.
“Bol Bol is a monster, no one has ever seen anyone play like that,” said Terrence Ross, one of the Orlando Magic‘s most prominent players.
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