Dante Exum is a 6’6 smooth guard out of the country of Australia. Exum may not have the same exposure as Julius Randle, Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker, but he is quickly gaining traction in NBA scouts eyes. In fact, one anonymous general manager said that they would choose Dante Exum ahead of all of those guys if he had the first overall pick in next year’s NBA Draft.

Via Chad Ford/ESPN:

“I know everyone is so excited to see Jabari and those guys dominate,” one GM told ESPN. “I know the old guard is going to play it safe. But maybe I’m young and foolish, but I think Exum ends up being the guy everyone wishes they took in a few years. All of them are going to be great, but when you watch Exum, you see the ability to be a generational talent. My owner might kill me, but I think you take Exum, regardless of what the other guys do this year. Exum’s already proved it to me.”

Exum probably could eat a couple of cheeseburgers to add to his thin frame of 188 pounds. However, the kid is still in high school until December, so you would figure he’ll put on some weight before the start of next year’s NBA season – assuming he goes pro. If you haven’t had a chance to watch Exum yet, here is a tape of his strengths and weaknesses.