Arthur Kaluma

Draft Notes

Arthur Kaluma is an impressive athlete with a chiseled 6-7 frame, great length and a ton of power. He’s got a good physical profile for a NBA combo forward who can play many positions on the court and guard up and down the line up.

I buy his development as a 3pt shooter long term but it’ll take some time. It’s still a weakness for him now and he has a long ways to go to get to a consistent, NBA level but I think he’ll get there. The shooting form is good and he steps into his shot with confidence.

Kaluma is solid on the boards on both ends. He’s able to hold his own against taller players and clean the defensive glass well.

After receiving a lot of draft buzz (including form yours truly) he’s fallen off quite a bit and no longer projects as a likely first round pick.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

second round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft

2024 SF Rankings

1. Matas Buzelis – 6-10 – G League Ignite
2. Ron Holland – 6-8 – G League Ignite
3. Justin Edwards – 6-7 – Kentucky
4. Mackenzie Mgbako – 6-8 – Indiana
5. Dillon Mitchell – 6-7 – Texas
6. Cody Williams – 6-8 – Colorado
7. Kwame Evans Jr. – 6-9 – Oregon
8. Berke Buyuktuncel – 6-9 – Turkey
9. Baba Miller – 6-11 – Florida State (Spain)
10. Zaccharie Risarcher – 6-9 – France
11. Trentyn Flowers – 6-8 – 36ers, NBL
12. Melvin Ajinca – 6-7 – France
13. Dillon Jones – 6-6 – Weber State
14. Marquise Rice – 6-5 – NC State
15. Mookie Cook – 6-5 – Oregon
16. Jalen Bridges – 6-7 – Baylor
17. Terrence Shannon Jr. – 6-7 – Illinois
18. Samis Calderon – 6-7 – Brazil
19. Tyler Burton – 6-7 – Villanova
20. Arthur Kaluma – 6-7 – Kansas State
21. Tucker DeVries – 6-7 – Drake
22. Jordan Burks – 6-9 – Kentucky
23. Elijah Fisher – 6-7 – DePaul
24. Javonte Taylor – 6-8 – Memphis
25. Tre White – 6-6 – Louisville
26. Cam’Ron Fletcher – 6-7 – Florida State
27. Abramo Canka – 6-7 – UCLA (Italy)
28. Nathan Missia-Dio – 6-8 – Overtime Elite (Belgium)
29. Puff Johnson – 6-8 – Penn State