For some content, here are the KenPom rankings for USC under Andy Enfield the last six seasons: 49, 53, 51, 82, 55... 6. The scheme didn't change, the coaching didn't change, the talent level beyond Mobley didn't change-- in fact, the guards were less talented than normal. But Mobley by himself took a team that usually hovers around 50th in the country... to 6th.

Mobley's a stud center, on that Towns/Ayton/Embiid level coming out of college. Honestly even better than Ayton in college as an all-around player. First off, the defense-- he's just so fluid, so smooth, so quick even away from the rim. He's an exceptional rim protector (in this draft, only Isaiah Jackson had a higher block rate), but he can also easily defend in a scheme that switches all 5, and he knows where to be to help. This is the type of big man who can make All-Defense teams before the end of his rookie contract if all goes accordingly.

Usually these sorts of bigs struggle on offense... not Mobley. He's got really good handles for a big, he's a good passer as a big, and he even shot 30% from 3 on over an attempt per game in college, so there's potential for him as a pick and pop guy. He even showed a little bit of shot creation potential as well, even though that's not necessarily who he is at present. So yeah, this body with this skill means All-Star upside. He'd have gone #1 last season.

My only *small* concern-- he's not today the sort of talkative alpha guy you may want as your franchise player. He communicates well, he seems like a great kid, but he's not currently the "give me the ball!" type of guy. (His brother seemed a bit more demonstrative for USC last year, honestly.) He's very young, so that could change, but especially in today's NBA, he feels like the sort of guy who would benefit best from playing alongside an elite guard leader. It's a perimeter game nowadays anyway. That would allow Mobley to do what he does best: defend, pass, create mismatches, do a little shooting, help your team win.

If, say, Houston takes him at 2, I'm not convinced he's the guy to throw the team on his back right away, but if, say, Toronto gets him at 4? Mobley's the guy to put them back over the edge into the playoffs Year 1 imo.