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Christian Rivas

Bobby Portis says Duke star Cam Reddish has ‘Lonzo Ball dunk package’

The 2019 NBA Draft is less than a month away and players are doing everything they can to boost their draft stock during the pre-draft process. One player that’s already generated quite a bit of buzz because of his pre-draft workouts is Duke Star Cam Reddish.

Reddish, a former five-star recruit, had a disappointing season next to consensus top-three picks Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett at Duke, averaging just 13.5 points on 35.6 percent shooting from the field, but he’s gained a few fans since then as a result of the videos taken at his pre-draft workouts.

This particular video from Mike Schmitz of ESPN caught the attention of Lakers fans, who think Reddish should be a consideration for the team’s No. 4 pick:

It also caught the attention of Washington Wizards forward Bobby Portis, who pointed out that Reddish has a similar “dunk package” to Lonzo Ball:

Here’s a video of one of Ball’s signature dunks for reference:

Aside from the fact that Reddish has roughly three inches on Ball, their dunks are nearly identical. If Lakers fans are lucky, they’ll get to see both of them throwing down dunks in the purple and gold next season.

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