SIDY CISSOKO SCOUTING REPORT | 2023 NBA Draft | San Antonio Spurs | G League Ignite | France 

100%. Excited to watch him and Wemby together. Sidy should play really well off the pressure/attention Victor constantly generates. Already has experience doing that with Scoot Henderson this year!

Let’s see how he keeps playing in the Vegas Summer League.

He’s one of the most creative passers in this draft imo

@@FloorandCeiling I might sound crazy but I think he could rise to as high as 12 after the combine. The Thunder love people who think the game like him.

Ausar Thompson is the guy who reminds me the most of Jimmy in this draft. Sidy maybe more of an early career version.

Excited to watch Sidy in a Spurs uniform. I think he's gonna be a steal for you.

Spurs are a great developmental landing spot for Sidy

Thanks, appreciate it! Sidy doesn’t have one go-to skill right now like you said, but he’s good at an accumulation of things. I think he is a steal - I had him as a top 25 prospect. He has two-way poise, which is very important with Wembanyama long term, and he also knows how to attack gaps. If he’s on the court, then Sidy will understand how to leverage Wemby’s gravity. He already did so with Scoot Henderson for the G League Ignite this season!

@@FloorandCeiling Yes! And Pop loves players who actually like to play defense and who actively "try to make the right play" like Sidy does on these handoffs when attacking the basket - not just looking to score or draw FTs. Those things gain Pop's trust faster than anything. As I said I hadn't heard of him before yesterday but I'm hyped for the kid.

Sidy's gonna be a steal for the Spurs

His development as a player and as an athlete has definitely been remarkable. It's important to note that he's also one of the younger players this draft, having just turned 19 on April 2 while already having plenty of experience living a professional lifestyle. That's really important as well when it comes to adjusting to the NBA schedule. Sidy's 3-pointer still needs to improve, but there's encouraging signs. He's just lacking consistency. Even then, you can't totally ignore him because of his passing and driving game also.

I’ve watched him in person a number of times this season and I’d say he’s close to 6-8 in shoes. I’m also really interested in seeing Sidy’s official measurements since he’s definitely grown since the last time they were taken. Thanks for watching!

@@FloorandCeiling Oh okay, I feel like a 6'8 wing is just more valuable as he can guard multiple positions. Thanks man, love the videos.

6’5.5’’ without shoes in the Combine. It uses to be 6’7’’ with shoes.

@@alvaromartinez-cachero1231 Add about an inch in shoes and that's probably close to 6-7 again, with a great wingspan at almost 6-10, and a great standing reach (same as the Thompson Twins, better than Cam Whitmore or Anthony Black). Part of it, I'm sure, is that Sidy has just grown overall physically so he gives the impression of being a lot bigger than he used to be.

Yeah, Sidy is a great fit on a lot of the playoff/championship contender teams. He can be the connective tissue on the floor and he's got the size and athleticism to be impactful on both ends, so that's great. Then, he also has plenty of pro experience already which is an asset. He's basically been living on his own since he was 13 or so. I think his shooting will be okay in the long run. Raising the volume is the big thing. The percentage too - it's a little low right now, but he was hurt by one really poor shooting stretch to end the year. I don't think his near-40% peak at one point is sustainable either, but maybe 34-35% on low volume is reasonable to start off.

@@FloorandCeiling I agree with that plus watching the highlights having curry and klay being the teammates he has to kick out to would greatly benefit his assist numbers. Also I think draymond would really help his defensive ceiling. Even if he only shoots three a game the ability to not be allowed open really changes the game look at Caruso he can shoot but he's not a shooter which I think is what sidy will turn into. I also buy into the finishing and rebounding. Perhaps an apt comparison could be a 6'8 Terrance Davis but with better playmaking

I really think Sidy is a steal for the Spurs, particularly given where they drafted him. I had a first round grade on him having watched him in Spain, with France at youth levels, and most recently with the G League Ignite.

@@FloorandCeiling had him in my top 25. I don’t know why teams weren’t seeing it with him. Maybe it’s a ignite thing because miller was also in my top 20. To me sidy is better than guys who even went in the teens

@@isaactesfaye9760 I think the G League Ignite is still being undervalued around the league tbh

@@FloorandCeiling I agree there level of comp is better than college

Sidy's year-on-year improvement is so impressive that I agree he needs to get minutes regardless of the level. I trust that he will be able to get some minutes in NBA games, though. The good news too is that, starting next season, only the Phoenix Suns aren't gonna have a G League team. The Trail Blazers are launching an affiliate team.

One Frenchman that Cissoko also reminds me of in some ways because of his versatility, defense, playmaking, and floor-spacing role is Nic Batum

@@FloorandCeiling totally agreed. I was thinking him, but I see him blowing up weight wise like diaw 😆

Sidy is one of the best glue guys, like you said, in this draft. No doubt about it for me. His explosiveness and finishing is underrated (no guards had as many dunks), he's a selfless facilitator who's gotten lead guard reps before, and he will be able to space the floor imo even though he has to up the volume.

How so?

@Floor and Ceiling The pace I think. Looks like he finds the open guy quickly in the flow of the offense. Edit: for someone with that body type.

Stay tuned!

I see you finally did the video for Bilal. Thank you! I’m glad you put him lower too. Of course the potential is great but I’ve watched so much of him in the last month and I definitely see a role player not a star. I’d rather Toronto pickup Sidy over Bilal.

@@MorseCodeMC Appreciate you watching! Ranking Sidy, Bilal, and Rupert is pretty tough

I see why you’re saying this. It’s just that Siakam’s developmental curve is so rare and unique that it’s tough for me to get there with Sidy or any other prospect really. He had so few offensive tools coming out of college and is now a super complete player on that end. I’m pretty high on Cissoko though. Thanks for watching!

@@FloorandCeiling sure, it’s definetly not perfect, and I’m not the type of person to say anyones like “the next Kawhi” or whatever, but I do think his size/athleticism profile is very similar. Another player I’ve thought about is Warriors Andrew Wiggins, obviously because of the borderline elite athleticism as well as the defense and flashes of 3 level scoring

I thought he could be an OG Anunoby

@@saylessdee8800Jimmy butler? 🤔

I'd love to see this. Sidy in the mid-20s for SAC could be awesome value.