Bol possesses an uncommon, if not unique, talent. His father, Manute Bol, is among the tallest players in history. Bol Bol, who was dismissed by the Orlando Magic this offseason, is a tweener because of his 7-foot-3 stature but his ability to handle, dribble, and shoot like a point guard.
To this point, Bol has proven he can perform, regardless of where he is slotted by position. A former five-star prospect, Bol is looking like a capable role player for the Suns with just under two months remaining until the playoffs start.
Bol’s ball handling makes him one of the Suns’ most intriguing players. Before his one and only year of college at Oregon, which produced NBA players Payton Pritchard and Dillon Brooks, among others, Bol was projected by 247Sports to be a top-3 pick.
That has not panned out. Bol suffered a foot injury with the Ducks and fell to the second round in 2019.
ClutchPoints’ Trevor Booth the following about Bol.
“Do not be fooled: Bol has above-average ability on his frame that is close to rare for a player at his size. But the Suns have not found a diamond in the rough that could resemble the ability of Victor Wembanyama, unless Bol fully unlocks everything he is capable of doing while staying healthy.
He can shoot from the outside but he has not been good at it. Bol shot 25 percent and 26.5 percent from 3-point range in the last two seasons. Granted, some of this could be since the (Orlando) Magic did not use him well as a power forward. But this is supposed to be a part of his game that separates him and makes him a more unique talent, and that has not been something he can rely on.
Bol is also a tweener. He has the size and capability of fulfilling a role as a shot-blocker, but he played as a forward, wing and ball-handler in high school and early parts of college that may confuse him in terms of who he thinks he is. Coaches have to dial in that Bol has to fill a certain role, and Vogel seems like the type of coach who will do that.”
