Well I'm a big Mikal Bridges fan, but to be fair to Porter, he was prior to the injury considered one of two players who would battle for the number one spot, the other being Doncic. Obviously we have little to nothing to go on from college. Anyone that's using those last two games he played as a means of judging his abilities, is just plain nuts. I saw a couple of his highschool games and one of the highschool all star games, don't remember which one, but he outplayed Bagley in it.
Prior to the injury he was an above average athlete who could score from anywhere on the floor, and who could put the ball on the floor and attack off the dribble as well. Frankly I'm getting a little sick and tired of these Rudy Gay comparisons as though Gay is a terrible player. Rudy was, and apparently still is a very good basketball player. But like every player, it's all about fit, or lack of fit that determines the results. If memory serves, Tatum was subjected to the same criticism, and when I last checked, he's doing just fine. My bet is that the Kings would love to have Tatum starting at SF.
To my mind, and to echo the Capt and Telemachus, it comes down to his getting a clean bill of health from the team doctors. If there's even a shred of doubt in that area, then you pass. But if you believe he'll return to his original form, then he would be hard to pass up. As much as I love Mikal, I think I would have to take Porter. My hope is that both players are sitting there when we pick. And with the 7th pick in the 2018 draft, the Sacramento Kings pick, Trae Young!!!!!
Just kidding, just kidding....