Sotto has bright future: Giddey

FORMER Adelaide 36ers star Josh Giddey heaped praise on young centre Kai Sotto ahead as he prepares to face his former team in the NBLxNBA pre-season game in October.

The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard said he thought the 218cm tall Sotto has a significant future in the game.

“Kai’s a very fun player to watch,” Giddey told adelaide36ers.com this week.

“There’s a lot of upside for where he can get to in the future.”

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Sotto averaged 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds from his 23 games last season, and Giddey said he liked what he saw from the 20-year-old in season 2021-22.

“He’s a young kid, but for a guy that big, he moves well and he’s a smart player,” Giddey said.

“What I got to see of him last year I was really impressed.”

Sotto was set to go head-to-head with the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Chet Holmgren, until he was ruled out for the season with a foot injury.