Story idea: Dante Exum has been compared to a lot of people, but I believe his career arc may follow another 18-year-old who entered NBA straight out of high school: Kobe Bryant. In his first season (1996-97), he averaged 7.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists while playing just 15 minutes a game. He shot 42% overall and 35.5% from three. That would seem to be reasonable performance objectives for Dante this coming season. In his second season, Kobe averaged 15.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 26 minutes per game. He shot 42.8% overall and 34.1% from 3. By his third season, the dominant Kobe emerged: 22.5 ppg, shooting 46.5% but only 26.7% from 3.
