{"id":103349,"date":"2024-10-27T03:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T07:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=103349"},"modified":"2024-10-27T03:20:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T07:20:31","slug":"nba-carmelo-anthony-names-kiyan-player-comp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/27\/nba-carmelo-anthony-names-kiyan-player-comp\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA Star Carmelo Anthony Names Kiyan\u2019s Player Comp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to tell what\u2019ll become of a star NBA player\u2019s progeny should they try to follow their father\u2019s footsteps. Former Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks cornerstone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/anthoca01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carmelo Anthony<\/a> knows this as well as anyone, as he has multiple friends whose sons are pursuing an NBA dream, with varying results.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a>\u2019s son, Bronny, is was drafted 55th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft. Though he has a great feel for the game and a high defensive ceiling, he\u2019s raw. The Lakers seem to sincerely <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/25\/lakers-executive-jeanie-buss-sparks-up-bronny-james-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">believe in his potential<\/a> and are <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/25\/lakers-make-key-decision-on-bronny-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">hoping to mold him<\/a>, but his career could go in quite a few directions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wadedw01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dwyane Wade<\/a>\u2019s son, Zaire, was the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NBA G League Draft. After suffering a season-ending knee injury in his first season, he played for an NBA-sponsored league in Africa (the BAL) when he recovered. Now he\u2019s heading back to the G League.<\/p>\n<p>Then there are players like Golden State Warriors superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Curry<\/a>, Detroit Pistons three-point specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardati02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tim Hardaway Jr.<\/a>, and Sacramento Kings fulcrum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sabondo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Domantas Sabonis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Former NBA Star Carmelo Anthony Names Kiyan\u2019s Player Comp<\/h2>\n<p>Anthony\u2019s son, Kiyan, is a consensus four-star recruit. Ranked as the best player in the state of New York by ESPN, 247Sports, and On3, there are many who believe <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/11\/syracuse-2025-recruiting-class-taking-shape\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">he\u2019ll head to Syracuse<\/a>, taking another page out of his dad\u2019s book. If he does, that may be where the comparisons stop, as Anthony \u201ccan\u2019t say\u201d his son really takes after him as a player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll try to be very honest about his comp because I know his game,\u201d Anthony tells Overtime. \u201cHis comp is Paul George, (Tyrese) Haliburton, Penny (Hardaway).\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Melo gives Kiyan Anthony\u2019s NBA comp \ud83d\udc40 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carmeloanthony?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@carmeloanthony<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jSoxi9XTqX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jSoxi9XTqX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Overtime (@overtime) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overtime\/status\/1850289164568412520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s Penny with a great jump shot,\u201d the 10-time All-Star continues. \u201cThat would be my comp. Shaun Livingston with a jump shot\u2026 a crazy jumper. That\u2019s the mold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, Philadelphia 76ers star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/georgpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul George<\/a>, Indiana Pacers star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/halibty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>, and former top-five picks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardaan01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Penny Hardaway<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/livinsh01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shaun Livingston<\/a> each have unique styles.<\/p>\n<p>George, who Anthony acknowledges is Kiyan\u2019s favorite player, is a smooth and crafty wing at 6-foot-8. Haliburton is a long-limbed floor general with a knack for dialing it in from downtown. Hardaway was a flashy scorer and playmaker whose skillset as a 6-foot-7 point guard was ahead of its time. Livingston was a textbook throwback point guard but 6-foot-7.<\/p>\n<p>What they all have in common is length. This is notable because Anthony believes Kiyan, currently listed at 6-foot-5, could grow to 6-foot-8. The quartet\u2019s high basketball IQ is another shared feature, and Anthony touts his son\u2019s understanding of the game as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWith Kiy\u2019, I see the IQ is there.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That being said, whether Kiyan flourishes in college and beyond will come down to more than his height and mental acuity. He\u2019s not particularly impressive from a physical standpoint, lacking strength and explosiveness. Thankfully, he has a picturesque jumper.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/EzcKqTrFltk?si=xu7LEUT2yBNISnG6<\/p>\n<p>With range out to the parking lot, Kiyan becoming a solid NBA player is a legitimate possibility, no matter who his best comp is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to tell what\u2019ll become of a star NBA player\u2019s progeny should they try to follow their father\u2019s footsteps. Former Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks cornerstone Carmelo Anthony knows this as well as anyone, as he has multiple friends whose sons are pursuing an NBA dream, with varying results. LeBron James\u2019s son, Bronny, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5008,"featured_media":103356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,20,556,12,3],"tags":[67,49762,98,50,2119,1034,1075,2607],"class_list":["post-103349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-nuggets","category-nba-draft","category-knicks","category-news","tag-carmelo-anthony","tag-kiyan-anthony","tag-nba-draft","tag-paul-george","tag-penny-hardaway","tag-shaun-livingston","tag-syracuse-orange","tag-tyrese-haliburton"],"modified_by":"Quenton S Albertie","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}