Basically agree, but I think you are wrong about Lard. He is already a very good player and will get better. However, I doubt he is NBA material. If you watch much NBA, those guys are freak athletes. I do not see a position for him in the NBA. He is not very big or athletic by NBA standards. At his size and frame he would need to play on the perimeter. I am prepared for a bunch of disagrees on this post, but look at the guys from ISU that never really made it - Fizer and Brackens most notably. A very, very elite club. I do not see it in his future.
Lard is a legit 6’9” with elite shot blocking instincts, excellent mobility, and very nice body control. Not saying he’ll be drafted but he’s going to be getting looks (draft camps, summer league)...easily G-League worthy. What games have you been watching this year?