"He’s an athletic kid that’s becoming a complete player," Smith said. "He’s a very good shot blocker and defensive presence, but his offensive skills are catching up to those on the defensive side of the ball."

Smith says Elonu’s game resembles that of Cleveland’s Anderson Varejao, Denver’s Chris Andersen and Philadelphia’s Theo Ratliff.

"There’s an abundance of teams that could use him," Smith said. "He does a lot of the dirty work, plays tough defense and can help out when guys get beat on defense."