Electric Forwards to Know: AAU Edition

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Forwards in this day and age are getting more and more versatile - and these guys are no exception to that. Their games are so complete and well-rounded and will only continue to develop. Expect these forwards to make a heck of a lot of noise this summer and I absolutely recommend catching them live if you get the chance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":2402641,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1980976' first='Isaiah' last='Kalala']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77245","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"W.T. 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He's a beast on the glass on both ends and he's able to stretch the floor with his solid three-point shooting ability. His game reminds me of watching AD - a skilled, defensive, dominant big that can move, dribble, and shoot like a guard. I expect Isaiah to make a ton of noise this summer and if you have the ability to catch him live - do it. 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