Next to Luke Walton's name in scouting reports, there is a simple description that makes some people in the NBA feel nostalgic.

"I'd call him a throwback," Suns vice president and chief scout Dick Van Arsdale said.

There's no double meaning.

There's no dad, either.

"Nah, his father wasn't any good, anyway," Van Arsdale joked about Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame center who is better known these days for his commentary on NBA telecasts.

By throwback, Van Arsdale is talking about a draft prospect who suddenly is beginning to look a lot like a keeper.