So, for a team picking in the 14-25 range, which prospects as situated current draftboards do you think have the best chance of being special NBA players? For a team picking outside the lottery, where is there hope of finding a real cornerstone guy?
I'm thinking of: WCS, Rondae, Portis, Jarell Martin, Winslow, Dakari, etc. But feel free to add others.
Thanks! Love the conversation.
Best of the 2015 2nd tier (15-25)?
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WCS is so athletic that he has to find a productive job in the NBA, but it's a total mystery as to why he's stayed in college- he should have come out after his freshman year in that extremely weak 2013 class. He might just be really dumb.
Rondae has so little offensive game- maybe he'd look better as a slasher if anyone on Arizona could really shoot, but the paint was packed. He doesn't have much going for him on that end, but he's really an excellent defender.
Portis is probably my favorite, I really think that he's underrated and could be a good starting two-way PF in the NBA. I don't know quite enough about all of the freshman prospects to really talk about them yet. Out of the guys you listed, Portis would be my choice off the top of my head though.
Frank Kaminski is a guy who might just fit that range, and he's a skilled 7 footer, so he might be able to stick around.
Delon Wright is a favorite of mine, but there are no guarantees for a guy who has an MKG-esque jump shot despite having everything else you could want out of a PG. He always seems under the radar despite having really good all around production.
Rondae has so little offensive game- maybe he'd look better as a slasher if anyone on Arizona could really shoot, but the paint was packed. He doesn't have much going for him on that end, but he's really an excellent defender.
Portis is probably my favorite, I really think that he's underrated and could be a good starting two-way PF in the NBA. I don't know quite enough about all of the freshman prospects to really talk about them yet. Out of the guys you listed, Portis would be my choice off the top of my head though.
Frank Kaminski is a guy who might just fit that range, and he's a skilled 7 footer, so he might be able to stick around.
Delon Wright is a favorite of mine, but there are no guarantees for a guy who has an MKG-esque jump shot despite having everything else you could want out of a PG. He always seems under the radar despite having really good all around production.
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Kaminski is going to have a successful nba career. He will never struggle to find a team.
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Caris LeVert, he can be in the 10-20 range.
Other than that, well if Winslow falls there, of course, but he is projected to go higher.
I can see Myles Turner around that area aswell and he is a better prospect than WCS.
Other than that, well if Winslow falls there, of course, but he is projected to go higher.
I can see Myles Turner around that area aswell and he is a better prospect than WCS.