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Comparing Top Prospects to Late 1st and 2nd round guys 

Post#1 » by Goldbum » Mon Jun 6, 2022 10:11 pm

The more I deep dive into this draft, the more I'm convinced that a "poor man's version" can be found later in this same draft. I thought it would be a great discussion, and I am very interested in your takes.
#1 Jabari Smith
A)Jabari Walker
B)Leonardo Okeke
C)Leonard Miller

#2 Chet
A)John Butler
B)Leonardo Okeke
C) Patrick Baldwin

#3 Paolo
A) Michael Foster
B)Lidell

#4 Ivey
A)Hardy
B)Huggo Besson

#5 Murray
A)Jake LaRavia
B)Johny Juzang

#6 Sharpe
A)Max Christie
B)Malaki Branham

#7 Daniels
A)Dalen Teryy
B)Wendell Moore

#8 Mathurin
A)Jalen Williams
B)Ron Harper Jr

#9 AJ Griffen
A)Caleb Houstan
B)???

#10 Davis
A)Beauchamp
B)Christian Braun

#11 TyTy
A)Hugo Besson
B)Nembhard

#12 Eason
A) Josh Minott
B)Leonard Miller

#13 M. Williams
A)Ibou Badji
B)Khalifa Diop

#14 Duren
A) Ishmael Kamagate
B)Koloko

#15 Sochan
A)Moussa Diabate
B)Leonard Miller

#16 Dieng
A)Dominick Barlow
B)Leonard Miller

Obviously they are not perfect comps, however you get a good gage on what you might want your team to take if they don't grab that blue chip guy you wanted early.
I would bet that at least 5 of the lower tier guys out perform the higher player in a similar role. Just goes to show how much of this is art and how much is science...
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