Is the 2020 Draft class as weak as people suggest?

[Feel_the_Heat15]

You hear this all the time. I'm pretty sure that the 2019 draft was suppose to be abysmal. I admit though that this draft looks awful at the top but this draft has more depth than 2017. Great year to be drafting in the 10's/20's.

[Dan Z]

I remember the 2001 draft being weak and overall it is, but in that draft there's Pau Gasol, Joe Johnson and Gilbert Arenas. There are good players in almost every draft you just have to find them.

[Spens1]

On the surface it does not look good, then again there are some gems i think here and there.

Wiseman seems like a consensus #1. However i don't think NBA teams should be expecting some kind of all round big, he's a much more tranditional big who will score in the post and defend. He won't be able to bully guys in the post like he has in college so i do expect his F.A percentage to drop massively.

I think Anthony Edwards will be really good depending on what team he gets drafted too (hopeing he goes to Atlanta cause him and Trae Young in the backcourt will be a joy to watch).

I know RJ didn't really do a whole lot for the Breakers (at least compared to Lamelo on the Hawks) but the Breakers coach, well he frankly sucked and the breakers where a mess of an organisation this year in truth, however RJ has shown flashes of brilliance and i'd honestly still take him over Lamelo.

Lamelo did kind of well on a bad wollongong team. He was the main option but that poor shooting was like watching Lonzo in truth.

I don't see any potential superstars really out of this draft so in that sense, its weak as all hell but there seems to be a lot of guys up and down this draft (even going into the 2nd round) who could be 10-15 year guys in the nba and guys who are solid starters and maybe even borderline all stars (like Wiseman)

[Patsfan1081]

LaMelo Ball,Obi Toppin,James Wiseman, and Anthony Edwards will all be All-Stars in the NBA. The jury is out on Jalen McDaniels but he was a lot of similarities to Kevin Durant.

Obi Toppin could be the next Giannis Antetokoumpo, 6’9 220 and fantastic off the pick and roll with a refined skill set in the post. Anthony Edwards could be a Top 5 shooting guard in the NBA, 6’5 with unlimited range and superb athleticism. LaMelo Ball is a 6’8 Curry/Harden.

If I'd had to bet I'd say one(likely Edwards) ends up a multi time all star. Wiseman might have the most upside of the group yet even he had his lunch taken by Mobley as a senior LaMelo is the worst kind of chucker and doesn't spend a ounce of energy on defense.

[tmorgan]

It's iffy, and LaMelo is an overhyped bum. If your team picks in the lottery and takes Ball, fire your whole staff.

[YouthMovement]

it’s extremely bad

[madmaxmedia]

Well his brother was taken at #2 over: Tatum, Fox, Markkanen, Kennard, Mitchell, and John Collins. Maybe teams should temper the hype on Ball and just take someone else.

Even though LaMelo has the benefit of extra publicity, at this point I think the 'Ball' name has a negative connotation. I think he'll get drafted legitimately based on how scouts rate him (which is not to say he can't get overrated or underrated by certain teams.)

I hear is a weak defender and cannot shoot. I am starting to wonder if he is even a top 10 player now. The bigs are starting to move up in a lot of mocks, but it seems Ball is staying steady in the top 3.

He has a really wonky form on his shot- I think like Lonzo he started shooting a certain way when he was a kid in order to shoot from long distance, and never changed it later. I haven't seen clips of him lately so not sure if it has changed at all. He's always seemed disinterested in defense, but not sure if that's still the case now.

I think it would have been a lot easier to scout him if he played one year at a major university, I guess at the end of the day it will still work out for him because he'll get a guaranteed 1st round contract.

[Stanimal]

These 0 drafts can be poor - like 1990 or 2000. 2010 has somehow eluded that fate.

[Harry Garris]

There just aren't any guys at the top of the draft that have obvious superstar potential. But at the same time this draft is loaded with wings who look pretty good but not amazing at the college level. There's going to be a guy who pulls a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and turns into a really productive NBA player despite not being regarded as a top pick coming into the draft.

It seems like ball handling wings have the easiest time being successful NBA players right away. A lot of people really like Tyrese Haliburton, Theo Maledon, or RJ Hampton to be that big guard that every team wants who can pass and score and do everything. I really like CJ Elleby personally and I think his draft stock is going to keep rising.

[oldshoolballer]

You hear this all the time. I'm pretty sure that the 2019 draft was suppose to be abysmal. I admit though that this draft looks awful at the top but this draft has more depth than 2017. Great year to be drafting in the 10's/20's.

True other than Zion,Ja and RJ 2019 was supposed to be very weak and has produced some pretty good players already.2020 looks much worse than last year but you never know.No one blows me away tbh the best players may come late first round or even second round.One sleeper I like is Jahmi'us Ramsey of Texas Tech.

[Harry Garris]

LaMelo Ball,Obi Toppin,James Wiseman, and Anthony Edwards will all be All-Stars in the NBA. The jury is out on Jalen McDaniels but he was a lot of similarities to Kevin Durant.

Obi Toppin could be the next Giannis Antetokoumpo, 6’9 220 and fantastic off the pick and roll with a refined skill set in the post. Anthony Edwards could be a Top 5 shooting guard in the NBA, 6’5 with unlimited range and superb athleticism. LaMelo Ball is a 6’8 Curry/Harden.

Obi Toppin isn't even a great athlete at the college level so he's no Giannis and neither Edwards or LaMelo can shoot. But yeah shoot for the stars with your takes buddy why not.