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From what we've seen so far this season how would you re-draft the top 5 players of the 2018 NBA Draft -- disregarding what the teams need at the time, just purely off skill and potential ?!

My picks would be:

1. Luka Doncic
2. Deandre Ayton
3. Collin Sexton
4. Marvin Bagley III
5. Trae Young

Even if I wasn't a Kings fan, there is no way I'd pick Sexton over Bagley. Sexton has looked good so far, but he's basically been given the greenlight already. Bagley is on sort of a leash with Joerger and has been dealing with injury issues while still putting up near 20/10 per 36 on a good team.

Sexton at 3, really?!

Doncic
JJJ
Ayton

Then there seems to be a pretty big dropoff.

Bagley
WCJ


Trae's raw numbers are inflated by Atlanta's league high pace and his efficiency is poor. Couple that with his D and it's hard to put him top 5.

I think everyone has to have Luka at #1.

1) Luka
2) Ayton
3) JJJ
4) Bagley
5) Wendell
6) Young
7) Bamba

1. Doncic
2. Ayton
3. Jackson
4. Young
5. Wendell

donc
jjj
ayton
bagley
knox
carter
young
bamba
sga
bridges
sexton
walker
spellman
bridges

How the hell do you not have JJJ Top 5 at the least? And Sexton has one of the worst RPMs in the whole league, not just rookies, and gets no assists as the PG

Luka
JJJ
Ayton
WCJ
Bamba
Bagley
Trae
Miles Bridges
Kurucs
SGA

Maybe Kurucks deserves to be higher but this would likely be my top-10. Knox, Hurter, Shamet probably all in the top-15 as well.

Unfortunately Sexton is not a good distributor. I can't see why he would be on any of these lists. A guy like Melton has shown more as a contributor to team success compared to a guy like him.

(lottery)
1 Doncic
2 Ayton
3 JJJ
4 Porter Jr
5 Bagley
6 Young
7 Carter
8 SGA
9 Bamba
10 Sexton
11 Knox
12 M.Robinson
13 Bridges
14 Kurucs

Luka
Ayton
JJJ
Bagley
Wendell
Knox
Young

Luka obv at 1

Very close between JJJ and Ayton for 2 spot, I'll give edge to Ayton bc I think he has a better chance of being able to take over games, very impressed watching him.

After that not too impressed with anyone, Bagley looks okay, I like Wendell but I don't think his ceiling is too high, Knox is good has good potential same with Young. Everyone else doesn't look that amazing.

Doncic
JJJ
M Robinson
M Bridges
Ayton

Who I'd draft in order based from what I've seen this season so far.

I have seen enough from SGA to have him top 6. Bringing the midrange back. He'll provide scoring, passing and defense as a lead guard.

THE J0KER wrote:(lottery)
1 Doncic
2 Ayton
3 JJJ
4 Porter Jr
5 Bagley
6 Young
7 Carter
8 SGA
9 Bamba
10 Sexton
11 Knox
12 M.Robinson
13 Bridges
14 Kurucs

Porter jr at 4?! Nuggets fans are delusional.

1. Luka Doncic
2. Jaren Jackson
3. Marvin Bagley
4. Deandre Ayton
5. SGA
6. Trae Young
7. Wendell Carter
8. Mohamed Bamba
9. Collin Sexton
10. Rodions Kurucs
11. Kevin Knox
12. Josh Okogie
13. Miles Bridges
14. Landry Shamet

canadiansporter wrote:From what we've seen so far this season how would you re-draft the top 5 players of the 2018 NBA Draft -- disregarding what the teams need at the time, just purely off skill and potential ?!

My picks would be:

1. Luka Doncic
2. Deandre Ayton
3. Collin Sexton
4. Marvin Bagley III
5. Trae Young

Sexton??? You can find a PG anywhere that shoots 41%FG and avg >3 asts game in 30 mins

Warchant wrote:

canadiansporter wrote:From what we've seen so far this season how would you re-draft the top 5 players of the 2018 NBA Draft -- disregarding what the teams need at the time, just purely off skill and potential ?!

My picks would be:

1. Luka Doncic
2. Deandre Ayton
3. Collin Sexton
4. Marvin Bagley III
5. Trae Young

Sexton??? You can find a PG anywhere that shoots 41%FG and avg >3 asts game in 30 mins

Trae Young, "the 2nd coming of Curry", shoots identical from the field and far worse from 3. Other than a couple more dimes, they're having identical seasons. Hard to judge where a rookie will be in 5 years when they have a high usg% on a low-tier team.

I just personally see more in Sexton thus far. But that's just my judgement. We'll see who's right in 3-5 years time.

No love for Knox on this.. ECF rookie of the month. Showing full repertoire of scoring at age 19

TheGreenArrow wrote:

THE J0KER wrote:(lottery)
1 Doncic
2 Ayton
3 JJJ
4 Porter Jr
5 Bagley
6 Young
7 Carter
8 SGA
9 Bamba
10 Sexton
11 Knox
12 M.Robinson
13 Bridges
14 Kurucs

Porter jr at 4?! Nuggets fans are delusional.

Porter Jr was projected to go top 3 easily before getting injured, don't think it's delusional IF he comes back to his old self

BowlRips wrote:No love for Knox on this.. ECF rookie of the month. Showing full repertoire of scoring at age 19

Not many people watch NY I believe. I'd have him top 10, but not much higher than that