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So, what do we make of Mikel Brown, Jr.?

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Mikel Brown Jr. | 6-4 guard | 19 years old | Louisville

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I am generally not the biggest fan of small guards who aren’t particularly strong, but I’ll make an exception for Brown. For my money, he’s the best floor general in this class. His handle is superb, and he is unbothered by pressure. He’s fast enough to get into the lane and polished enough to maintain advantages with his footwork to draw defenders toward him before spraying the ball in every direction. He’s a live-dribble passer who can hit reads from a variety of angles with either hand and put them on a dime with velocity or touch. He’s also improved immensely as a scorer, drilling shots off the catch or off pull-ups. He sinks his free throws and clearly has touch. I’m fascinated to see how the Louisville backcourt works out — he’s not the only Cardinal here — but Brown is the most skilled of the bunch.

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If DP is the real deal and Zac and DD have another good season, Hawks will have to make some hard decisions and maybe find a trading partner for Zac...

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If DP is the real deal and Zac and DD have another good season, Hawks will have to make some hard decisions and maybe find a trading partner for Zac...

...or a trading partner for Trae.


Darryn, Dyson and Risacher could all thrive playing together for the next decade.

And since they're each younger and cheaper than TY...you'd have to at least consider building around those three who are similar in age.

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Thomas Haugh | 6-8 wing | 22 years old | Florida

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By the end of Florida’s national title campaign, Haugh was the Gators player that NBA scouts were most intrigued by. Walter Clayton Jr. rightfully got the accolades, but Haugh’s all-around game at his size is impressive. He averaged 12.5 points, six rebounds and three assists over Florida’s final 18 games, shooting 51 percent from the field, 37 percent from 3 and 77 percent from the line. He’s versatile on defense and a serious athlete who can get up and down in transition as well as guard a bit on the perimeter. He was the matchup nightmare that allowed Florida to go supersized in lineups, or allowed them to stay big while going skilled with him at the four. Per CBB Analytics, he had the biggest impact in on-court net ratings last year for Florida. When Haugh was on the court, they beat their opponent by nearly 28 points per 100. When he was off, the team won by only about 12.5 points. When Haugh played, Florida dominated on its way to a title. I’m expecting a leap this year for him.

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Yaxel Lendeborg | 6-9 big | 23 years old | Michigan

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Lendeborg was one of the most productive players in the country last season, averaging 18 points, 11 rebounds and four assists while shooting 52 percent from the field, 36 percent from 3 and 76 percent from the line at UAB. He was a dominant inside-out, mismatch force who got exactly where he needed to go at that level. He hit the transfer portal and declared for the draft after the season, and the read from sources across college basketball was that the financial package Michigan offered was too enticing for Lendeborg to pass up. I would have had Lendeborg as a late first-rounder in the 2025 class if he’d declared, and he has a chance to consolidate that status with the Wolverines in a similar role to what Danny Wolf had this past season.

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