NBA Big Board

[LSandersBong]

First 2019 NBA Big Board !

Personally not particularly high on this draft class, however here we go! The top 3 and then maybe Bol Bol I see with all star potential.


Zion Williamson- Super Star
RJ Barret
Ja Morant
Cameron Reddish
Jarret Culver
Bol Bol
Darius Garland
Romeo Langford
Deandre Hunter
Rui Hachimura
Sekou Doumbouya
Keldon Johnson
Kevin Porter JR- Would of had higher but sounds like potential injury/maturity concerns
Jaxon Hayes
Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Nassir Little- Pretty low, I know just don't see it
Daniel Gafford
Tre Jones
Jontay Porter- If it wasn't for the injury could of been top 10
KZ Okpala
Brandon Clarke
Goga Bitadze- Probably a bit high but can't discount production, think he has a lot better NBA outlook then most give him credit for.
Deividas Sirvydis
Talen Horton-Tucker
Coby White
Grant Williams- I like him but don't see the hype in a 6-7 PF
Luka Samanic- Other years, for sure a second round pick, but so many question marks.
Luguentz Dort
Charles Bassey- Probably end up higher need to have another look
Jalen Mcdaniels
Ignas Brazdeikis

[EvanZ]

Grant Williams- I like him but don't see the hype in a 6-7 PF

Yeah, we don't have any good 6'7" PF's in the league right now.

[LSandersBong]

Grant Williams- I like him but don't see the hype in a 6-7 PF

Yeah, we don't have any good 6'7" PF's in the league right now.

Lol Draymond Green and Montrezl Harrel are outlier's not the standard

[EvanZ]

Grant Williams- I like him but don't see the hype in a 6-7 PF

Yeah, we don't have any good 6'7" PF's in the league right now.

Lol Draymond Green and Montrezl Harrel are outlier's not the standard

Thad Young, Sefalosha, Tobias, Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum (whichever you want to call Boston's PF), Millsap

weird flex, but ok

[eminence]

Yeah, we don't have any good 6'7" PF's in the league right now.

Lol Draymond Green and Montrezl Harrel are outlier's not the standard

Thad Young, Sefalosha, Tobias, Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum (whichever you want to call Boston's PF), Millsap

weird flex, but ok

The list goes on - Ingles/Crowder absorb the majority of the Jazz's PF minutes and I'm sure plenty of others. The smaller/quicker PFs are really becoming the norm.

[EvanZ]

It also will not surprise me if RJ is eventually moved up to the 4. And a bunch of other guys in this Draft. Grant Williams is a 4. Hunter is really a 4.

[nolang1]

Thad Young and Harris are definitely taller than 6'7, and then when you talk about shifting guys up to 4s those are players who are significantly quicker than someone like Williams, who is probably closer to 6'5 than 6'7 to begin with.

[eminence]

Thad Young and Harris are definitely taller than 6'7, and then when you talk about shifting guys up to 4s those are players who are significantly quicker than someone like Williams, who is probably closer to 6'5 than 6'7 to begin with.

Thad Young measured 6'5.75 at the combine. Harris 6'6.5

[EvanZ]

Thad Young and Harris are definitely taller than 6'7, and then when you talk about shifting guys up to 4s those are players who are significantly quicker than someone like Williams, who is probably closer to 6'5 than 6'7 to begin with.

Tobias Harris quicker than Grant? I don't think so. Grant moves really well.

[nolang1]

Thad Young and Harris are definitely taller than 6'7, and then when you talk about shifting guys up to 4s those are players who are significantly quicker than someone like Williams, who is probably closer to 6'5 than 6'7 to begin with.

Thad Young measured 6'5.75 at the combine. Harris 6'6.5

Those are barefoot measurements and both players were only 18 at the time of the combine; it's like saying Giannis is still 6'9.

[nolang1]

Thad Young and Harris are definitely taller than 6'7, and then when you talk about shifting guys up to 4s those are players who are significantly quicker than someone like Williams, who is probably closer to 6'5 than 6'7 to begin with.

Tobias Harris quicker than Grant? I don't think so. Grant moves really well.

Harris isn't but is at minimum 2 inches taller. I was referring to someone like Jaylen Brown who is closer to WIlliams' actual height (and is still likely taller/longer).

[EvanZ]

Thad Young and Harris are definitely taller than 6'7, and then when you talk about shifting guys up to 4s those are players who are significantly quicker than someone like Williams, who is probably closer to 6'5 than 6'7 to begin with.

Tobias Harris quicker than Grant? I don't think so. Grant moves really well.

Harris isn't but is at minimum 2 inches taller. I was referring to someone like Jaylen Brown who is closer to WIlliams' actual height (and is still likely taller/longer).

If you think Grant is too slow to play the 4, you surely don't think he can play the 3 do you? Clearly, his best position looks like it will be 4. The main things he has going for him are strength (he's clearly strong enough to play the 4) and IQ.

[eminence]

Thad Young and Harris are definitely taller than 6'7, and then when you talk about shifting guys up to 4s those are players who are significantly quicker than someone like Williams, who is probably closer to 6'5 than 6'7 to begin with.

Thad Young measured 6'5.75 at the combine. Harris 6'6.5

Those are barefoot measurements and both players were only 18 at the time of the combine; it's like saying Giannis is still 6'9.

Did Thaddeus grow 2 inches between the combine and when he immediately came in and played the 4 less than half a year later?

Williams is nowhere near too small for a today's 4.

[nolang1]

Tobias Harris quicker than Grant? I don't think so. Grant moves really well.

Harris isn't but is at minimum 2 inches taller. I was referring to someone like Jaylen Brown who is closer to WIlliams' actual height (and is still likely taller/longer).

If you think Grant is too slow to play the 4, you surely don't think he can play the 3 do you? Clearly, his best position looks like it will be 4. The main things he has going for him are strength (he's clearly strong enough to play the 4) and IQ.

Yeah he's undersized 4 through and through, which as the OP states is certainly cause for concern because he's not a freak defender/athlete to make up for it. The draft is weak enough that he could still go in the mid-first/lottery despite it, but the offensive game seems Michael Beasley-esque and not as likely to work against bigger players.

[nolang1]

Thad Young measured 6'5.75 at the combine. Harris 6'6.5

Those are barefoot measurements and both players were only 18 at the time of the combine; it's like saying Giannis is still 6'9.

Did Thaddeus grow 2 inches between the combine and when he immediately came in and played the 4 less than half a year later?

Williams is nowhere near too small for a today's 4.

How about you wait to see what he measures at before making that proclamation. Would not surprise me if he's under 6'5 barefoot, and Thad Young is/was longer and more athletic.

[EvanZ]

Those are barefoot measurements and both players were only 18 at the time of the combine; it's like saying Giannis is still 6'9.

Did Thaddeus grow 2 inches between the combine and when he immediately came in and played the 4 less than half a year later?

Williams is nowhere near too small for a today's 4.

How about you wait to see what he measures at before making that proclamation. Would not surprise me if he's under 6'5 barefoot, and Thad Young is/was longer and more athletic.

6'5" barefoot is 6'6.5" in shoes which is how we always talk about players. FWIW, I also have some issues thinking he's 6'7" but I took a screen grab of the Vandy game and here he is standing right next to Shittu. Shittu is supposedly 6'10", but even if he's 6'9", Grant doesn't look that short next to him.

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[EvanZ]

Grant has no neck and is thicc. It may just be an optical illusion that he seems so short.

[clyde21]

The combine is gonna be really important for Grant.

[LSandersBong]

Yeah if he could shoot the 3, I could see him fitting, but atm he shoots like 1 a game at like 30%.

Starting to like Morant more and more , considering moving him to 2 but not sure if i'm getting sucked in by watching his highlights all the time, lol such a fun player to watch.

[LSandersBong]

16/02 update

Zion Williamson- Super Star
RJ Barrett-was tempted to move down a spot due to Morant, killing it on a constant basis. However still one of the only players I am a big believer in, even though he cops a lot of flack.
Ja Morant
Cameron Reddish
Jarret Culver
Bol Bol
Darius Garland
Romeo Langford
Sekou Doumbouya- I imagine Sekou to project to be an Aminu like player, but I recently read he's still growing and could potentially grow to 6-11 and I think you gotta take a risk and go with the dude who's still only 18.
Deandre Hunter
Rui Hachimura
Keldon Johnson
Jaxon Hayes
Nassir Little- still not a big fan , but if anything the defensive potential is there , man is strong.
Kevin Porter JR- has been struggling since return from injury , still really like the upside though.

KZ Okpala- bumped up a bit like the 3 and d potential
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Daniel Gafford- Hasn't really shown to much more since last year probably should of declared then to be honest.
Tre Jones
Jontay Porter- If it wasn't for the injury could of been top 10
Brandon Clarke
Goga Bitadze- Probably a bit high but can't discount production, think he has a lot better NBA outlook then most give him credit for.
Deividas Sirvydis
Talen Horton-Tucker
Charles Bassey- Improving as the season goes on.
Coby White
Jalen Mcdaniels- Had a few monster games lately, moved up accordingly
Bruno Fernando- Not sure why I originally didn't have him as a first rounder, good player.
Grant Williams
Ashton Hagans- I think he will be a great reserve point guard and stick around the nba for while good value at 20
Neemias Queta- Shows great defensive potential, offense is fairly basic atm but has shown a potential 3, was mean't to be super raw, big fan.

Dropped out- Ignas Brazdeikis, Luka Samanic, Luguentz Dort