2021 Big Board

Unfortunately I did not have enough time for detailed scouting reports this year.

But much more to come next year.

Here is my board with my quick thoughts.

Evan Mobley
Cade Cunningham
Scottie Barnes
Jalen Green
Jalen Suggs
Alperen Sengun
Franz Wagner
Jalen Johnson
Josh Giddey
James Bouknight
Moses Moody
Jared Butler
Jaden Springer
Usman Garuba
Isaiah Jackson
Cam Thomas
Kai Jones
Jonathan Kuminga
Corey Kispert
Davion Mitchell
Keon Johnson
Sharife Cooper
Chris Duarte
Trey Murphy III
Ziaire Williams
Tre Mann
Bones Hyland
Miles McBribe
JT Thor
Josh Christopher

PART I - Evan Mobley is better than Cade Cunningham

Putting Mobley above Cade is my riskiest take this year, as consensus thinks Cade is the better prospect. I'll write about them both to justify my opinion.

1. Evan Mobley

USC Trojans. Center. DOB: 6/18/2001. 20 Years Old. 7'0. 7'4 wingspan. 215 lbs.

2. Cade Cunningham

Oklahoma State Cowboys. Small Forward. DOB: 9/25/2001. 19 years old. 6'8 7'1 wingspan 225 lbs.

Cunningham is a great prospect. The allure of a 6'8 pull-up shooting wing with playmaking skills is extremely obvious. But can Cade actually be a primary initiator on a strong NBA team? He isn't super bursty or explosive, and he struggled getting open shots at the rim, along with turning the ball over too much. His supporters excuse these defects by by saying his team's spacing was poor, but this seems like a dangerous excuse, as few college teams (other than notable exceptions like Gonzaga) have good spacing. The saving grace for Cade is that his pullup game is potentially very special, and his handle and passing are good enough that it's possible his pullup opens the rest of his game such that he can be a strong initiator.

But I see no chance that Cade is ever as good as a player like Luka - Luka had a special level of creativity and he made the game look very easy when he was Cade's age. Cade struggled to consistently create good looks in college, which is not a good indicator for his superstar NBA potential. I think Jayson Tatum is a good comp for Cade's high end outcomes. Tatum is longer and taller and more athletic, while Cade's floor general skills are more developed.

Another issue for Cade is that this was the first year he was an outstanding shooter, and it's possible his shooting will regress closer to his highschool level when he hits the NBA. If that's the case, Cade profiles more as a good starter. Cade is a very strong prospect, and his skill level at his size will almost certainly make him a starting caliber NBA wing.

But Mobley is clearly better. Mobley has better physical tools than Cade, and, both by my eye test and any good statistical metric, Mobley was clearly the better player this year. Mobley was a better decision maker, and his skill level for his size is just as impressive as Cade's. Mobley also made the game look much easier than Cade did: he absolutely suffocated offensive players with his rim protection, he masterfully executed a variety of PNR defensive coverages, and he switched easily onto guards. Although less aggressive than Cade offensively, Mobley consistently made sharp passes and scored efficiently.

Mobley's biggest weakness are that he lacks strength and that his motor is slightly lackluster. Strength is a defect that I happily bet on improving (see Giannis, KG, AD, etc.). The lack of motor and intensity is a valid concern, and it's why Mobley was not as good as Anthony Davis at the same age.

It's easy to imagine Mobley being as good as a player like Al Horford, and if he has high-end improvements in areas like his shooting or strength, he could be one of the best bigs ever.

As alluded to above, Cade's college performance is often excused by: 1) his teammates were bad; and 2) he had no spacing. Both these excuses apply doubly to Mobley, yet he carried USC to the 14th best offense and 6th best defense in the country. Cade meanwhile led Oklahoma State to the 60th best offense and 17th best defense. And given that Cade's a perimeter player who was charged with leading the offense, it's difficult to attribute the 17th best defense to him. Dominant NBA players tend to be dominant in college. If you're going to be an absolute star in the NBA, playing college basketball should be very easy for you. There are exceptions to this rule (Paul George, Kris Middleton as examples), but I'd rather bet on Mobley's dominance than make excuses for Cade to go #1.

Part II - the Top 5 of this Draft is Fun and Better than the Last two Years

The top of this draft is the strongest since 2018. I have Jalen Suggs ranked 5th, yet if everyone had been in the same draft, I would have ranked him above RJ Barrett (went 3), De'Andre Hunter (went 4), Darius Garland (went 5) in 2019 and above Anthony Edwards (went 1), James Wiseman (went 2), Patrick Williams (went 4), and Isaac Okaro (went 5) in 2020.

3. Scottie Barnes

Florida State Seminoles. Power Forward. DOB 8/1/2001. 19 years old. 6'9. 7'3 wingspan. 225 lbs.

Barnes possesses a rare combination of strengths. He's 6'9 with a 7'3 wingspan, has excellent strength and good body control, and has strong ballhandling, passing, and decision-making skills. He lacks elite burst and vertical explosiveness, but his first step is good enough that when combined with his excellent strength and size he typically gets where he wants on the court. His defensive is also impressive. He has great instincts for steals and quick hands, and he routinely picked the pockets of guards. He can easily guard 2-4 in the NBA. I'm unsure if he's quick enough to contain the quickest 1s, and he'll have to improve his physicality to guard 5s. He also has poor closeout technique and could improve at consistently getting in a stance. But he has huge defensive promise as a player with good instincts and the rare physical tools to defend superstars like Kawhi Leonard and Luka Doncic.

His main weakness is shooting - as he has poor FT%, 3PT%, and 3PA indicators. But shooting is an improvable skill, and there is an ok chance that Barnes becomes a serviceable corner 3 shooter. It's unlikely that he develops a pullup shot such that he is a lead initiator, but if he did he'd likely be an MVP candidate. A secondary weakness is physicality - he could get tougher rebounding and protecting the basket.

Overall, Barnes has an incredibly rare and valuable intersection of skills, and his main weakness is improvable. Even if he never improves his shooting, it's easy to picture him providing large amounts of value in the playoffs as a much better version of players like Bruce Brown and Terrence Mann

4. Jalen Green

G League Ignite. Shooting Guard. DOB: 2/9/2002. 19 years old. 6'5. 6'8 wingspan. 180 lbs.

5. Jalen Suggs

Gonzaga Bulldogs. Point Guard. DOB: 6/3/2001. 20 years old. 6'4. 6'6 wingspan. 205 lbs.

I'll discuss Green and Suggs together, as I have a tough time choosing who to rank higher.

Green is an uber quick and vertically explosive skinny two-guard with good 3pt shooting. Suggs is a powerfully built point guard who's less vertically explosive but has better floor general skills than Green.

I slightly prefer Green, but it's close. Suggs is just one inch shorter than Green but has a clearly better handle, passing skills, basketball IQ, and court awareness. Suggs is also much better at defense and has a better frame. Green is much more vertically explosive with a better first step and acceleration than Suggs. Green is also the superior shooter. They both could stand to improve their finishing skills, but Green has the higher upside thanks to his vertical athleticism.

Green's quickness for a 6'5 player is very exciting, and it's easy to project him being as good as players like Zach Lavine, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker. Green is better than these players at the same age, and he has reportedly elite work ethic. It's possible he becomes something better than all these players.

On the other hand, I see Suggs as a likely bet to be an effective combo guard, in a mold similar to players like Marcus Smart, and Jrue Holiday. I don't see how he's elite enough in any one area to be a truly elite NBA guard. However, he's good at so many different things and is still young, so it's possible he develops in ways I can't envision and provides an incredible amount of value.

Green over Suggs is one of my least confident takes; I think they are very close.

PART III - Good Lottery Picks

6. Alperen Sengun

Besiktas J.K. Black Eagles (Turkish Super League). Center. DOB: 7/25/2002. 19 years old. 6'10. 7'0 wingspan. 235 lbs.

Sengun is a 6'10 center who won the Turkish League MVP as an 18 year old. He dominated one of the world's best leagues at an incredibly young age, and players who accomplish this almost always succeed in the NBA. He's a great interior finisher with elite body control, skill, and coordination. He's a strong passer, ball handler, and decision maker. He has underrated vertical burst out of the PNR. And he's a very smart, high IQ basketball player. His flaws are that he's undersized for a center and doesn't appear quick enough to switch onto guards the way shorter centers like Draymond Green and Bam Adebayo do. But Sengun is so smart, and does so many other basketball things well that we must ask the question what is more likely: 1) Sengun, a dominant basketball talent cannot play passable NBA defense; or 2) talent evaluators are not smart/creative enough to envision how Sengun will succeed at NBA defense. I think it's most likely that answer #2 is correct. Yes his game is oddlooking, but oddlooking players have provided massive value (Marc Gasol, Paul Milsap, Draymond Green, etc). Domantis Sabonis, who shares similar potential flaws to Sengun, has made multiple all star teams, and he was much worse than Sengun at the same age.

7. Franz Wagner

Michigan Wolverines. Small Forward. DOB: 8/27/2001. 19 years old. 6'9. 7'0 wingspan. 220 lbs.

Franz is a 6'9 wing with a 7'0 wingspan that is a defensive menace and passes, handles, and shoots while making smart decision. Defensively, he contains perimeter players very well and generates steals with his length and IQ. He attacks in straight lines off the dribble with good footwork and passes well on the move, with an excellent assist-to-turnover ratio. Although he only shot 32.5% from 3 in his two years at Michigan, his 83.5% FT shooting and non-broken form indicates he will shoot in the NBA. His main weaknesses are that he does not shoot aggressively enough (at the moment) to command hard closeouts in the NBA, he lacks strength and toughness, and his first step and leaping are unexplosive. If Franz can't shoot well enough to command hard closeouts, the value of his handling and live-dribble passing will be significantly impaired. He is currently skinny and not physical with a poor rebounding rate, so he is unlikely to be good at defending superstars like Kawhi and Luka. Franz is very young for a sophomore. He's younger than Mobley, Suggs, and Barnes, so he has lots of time to improve his weaknesses.

If he shoots confidently in the NBA, he is a good bet to be as effective as roleplaying wings like Mikal Bridges,OG Anunoby, or Otto Porter. If he doesn't shoot confidently, he is probably a bench wing. But good roleplaying wings who can start in the playoffs are extremely valuable, which is why I have Franz 7th.

8. Jalen Johnson

Duke Blue Devils. Power Forward. DOB: 12/18/2001. 19 years old. 6'9. 7'0 wingspan. 220 lbs.

Johnson is a powerfully built 6'9 wing with a 7'0 wingspan. He dominated the stat sheet at Duke, posting huge outputs in nearly every statistical category in a fashion that most 6'9 players do not. However, he is an erratic decision maker, as he turned it over more often than he assisted, and he is a poor shooter. He also has questions about commitment to his teams' success; he left his Duke team halfway through the season and changed high school teams several times. I do not have the intel to adequately judge what this means about Johnson's commitment to being a good NBA player, but it's likely a concern for NBA teams.

Apart from Johnson's shooting, his other weakness is his mental focus, as he often made unforced errors, such as silly turnovers or blown defensive rotations. Nevertheless his basketball instincts at 6'9 with good physical tools are rare; he made many passes, blocks, and steals that most players his size don't make. And he finished effectively around the rim. It's also worth noting that Duke's guards were awful this year and almost never put Johnson in a position to succeed. I saw many instances of his guards neglecting to pass to him when he was wide open under the basket.

There's a chance Johnson is not good and does not last long in the league. But he also has a puncher's chance at making an all star team: he's that talented. This is good value at pick 8.

9. Josh Giddey (Adelaide 36ers of the NBL )

Adelaide 36ers (NBL). Small Forward. DOB: 10/10/2002. 18 years old. 6'8. 205 lbs.

The 6'8 Australian played in the NBL, the same professional league LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton played in last year. Giddey is one of the best 6'8 passers I've ever seen. He has incredible vision and can throw almost every pass in the book. Unfortunately, the rest of Giddey's game is a work in progress. He's presently a poor shooter, converting just 29.3% from 3 and 69.1% of his FTs. His handle is good for a wing but not good enough to be a lead creator. His physical tools are underdeveloped with below average strength and burst. And he was a poor defender.

The good news for Giddey is that he has a realistic chance of getting stronger, improving his defense, and improving his 3pt shot. If he develops those to adequate role player levels, he'll be able to stay on the floor and use his passing to add massive value to his team. And with his passing at size, it's possible that with outlier improvements in his handle, pullup shooting, and athleticism, he's an all-nba player, although this is very unlikely. On the other hand, if his athletic profile and shot don't improve, he won't be impactful in the league. He's well worth the dice roll at 9.

PART IV - Good First Round Investments

These players have less talent than the ones discussed above, but I'd still be excited about investing a first round pick in them.

10. James Bouknight

Connecticut Huskies. Shooting Guard. DOB: 9/18/2000. 20 years old. 6'5. 6'8 wingspan. 190 lbs.

Bouknight is a great finisher at the rim. He is vertically explosive, shifty, and absorbs contact well with great touch. He is also an effective slasher with a lot of shake to his game. Unfortunately, he had more turnovers than assists, which likely prohibits him from being a star-level initiator in the NBA. He was also an inefficient 3pt shooter, but I suspect this is because he took a large number of tough 3s. His college career FT% is 80.2, and he should shoot well in a more limited NBA role. Defensively he is ok - showing good lateral agility and lengths but with too many mental lapses. If he has a more limited offensive role in the NBA and improves his strength, he should be an average guard defender.

Bouknight has two pretty clear paths to value:1) a 6th-man scoring role like Jordan Clarkson; or 2) scaling down into a lower usage role where he focuses more on playing offball, hitting spot up shots and using his dynamic athleticism for cuts and attacking closeouts. However, Bouknight's athleticism and body control impressed me so much that I think he has a shot at significant value if he has outlier improvements to his handle (reducing turnovers) and passing.

This is one of my eye-test bets in this draft, as I am higher on him than his numbers.

11. Moses Moody

Arkansas Razorbacks. Shooting Guard. DOB: 3/31/2002. 19 years old. 6'6. 7'1 wingspan. 205 lbs.

Moody was a productive player at Arknsas who shot well enough on a high volume of contested jumpers. He has a 7'1 wingspan and gets his shot off comfortably against contests, which is essential for an NBA shooter. He also performed well defensively. Although not the quickest lateral athlete, he used his great length and strong fundamentals to effectively contain perimeter players and challenge shots. He didn't rack up huge event-generation numbers, which makes me question how impactful he will be on team defense.

Moody comes with several problems. He was a poor finisher, and his handle and passing are below average for a 6'6 NBA player. He profiles mostly as a shooter at this stage. And while I like his shooting and defense, neither profile as elite (although I buy his shooting enough to think he could get there).

Despite these concerns, Moody has sneaky beneficial factors working for him, as he was a good offensive rebounder, drew FTs at a high rate, and is a young freshman. Moody's development ranges stems from a good starter to lower end rotation, which is solid value at this point in the draft.

12. Jared Butler

Baylor Bears. Combo Guard. DOB: 8/25/2000. 20 years old. 6'3. 6'5 wingspan.195 lbs.

Butler passes, handles, and shoots at very high levels--even for an NBA guard. He makes effective decisions in the PNR, relocates well off ball, hits movement 3s, and passes off the dribble. His defense was not as overwhelmingly dominant as his teammate's, Donovan Mitchell's, but he had a very high steal rate and his rebound and block rates are solid for a guard his size.

Although quick, he is not very explosive, and I project him as a solidly below average finisher in the NBA. But everything else in his game is strong, and he has a decent shot of being in the top 8 of a rotation on a strong playoff team.

13. Jaden Springer

Tennessee Volunteers. Shooting Guard. DOB: 9/25/2002. 18 years old. 6'4. 6'8 wingspan. 205 lbs.

One of the youngest players in the draft, Springer combines great strength with excellent lateral agility. He is an excellent point of attack defender and with a 6'8 wingspan, he is just long enough to credibly guard both positions. Offensively, his strength and balance help him force his way into the paint, although he had to settle for more tough midrange jumpers than I would like. He also played efficiently, shooting a good 3pt percentage on low volume, making passes to open teammates, and not turning it over excessively.

Springer lacks the elite quickness/burst and dominant skill level to be an all-guard, but if his shooting holds up he will be a nice fit next to initiators like James Harden or Dame Lillard, as he has the muscle to check the toughest of the two guard assignments. Plus he has enough creation juice to attack closeouts and work as an occasional secondary playmaker.

14 - Usman Garuba

Real Madrid Baloncesto (Liga ACB and EuroLeague). Power forward. DOB: 3/9/2002. 19 years old. 6'8. 7'2 wingspan. 230 lbs.

Garuba maintained an important role as a teenager in the best league outside the NBA. Betting on teenagers who've performed well in good overseas leagues is smart, as these players typically stick in the NBA. Garuba's appeal is as a versatile defensive piece who can guard fluidly on the perimeter, play great team defense, protect the basket, and control the glass. He's also very high motor. Whether he can credibly play fulltime smallball 5 like Draymond Green remains to be seen. My gut tells me it's unlikely, which likely saps any DPOY equity he has.

Garuba's main limitations are on offense. He's a solid decision maker and has some handling and passing skills. But he's a poor finisher in traffic and lacks the bounce to play a dive-man role like Montrezl Harrell. And although he has some skill, I doubt he's ever a playmaker like Al Horford or Draymond Green. So he probably needs to shoot corner 3s like PJ Tucker. Presently he's a poor shooter, but there's a decent chance he can learn a corner 3.

If his defense and corner 3 come together, he has starter potential. Overall, Garbua profiles as a less athletic OG Anunoby with more big-man ability. I don't love his tape, but historical precedence is on Garuba's side, and he's a good pick in this range.

15 - Isaiah Jackson

Kentucky Wildcats. Center. DOB: 1/10/2002. 19 years old. 6'10. 7'3 wingspan. 210 lbs.

Jackson is a quick and explosive leaper with impressive shotblocking ability. He was solid in Kentucky's PNR coverages, and may be quick enough to play in switch schemes. However, he will need to drastically improve his technique at sliding in front of perimeter players. He must also gain strength to play drop coverages and defend the post. I'm comfortable betting on significant strength improvements, given Jackson's age.

Offensively, he profiles as a high-energy rim runner. He must improve his screen setting ability to excel as a roll man in the NBA, something that should come with time. He shot 70% from the free throw line, which is decent for a rim running big. He's unlikely to develop into a skilled big, but the free-throw shooting, combined with the fact Calipari enjoys hiding his players' offensive skills, gives Jackson hope for some offensive value.

Jackson has a fairways to go to be a valuable NBA center, but his youth and productivity make him worth betting on.

16 - Cam Thomas

LSU Tigers. Shooting Guard. DOB: 10/13/2001. 19 years old. 6'5. 210 lbs.

Mr. Thomas has one standout skill: getting buckets. His assist, rebounding, steal, and block rates were all underwhelming, but he scored relentlessly. He carried a massive 31.6% usage rate, and he drew tons of fouls, making 88.2% of his free throws. His knack for foul drawing and ability to get his shot off consistently at a young age is impressive. He has a quick, compact release on his jump shot and appears unaffected by contests. He only shot 32.5% from 3, but this is likely because he took 11.7 3s/100 possessions and many of them were tough shots. He would surely shoot a higher percentage if he had a lower usage role in the NBA. Although not the quickest or most explosive athlete, his finishing was solid as he has good touch, strength, and concentration.

Most of the time, I predict Thomas has a career similar to Malik Monk. However, his insane scoring volume with good efficiency at a young age is worth a shot here.

PART V - Players I'd be Less Enthused about Spending a First Round Pick On

I do not necessarily think these players will be bad, but I think the players above them are better bets. I would not prioritize acquiring these players with my first round picks, although I think most of them are ok bets in the first round. I'd just rather go with the guys above them. Fading these players any more than consensus would be dumb for ranking purposes, as these players will get more opportunities to succeed in the NBA than less well regarded players. I can't control which players get significant NBA opportunities and which don't. It suffices to say I'd make different bets in the draft. I ranked everyone projected to go in the first round that I have not discussed yet.

17 - Kai Jones

Texas Longhorns. Power Forward. DOB: 1/19/2001. 20 years old. 6'11. 7'2 wingspan. 220 lbs.

Kai Jones is a 6'11 player with impressive agility and explosiveness, and he has some exciting shooting and ballhandling skills. However, he plays like a forward and does not rebound or protect the basket like a center. His shooting and dribbling would have to really progress for him to provide value as a forward. If teams love his work ethic, I can understand him being a decent bet.

18 - Jonathan Kuminga

G League Ignite. Small Forward. DOB: 10/6/2002. 18 years old. 6'8. 7'0 wingspan. 210 lbs.

Kuminga has impressive physical tools at 6'8 with a 7'0 wingspan, a solid frame, and good quickness and explosiveness. But he scored very inefficiently, didn't use his tools to make an impact on defense or the glass, and displayed a poor overall understanding of team basketball. If his shot comes around he'll be useful as a Jeff Green type.

19 - Corey Kispert

Gonzaga Bulldogs. Small Forward. DOB: 3/3/1999. 22 years old. 6'7. 6'7 wingspan. 220 lbs.

Kispert has decent size (the 6'7 wingspan hurts him), is a pretty smart player, and possesses one of the NBA's most coveted skills: shooting. However, my eyes tell me he lacks the special movement shooting skills that true snipers like Duncan Robinson have. And his ball skills are limited for a 22 year old. I think Kispert will have a long career, but I doubt he generates lots of value for the team that picks him.

20 - Davion Mitchell

Baylor Bears. Point Guard. DOB: 9/5/1998. 22 years old. 6'1. 6'4 wingspan. 205 lbs.

Mitchell is a very old prospects at nearly 23 years old and has exactly two standout skills: a very quick first step and excellent lateral agility. This is not enough for me to envision him as a starting point guard. And if Mitchell's shooting this past year was more an aberation than a legitimate development, he probably won't last long in the league.

21 - Keon Johnson

Tennessee Volunteers. Shooting Guard. DOB: 3/10/2002. 19 years old. 6'5. 6'7 wingspan. 185 lbs.

Keon is very athletic and plays hard. But his skills are very underdeveloped for a 6'5 player. He needs outlier skill development to be a valuable player, and it's not something I want to bet on.

22 - Sharife Cooper

Auburn Tigers. Point Guard. DOB: 6/11/2001. 20 years old. 6'1. 180 lbs.

Sharife is an elite passer, is very quick, and has a great passer. But he has a terrible jumpshot and really struggled to score efficiently in college. His defense is also very poor, and likely always will be, given his diminutive dimensions. Sharife shot 82.5% from the FT line, which provides some hope he can fix his jumper. If he does, he could be an exciting backup guard. But he has a really scary downside as a guard who can't even last in the league.

23 - Chris Duarte

Oregon Ducks. Shooting Guard. DOB: 6/13/1997. 24 years old. 6'6. 6'7 wingspan. 190 lbs.

Duarte could be a serviceable role player, but at 24 years old I do not see any upside that makes him an exciting pick.

24 - Trey Murphy III

Virginia Cavaliers. Small Forward. DOB: 6/18/2000. 21 years old. 6'9. 7'0 wingspan. 205 lbs.

Murphy III fits a trendy mode as a "3 and D" wing. However, while he is a high percentage shooter, he almost exclusively shoots catch-and-shoots, which limits his overall utility. And although his defense looks good on tape (he has nice lateral quickness and length), Virginia rarely assigned him to the other team's best scorer. If Murphy III is truly an elite defender, why did his coach not trust him on the toughest assignments. Additionally, Murphy has almost no dribbling skills.

25 - Ziaire Williams

Stanford Cardinals. Small Forward. DOB: 9/12/2001. 19 years old. 6'9. 6'10 wingspan. 185 lbs.

Ziaire had a disastrous freshman season, and he did not produce any evidence on film or in stats that he will be a good NBA player. A bet on Ziaire in the first is a bet on his high school tape, which was was more impressive.

26 - Tre Mann

Florida Gators. Combo Guard. DOB: 2/3/2001. 20 years old. 6'4. 6'4 wingspan. 190 lbs.

Tre Mann has an excellent pullup, a very good handle, and everything else is below average for an NBA guard. His pullup might make him good enough to be a useful bench piece.

27 - Bones Hyland

VCU Rams. Combo Guard. DOB: 9/14/2000. 20 years old. 6'3. 6'9 wingspan. 175 lbs.

Bones is a rail-thin shooter with great length. He is a little wild as a decision maker, but his shooting and length is a nice dice roll here.

28 - Miles McBribe

West Virginia Mountaineers. Combo Guard. DOB: 9/8/2000. 20 years old. 6'2. 6'9 wingspan. 200 lbs.

McBribe is an excellent defender with good physical tools, but there is nothing special about his offensive game. He could be a good rotation guard.

29 - JT Thor

Auburn Tigers. Power Forward. DOB: 8/26/2002. 18 years old. 6'10. 7'3 wingspan. 205 lbs.

JT is very young and toosly and flashed an ok jumper with some impressive defensive sequences. He could grow into a quality forward or could be out of the league in a few years. His game is very raw right now.

30 - Josh Christopher

Arizona State Suns Devil. Shooting Guard. DOB: 12/8/2001. 19 years old. 6'4. 6'9 wingspan. 215 lbs.

Christopher is a talented scorer who is still learning to translate his scoring into successful team basketball. He could develop into a decent scorer off the bench, but there's a lot of guys like that in the league, and he has a long way to go to even reach that level.

PART VI - Five Fun Second Round Targets

I'm not ranking prospects projected to go outside the first round. Whether these prospects have fruitful NBA careers is largely dependent on whether an NBA team decides to invest in them, and I do not want to make predictions on which players NBA teams will target. Nevertheless, the five players below are players I would target if I had a second round pick.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

Villanova Wildcats. Power Forward. DOB: 11/3/2000. 20 years old. 6'9. 6'10 wingspan. 230 lbs.

Neemias Queta

Utah State Aggies. Center. DOB: 7/13/1999. 21 years old. 7'0. 7'4 wingspan. 250 lbs.

Austin Reaves

Oklahoma Sooners. Shooting Guard. DOB: 5/29/1998. 23 years old. 6'6. 6'6 wingspan. 200 lbs.

Herb Jones

Alabama Crimson Tide. Small Forward. DOB: 10/6/1998. 22 years old. 6'7. 7'0 wingspan. 215 lbs.

Ayo Dosumno

Illinois Fighting Illini. Combo Guard. DOB: 1/17/2000. 21 years old. 6'5. 6'10 wingspan. 200 lbs.

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