POINT GUARDS / SHOOTING GUARDS / SMALL FORWARDS / POWER FORWARDS / CENTERS
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1. Boston: Jaylen Brown
Shooting Guard / 6-7 / California / Freshman
15.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Nicknamed 'Old man' by his Mom, Brown does everything very deliberately. He moves slow, talks slow and walks slow, and actually likes the nickname given by his mother. But on the floor, he's anything but slow. Brown is a terror in the open floor, utilizing his superior speed, athleticism and raw power to get to the rim. His jumpshot, despite average percentages, is underrated. His floor game continues to progress, and he's begun to put together moves to get by opponents, which makes for a deadly mix. Brown is a thoughtful, introspective kid with high character and superstar upside. He possesses the same elite athleticism as Jason Richardson, only with more size and the potential to be better. |
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Shooting Guard / 6-4 / Oklahoma / Senior
25.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg
For a player that wasn't even on some pundit's first round projections coming into the season, Hield has helped his cause as much as anyone. As a near lock to be National Player of the Year, he has become a likely lottery pick, and should get looks in the 5-10 area. He's improved considerably as a shooter and shot creator but can still improve his handle. He is a kid with a terrific attitude and a polished skill set. Buddy is a dangerous offensive player, showing the ability to score in a variety of ways as well as facilitate. He's on the small side at 6'4, but has long arms and a strong build. |
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Shooting Guard / 6-7 / Anadolu Efes (Turkey) / 1997
2.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg
Korkmaz is a wiry guard with an advanced offensive game for his age. He's a good leaper, having won dunk contests and shows solid explosiveness. He's not incredibly quick, so defense and creating shots against high-level athletes could be a challenge. He has struggled some with playing time and productivity this season. |
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4. Chicago: Malik Beasley
Shooting Guard / 6-5 / Florida State / Freshman
16.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Beasley is a sweet shooting freshman who has been every bit as productive as teammate Dwayne Bacon, only with more efficiency. He's a superior shooter and even displays some combo skills, with great ball handling and solid passing. While not as big or athletic as Bacon, there are some scouts who prefer Beasley for his great versatility and aforementioned jumpshot. He's hit the freshman wall in the latter part of the year, but remains one of the draft's top shooters. His poster dunk against Duke showed the athleticism he possesses. |
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5. Atlanta: Grayson Allen
Shooting Guard / 6-5 / Duke / Sophomore
20.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Allen has picked up right where he left off in last year's National Championship game, in which he came in and rescued the Blue Devils, when their backs were against the wall. Allen has been a star on the college level, becoming extremely efficient in his sophomore season both shooting and scoring on drives to the basket. He's a confident athlete and plays with a sense of urgency and competitiveness. His lack of size and speed limits scout's projection for him to the NBA level. |
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6. Boston: Caris LeVert
Shooting Guard / 6-7 / Michigan / Senior
16.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg
LeVert was seen as a guy with lottery talent going into the season, but having a second injury plagued year has taken it's toll on his draft stock. He had done a solid job of bouncing back after the foot injury which sidelined him last season. He's an unselfish, versatile 2-guard with a smooth mid range game and excellent vision. While he lacks ideal athleticism, his feel for the game and cerebral decision making help him to be an effective player. How well he checks out in physicals and tests athletically will likely factor into his draft stock. |
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7. Denver: Dwayne Bacon
Shooting Guard / 6-7 / Florida State / Freshman
15.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Bacon is an explosive, dynamic athlete with a growing all around skill set. He has been one of the ACC's top performers in his freshman season and appears set to parlay that into becoming a one-and-done first round pick. He still needs to improve upon his outside shooting, but proved he could hit shots in the clutch with his game winning bucket against Florida on December 29th. Bacon's level of play fell off as he seemed to his the proverbial freshman wall. His shooting numbers have severely dipped and he has struggled to score with the same efficiency. |
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Shooting Guard / 6-3 / Vanderbilt / Sophomore
14.4 ppg, 4.9 apg
Baldwin possesses tremendous length for his size with a 6-10 wingspan at 6-3, and aggressively attacks the rim whenever possible. He has shown the ability to hit the three ball consistently over two seasons, though scouts remain somewhat skeptical about his shooting stroke, and ability to effectively run a team. Regardless, he's an intriguing prospect due to his length and potential to develop into a point guard. |
Key: (*) Standard salary for players selected with that pick in 2016-17.
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