[bt102Participant]

Killian Hayes: I have him at #2 on my board and right next to Anthony Edwards. Yet some sites (like Slam Online) 23???? Even this site I think is really underrated. I don’t think he will be a superstar, but I think a #2 on option on a good team. I’m not really concerned about his shooting and his defense. I think if Cleveland doesn’t want Wiseman, this is the guy they should get. They only got Garland cause Belien wanted him. I think Garland could be a better sixth man at this point.

Devin Vassell: This could be just me. But I think he is a top 10 pick at minimum. Sophmore in college(teams will probably go safer in this draft) , showed a lot of improvement, his defense already looks pretty good, and his offensive game has a lot of potential. If it works out, I think he is a multiple time All-Star.

Tyler Bey: I honestly don’t know why he is slipping in some mocks. In this draft finding a high floor/low ceiling player could be big. Bey I think could be a starter on a good team making a deep run.

[canadabasketballisrisingParticipant]

Andrew Nehmbard. He is not going to be an allstar, but he is a solid player who can serve as a decent back up pg. He doesnt have elite athleticism which holds him back in being drafted but he knows how to play. Think of Kendall Marshall, but 6″4- 6″5 and can shoot (decently) from 3. Should be a 2nd round pick, but likely won’t be drafted because of average athleticism. Seen him play international (which is not NBA) against lots of NBA talent (USA- Kemba, ect.) and Delladova, and really held him own against Delly, looking better in a lot of match ups AND OVERALL. I dont see why he cant play a Delly type role, as his defense is actually pretty good despite having average athleticism, VERY smart, natural PG. Runs the pick and roll well with an athletic big.

[armchairgmParticipant]

I think Ayo Donsunmu, Makur Maker, Cassius Stanley are being undervalued right now.

[armchairgmParticipant]

I agree with you Killian Hayes could be a 2nd best player on a team, but I think his Top 10 projection is fair. The highest I see him going is around 5. I see him like D’Angelo Russell.
I agree Tyler Bey shouldn’t be a late 1st to early 2nd rounder. He could be an All Star/All NBA guy to me. I think he should be in the same draft range as Killian Hayes. I could see him being like Shawn Marion.
I disagree on Devin Vassell I don’t think he can become an All Star. I could see him being an All Defensive level player though. Right now he is a mid 1st to early 2nd rounder. I could see him going as high as late lottery. I could see him being like Andre Roberson.
I agree that Andrew Nehmbard should get drafted and I have seen him in the mid 2nd to undrafted range. I could see him being a Greivis Vasquez type player.

[bt102Participant]

Another I forgot to mention was Desmond Bane. He could be a Malcolm Brogdon type player. I don’t think he is going to end up going in round 1, he definitely could but neither did Brogdon. I’m keeping an eye on him and I think there is a chance he could be a quarantine riser.

[armchairgmParticipant]

Desmond Bane I have as an early 2nd rounder to undrafted guy. I disagree with the Malcolm Brodgon comparison I see him more as a Gary Trent Jr type player. He is going to be a shooter in the league not a PG/combo guard like Brogdon.

[bt102Participant]

Even then, that’s still a decent second rounder.

I also forgot about Kira Lewis, and I think slowly some people are catching up with him, as he has started turning up in the bottom half of the first round in quite a few places. Could be a Garland type player.

[armchairgmParticipant]

Yep I agree as a projected mid 2nd to undrafted guy Kira could be a value and start to move up as I too think he is like Darius Garland who we saw last year rose up draft boards and went 5.

[Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersParticipant]

Saddiq Bey is a guy I’d keep my eye on. My guess is that he likely goes toward the end of the first round and I think he could provide excellent value for that position. He might not necessarily have star potential but he has a pretty defined skill set and I think he could contribute almost immediately. I view him as one of the more NBA ready prospects in the draft. Villanova generally has a good track record of putting out fundamentally sound and solid role players.

Cassius Winston is another one. People will question his size and athleticism, but the guy just knows how to play the game. I’m not sure that there is a player in this draft with a better overall feel for the point guard position. His draft range is almost surely second round to undrafted, but I feel like he is going to be a guy that finds a way to carve out a decent career regardless of his athletic limitations.

[armchairgmParticipant]

I agree Saddiq should go mid-late 1st but he projects to be a borderline All Star/2nd best player on a team. He reminds me of Khris Middleton.
Also agree on Cassius Winston being a good value at the end of the 2nd or as an undrafted free agent. He could be a solid role player in the league like Eric Snow.

[NoahTraeger1Participant]

I also have Hayes in the top 5. The guy reminds me very much of CJ McCollum.

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