[JM40Participant]

Now the official early entrants are identified, here are my top ten prospects by position based on who I think will stay in the draft;

PG:
1-Jamal Murray
2-Kris Dunn
3-Dejounte Murray
4-Tyler Ulis
5-Demetrius Jackson
6-Wade Baldwin IV
7-Kay Felder
8-Cat Barber
9-Gary Payton II
10-Julian Jacobs

SG:
1-Buddy Hield
2-Malik Beasley
3-Malachi Richardson
4-Furkan Korkmaz
5-Timothe Luwawu
6-Denzel Valentine
7-Caris Levert
8-Daniel Hamilton
9-Malik Newman
10-Wayne Selden

SF:
1-Brandon Ingram
2-Jaylen Brown
3-Dillon Brooks
4-De’Andre Bembry
5-Nik Slavica
6-Jaron Blossomgame
7-Trevon Bluiett
8-Taurean Prince
9-Patrick McCaw
10-Dorian Finney-Smith

PF:
1-Ben Simmons
2-Dragan Bender
3-Domantis Sabonis
4-Henry Ellenson
5-Devonta Davis
6-Marquesse Chriss
7-Brice Johnson
8-Ben Bentil
9-Thon Maker
10-Caleb Swanigan

C:
1-Jakob Poeltl
2-Skal Labissiere
3-Stephen Zimmerman
4-Diamond Stone
5-Chieck Diallo
6-Damian Jones
7-Ante Zizic
8-A.J. Hammons
9-Petr Cornelie
10-Ivica Zubac

[Arc12345Participant]

I definitely don’t view Murray as a 1 in the NBA, but you never know. Having Ulis below 3 just seems wrong to me. Same with Valentine at 6.

[Arc12345Participant]

I definitely don’t view Murray as a 1 in the NBA, but you never know. Having Ulis below 3 just seems wrong to me. Same with Valentine at 6.

[Al PerezParticipant]

PG:
1-Dejounte Murray
2-Kris Dunn
3-Wade Baldwin IV
4-Demetrius Jackson
5-Gary Payton II
6-Tyler Ulis

SG:
1-Malik Beasley (yes, BOLD)
2-Jamal Murray
3-Buddy Heild
4-Furkan Korkmaz
5-Caris Levert
6-Wayne Selden

SF:
1-Brandon Ingram
2-Jaylen Brown
3-Denzile Valentine
4-Taurean Prince
5- Deandre Bembry
6-Malachi Richardson

PF:
1-Ben Simmons
2–Domantis Sabonis
3-Marquesse Chriss
4-Henry Ellenson
5-Dragan Bender
6-Ben Bentil

C:
1-Jakob Poeltl
2-Skal Labissiere
3-Stephen Zimmerman
4-Thon Maker
5-AJ Hammons
6-Damian Jones

[esperanzafleet69Participant]

 no deyonta davis anywhere in there? 

[esperanzafleet69Participant]

 no deyonta davis anywhere in there? 

[ph90702]

Stephen Zimmerman is a power forward.  He’s most effective as a face up player.

[ph90702]

Stephen Zimmerman is a power forward.  He’s most effective as a face up player.

[Al PerezParticipant]

PG:
1-Dejounte Murray
2-Kris Dunn
3-Wade Baldwin IV
4-Demetrius Jackson
5-Gary Payton II
6-Tyler Ulis

SG:
1-Malik Beasley (yes, BOLD)
2-Jamal Murray
3-Buddy Heild
4-Furkan Korkmaz
5-Caris Levert
6-Wayne Selden

SF:
1-Brandon Ingram
2-Jaylen Brown
3-Denzile Valentine
4-Taurean Prince
5- Deandre Bembry
6-Malachi Richardson

PF:
1-Ben Simmons
2–Domantis Sabonis
3-Marquesse Chriss
4-Henry Ellenson
5-Dragan Bender
6-Ben Bentil

C:
1-Jakob Poeltl
2-Skal Labissiere
3-Stephen Zimmerman
4-Thon Maker
5-AJ Hammons
6-Damian Jones

[Swim34061Participant]

Not sure about Felder or Jacobs are even drafted…I’d personally have Melo ahead of both unless you’re assuming he’s returning to school.  Otherwise like the list. 

[Swim34061Participant]

Not sure about Felder or Jacobs are even drafted…I’d personally have Melo ahead of both unless you’re assuming he’s returning to school.  Otherwise like the list. 

[mamadouParticipant]

My long term prospects by position, Baldwin-Beasley-Luwawu-Chriss-Davis.

Ingram 1st pick any day of the week and twice on sunday.

 

[mamadouParticipant]

My long term prospects by position, Baldwin-Beasley-Luwawu-Chriss-Davis.

Ingram 1st pick any day of the week and twice on sunday.

 

[Hype Machine]

 Some ridiculously low rankings for Thon Maker.

Everyone is sleeping on his upside.

Newsflash….teams love upside.

 

 

[Hype Machine]

 Some ridiculously low rankings for Thon Maker.

Everyone is sleeping on his upside.

Newsflash….teams love upside.

 

 

[Robb_CParticipant]

 I think you fail to realize teams might be gunshy on Thon due to the fact he might have a low basketball IQ… I mean hes not going to college and was considering Arizona State (extremely liberal acceptance rate)

[Robb_CParticipant]

 I think you fail to realize teams might be gunshy on Thon due to the fact he might have a low basketball IQ… I mean hes not going to college and was considering Arizona State (extremely liberal acceptance rate)

[Hype Machine]

Im all-in on Maker. Do people still say ‘all-in’?

 

Anyways, by the end of his rookie deal his stock is going to be higher than a James Brown interview

 

[Hype Machine]

Im all-in on Maker. Do people still say ‘all-in’?

 

Anyways, by the end of his rookie deal his stock is going to be higher than a James Brown interview

 

[cjwParticipant]

 You guys are sleepin on Cat Barber

[cjwParticipant]

 You guys are sleepin on Cat Barber

[Robb_CParticipant]

 I like him a lot too, let him fall in the spurs lap.. Hes exactly the speedy guard they need

[Robb_CParticipant]

 I like him a lot too, let him fall in the spurs lap.. Hes exactly the speedy guard they need

[OhCanada-Participant]

 I think Cat Barber is a great PG prospect but I don’t view him as a traditional PG. He is more of a scoring one that can attack the basket with straight line drives and be a menace in the fast break. He reminds me of a bigger Dennis Schroeder. He has top tier quickness which is always an undervalued skill but he also has great elevation on his jump shot and can stop on a dime and pull up. He has that Russell Westbrook pull up with beautiful form and blinding quickness which should be enough to carve a role in the league.

[OhCanada-Participant]

Although he plays at one pace and doesn’t quite have a change of pace and doesn’t make the players around him better like the best floor generals in the league should. In the right situation he could be a dangerous weapon

[Robb_CParticipant]

 Like I said let Cat Fall in Pops Lap.. He’ll turn him into a stud, Barber has all the tools you cant teach, and has all the potential in the world to mold him into a very solid PG.. No BS hes one of the steals in this draft.. 

[Robb_CParticipant]

 Like I said let Cat Fall in Pops Lap.. He’ll turn him into a stud, Barber has all the tools you cant teach, and has all the potential in the world to mold him into a very solid PG.. No BS hes one of the steals in this draft.. 

[OhCanada-Participant]

Although he plays at one pace and doesn’t quite have a change of pace and doesn’t make the players around him better like the best floor generals in the league should. In the right situation he could be a dangerous weapon

[OhCanada-Participant]

 I think Cat Barber is a great PG prospect but I don’t view him as a traditional PG. He is more of a scoring one that can attack the basket with straight line drives and be a menace in the fast break. He reminds me of a bigger Dennis Schroeder. He has top tier quickness which is always an undervalued skill but he also has great elevation on his jump shot and can stop on a dime and pull up. He has that Russell Westbrook pull up with beautiful form and blinding quickness which should be enough to carve a role in the league.

[ph90702]

Patrick McCaw is not a small forward.  He is a two guard with some point guard skills, and he’s extremely undervalued in my opinion.  I’m not just saying that because I’m a UNLV fan.

[ph90702]

Patrick McCaw is not a small forward.  He is a two guard with some point guard skills, and he’s extremely undervalued in my opinion.  I’m not just saying that because I’m a UNLV fan.

[MattHoopsParticipant]

 Would you want Jamal Murray starting on your team?  I would love him for the T-Wolves coming off the bench to spell Rubio or LaVine.  Although, I also believe that LaVine would, at best, be a 6th man type too.

[MattHoopsParticipant]

 Would you want Jamal Murray starting on your team?  I would love him for the T-Wolves coming off the bench to spell Rubio or LaVine.  Although, I also believe that LaVine would, at best, be a 6th man type too.

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

From a Wolves perspective, I’d want Murray or Dunn. Both guys would likely start out on that second unit. I don’t see Hield as a guy who can thrive like that. He’s a guy who it seems like will need his shots created for him. Off the bench I don’t see how that would work. 

Murray is a little like that, but he’s got more shot-creating skills. I don’t see him as a point guard, but if he can at least break down after guys close out on him hard and find an open man, I’ll take it. My question though is how is he going to defend guys like Paul George, Jimmy Butler, DeRozan and some of the good wing scorers in the league. How is he defensively? Can he check that type of player? 

 

 

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

From a Wolves perspective, I’d want Murray or Dunn. Both guys would likely start out on that second unit. I don’t see Hield as a guy who can thrive like that. He’s a guy who it seems like will need his shots created for him. Off the bench I don’t see how that would work. 

Murray is a little like that, but he’s got more shot-creating skills. I don’t see him as a point guard, but if he can at least break down after guys close out on him hard and find an open man, I’ll take it. My question though is how is he going to defend guys like Paul George, Jimmy Butler, DeRozan and some of the good wing scorers in the league. How is he defensively? Can he check that type of player? 

 

 

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