Believe it or not I’ve actually had quite a bit of time on my hands lately. So, I decided to a deep initial dive into the 2020 NBA draft whenever it may be. I’ll do a more complete board later, but for now I’ll share my initial board. Before I get into that, here’s a quick breakdown of all the tiers I put each prospect in.
Super star tiers- Obvious future all-stars who project as top 10 players at a minimum in their primes if they stay healthy. A prospect like this comes around once every five years. Since 2000, there has been Lebron, Oden, AD, Luka and Zion.
Normal #1 picks- Guys who are clear #1’s most year, but in most cases have at least 1 issue that keeps them from being in the tier above. Examples would be Derrick Rose, John Wall and Ben Simmons.
All-star tier- Guys who project as 9-win, top 25 WAR guys at the prime of their careers. There is normally 2 or 3 in each class. Think Ja Morant or Jaren Jackson Junior.
Above average starters- 7 or 8 win guys who probably have at least one and probably a couple year where they are viewed as top 50 players in the league. This is what you should be expecting with picks between 3 or 4 until picks 6 or 7.
Average starters- This is what you’re hoping from picks 7 until around 11. These are guys who you’re hoping will be in the neighborhood of 50-100 best players in the NBA during their peaks.
Second rate starters- Guys who you probably don’t want starting if your a championship level team, but are content with if you’re not. These are guys who project to be somewhere between 20th-35th best players at their respective positions. This is what you’re looking for until around pick 20 in the draft.
Superstars: None
Normal #1’s: None
All-stars:
- LaMelo Ball
Above Average Starters:
2. Anthony Edwards
3, Tyrese Halliburton
4. Onyeka Okongwu
5. Killian Hayes
Average Starters:
6. James Wiseman
7. Rj Hampton
8. Isaac Okoro
9. Devin Vassell
Second Rate Starters:
10. Deni Advija
11. Aleksej Pokusevski
12. Josh Green
13. Kira Lewis
14. Obi Toppin
15. Tyrese Maxey
16. Theo Maledon
17. Jahmi’us Ramsey
18. Patrick Williams
19. Aaron Nesmeth
20. Tre Jones
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