The NBA Draft, which was split into a two-night affair in case you forgot, is in just a few hours. You’ve probably identified by now your top prospects, a few you’re just interested in, and probably a few that, should they be selected by the San Antonio Spurs, would irritate you. That won’t stop me from offering an update to the Big Board that I shared here the previous week, which I know confused a few readers.
Again, I’ll leave some notes before we get into the rankings:
This update includes more context, looks into weaknesses and whether what looked like strengths showed up enough to feel real, and ultimately, my personal belief about how well these guys will do in the NBA played the largest part in the ranking.
The initial ranking was based solely on how great I felt their highlight tape was and how I felt their game in those highlights would translate to the NBA. That’s why a few guys were in spots that went against consensus.
For every prospect, I included a “Best Fit.” Using the current draft positions of all the teams, I selected each fit based on my assessment of where the player might be selected. For example, Dalton Knecht would not be selected by the Golden State Warriors because they do not have a pick until No. 52. All of the teams that had a pick ended up with a player, and the teams that had multiple first-round picks had multiple players.
I used RealGM for their stats and ages, and I used the measurements from the NBA Draft Combine and Global NBA pre-draft camp (heights are without shoes).
This list doesn’t include every top prospect. I began off making this after watching highlights on No Ceilings NBA’s YouTube channel. They had a mix of different players I went through, but then chose to incorporate missing prospects from ESPN’s best available.



