2016 NBA Draft and beyond (labelplant edition).. 4/4/16 UPDATE: 2017 Draft Big Board

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What is everyones early top 10 for 2017?

Jackson
Fultz
Ntilikina
Giles
Isaac
Ball
Smith
Tatum
Allen
Rabb

Non-freshmen wildcards for lottery are Mushidi, OG, Ray Smith, Edmond Sumner, and Shake Milton imo

I've still got lots of film to watch but here's a pretty accurate top 10 for me, no order although Tatum is my favorite right now, think Dennis is going to bounce back heavy too

Tatum
Smith
Monk
Jackson
Giles
Bryant
Ntilikina
Fox
Fultz
Isaac

Some other guys I like Anunoby (I agree, think he's going to end up a lottery pick), Bacon, Carlton Bragg

And look out for my boy James Blackmon, he's going to bounce back too and that IU squad going to be deadly, too bad it's in a year with some of these crazy recruiting classes
 

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Big fan of Lonzo Ball...

He's a guy I'm definitely not sold on yet

Im about to get comfortable in here as a Bulls fan :mjcry:

How many franchise level type talents we talking for this 2017 draft?

There's about 5-6 guys who have a legitimate shot of going #1, maybe more once things get started, might see a guy like Jonathan Isaac have an Ingram type run
 

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@Brozay And another thing, ya'll might be in prime position for Dennis Smith, love this dude - has a lot of Rose in his game, maybe too much as he's coming off an ACL injury but I wouldn't be too concerned with it, here's a new video from yesterday he looks like he's recovering well, crazy first step still too

 

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@Brozay And another thing, ya'll might be in prime position for Dennis Smith, love this dude - has a lot of Rose in his game, maybe too much as he's coming off an ACL injury but I wouldn't be too concerned with it, here's a new video from yesterday he looks like he's recovering well, crazy first step still too



1st step is vicious ....
 

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Fultz is probably the best prospect in 2017.

I respect that, I do like him more than Jackson/Giles

But Tatum is my #1 at the moment, and I'd still take Dennis over him even with injury concern

Ntilikina is interesting as well at the point, De'Aaron is another that I can see making some noise, he's a leader

My only real knock on Fultz is his consistency
 

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I respect that, I do like him more than Jackson/Giles

But Tatum is my #1 at the moment, and I'd still take Dennis over him even with injury concern

Ntilikina is interesting as well at the point, De'Aaron is another that I can see making some noise, he's a leader

My only real knock on Fultz is his consistency

Explain Tatum to me?

I really just don't get it. He is a mid post forward who doesn't get all the way to rim nor create for others nor is a defensive stallworth. He is a skinny Jabari or Melo with way less strength. Still should be a 20 ppg scorer in the league. If he is the best guy in the draft though then its overhyped imo. Give me Isaac over him all day.

As for PGs, Smith is a better leaper and more powerful than Fultz but Markelle's change of direction, pull-up, first step, size and feel are simply ridiculous. Frank isn't the same kind of athlete as those two but he has as 6'11 span so his defensive potential gives him the nod over Smith IMO.

I like Fox but he is a tier below IMO. Ball is the wildcard.....I need to see how he shoots the ball at the next level but would not be surprised to see him go number one overall.
 
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