Tatum is very impressive. Kobe like footwork, although he don't got Kobe athletic ability
DeAndre Ayton will be the 1st overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft
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avon barksdale
i want my corners
Kevin knox from Kentucky is..bump this in a couple months for sleeping on him 
BigE214
Future GOAT
Never heard of or seen this niggga and I PROMISE you this niggga about to be trash
cleanface coney
Superstar
porter jr is overrated doubt if he becomes a star... idk about bagley gotta see him some more... but yes i agree ayton should be number 1 as of right now
Bigblackted4
Superstar
I think you should watch more Porter JR he reminds me a lot of Tatum but with better athleticism and a little less polish. Bagely is an interesting prospect because he’ll be extremely young this year but he has a maturity to his game that can be understated.
He's been playing international ball against grown men for years, put 17pts 18rebs on the tar heels that played in the NC when he was 15.
@Swagnificent just finding out about him late and starts the hype like he hasn't been projected as a top 3 pick for the last 2 years.
O.iatlhawksfan
Devoted Joel Embiid hater
I'm not sold yet I wanna see him against competition. Right now I want Bagley but I want to see what the other players can do. We need a SG
Ayton is the better fit for the Hawks since you all have Collins who looks like a PF.
Ayton certainly deserves to be in the mix and is a real threat to go #1, he's currently third on my board behind Bagley and Doncic. I'm not putting too much weight into a player's production in an exhibition game against a team like East Mexico, but Ayton's talent is off the charts.
I think you're underselling his physique a bit. Don't get me wrong, Mutombo had amazing physical tools, but Ayton is much more powerful of an athlete than Mutombo was. He's really strong and physically imposing, and I project he'll get stronger and stronger very quickly.
While he doesn't actually have a 44" vert, he's definitely got ups and his ability to leap off of either foot in traffic and in space is impressive.
He can dominate you in the post with his physical tools alone, he has shooting touch and range, can handle it a bit, is a beast on the glass, and has all the tools to be an elite defender.
Ayton's talent level is that of a superstar in this league. His IQ is still catching up to his talent, but it's definitely improving, and he had motor question in high school, but he looks to have been dispelling those as of late. I think it was the result of boredom in high school much like we saw from someone like Ben Simmons at LSU.
I still can't put him ahead of Bagley who I think is still the most overall gifted player in the draft and one of the most gifted talents of this decade, or Doncic who is putting up absolutely unheard of production against the best non-NBA competition in the world for almost any player let alone one of the youngest guys in the class.
I think you're underselling his physique a bit. Don't get me wrong, Mutombo had amazing physical tools, but Ayton is much more powerful of an athlete than Mutombo was. He's really strong and physically imposing, and I project he'll get stronger and stronger very quickly.
While he doesn't actually have a 44" vert, he's definitely got ups and his ability to leap off of either foot in traffic and in space is impressive.
He can dominate you in the post with his physical tools alone, he has shooting touch and range, can handle it a bit, is a beast on the glass, and has all the tools to be an elite defender.
Ayton's talent level is that of a superstar in this league. His IQ is still catching up to his talent, but it's definitely improving, and he had motor question in high school, but he looks to have been dispelling those as of late. I think it was the result of boredom in high school much like we saw from someone like Ben Simmons at LSU.
I still can't put him ahead of Bagley who I think is still the most overall gifted player in the draft and one of the most gifted talents of this decade, or Doncic who is putting up absolutely unheard of production against the best non-NBA competition in the world for almost any player let alone one of the youngest guys in the class.
I'm on the Porter train until further notice... I'm feeling like this is a good year for the Bulls to be trash. I like all of the current top 5 prospects.
O.iatlhawksfan
Devoted Joel Embiid hater
Yea but I've heard stories of him being another Horford and I don't mind a player with Horford's skill set but we need a star. If he's a rich mans Horford then I'm all for it
Is this suppose to be a controversial opinion? Ayton has a superstar ceiling.
Doncic is every bit a top 3 draft pick. Need to see Bagley's handle and 3 pt shot. Porter Jr reminds me of Otto Porter Jr without the defense.
Doncic is every bit a top 3 draft pick. Need to see Bagley's handle and 3 pt shot. Porter Jr reminds me of Otto Porter Jr without the defense.
Energy/motor is actually the one knock on him along with hunting jumpshots out on the perimeter. If he had motor consistently, you're talking a Towns/Embiid/Porzingis/AD class of bigman.