The NBA Draft is drawing closer, so I thought it would be important to release my final big board to decide where I think each player stands against all the other players in this NBA Draft. For this big board, I will give my rankings for the Top-100 players, with the Top-30 players being given a brief scouting report. This board is based on my personal thoughts on all of these players and will not be based upon what teams will actually do pick wise. Following the Big Board, there will be one Final NBA Mock Draft which will be based upon where the picks currently are at with the intention to predict where I think each player gets picked in the NBA Draft. I want to thank you for reading this and will welcome any feedback that you might have.
1.Zion Williamson 6’7” Forward Duke
Williamson is a big player size wise at 280 pounds but the thing that stands out most is that he has never seen before athleticism and has the ability to score at an extremely efficient rate inside. I think Williamson will be at a bare minimum a future All-Star but if he can develop a jump shot, he could be one of the best to play the game.
2.Ja Morant 6’3” Guard Murray State
Ja Morant skyrocketed up big boards this season as he combined to use elite athleticism and passing ability to become one of the best players in the country. Morant, of course, has the highlight real plays but the thing that will set him apart will be his ability to see the court at an elite level, which is something he displayed many times with Murray State.
3.RJ Barrett 6’7” Wing Duke
Potentially the best scorer in this draft is RJ Barrett who led the ACC in scoring last season for the Blue Devils, Barrett is a crafty lefty who is a good scorer inside the arc but he is missing a consistent three-point shot. I think Barrett will be very good if given the ability to lead a team if he develops a consistent jump shot he will likely be an All-Star.
4.De’Andre Hunter 6’7” Wing Virginia
The NBA is always looking for 3 and D type players and there is no one in this draft better than De’Andre Hunter as he is a great shooter from deep while his length and speed will allow him to guard multiple positions on defense. He probably isn’t an All-Star level player at the next level but with his tools, he’ll be a great role player for whichever team picks him.
5.Jarrett Culver 6’6” Wing Texas Tech
Jarrett Culver is most people’s fourth-best prospect entering into the draft and that is because of his ability to create his own shots and defend at a high level. I think the thing that makes me a slight bit lower on him is that his jump shot isn’t great right now, I would want to see that improved before putting him over Hunter.
6.Coby White 6’5” Guard North Carolina
Coby White is a really good scoring guard as he can create his own shot while shooting at a high level and having great speed. He isn’t necessarily a true point guard but his ability to score the ball at an elite level does interest me.
7.Darius Garland 6’2” Guard Vanderbilt
Garland missed most of last season due to a knee injury, which may have helped him a little bit as teams didn’t see some of his weaknesses. Garland is a good shooter and athlete while being regarded as a player that can create shots for others.
8.Brandon Clarke 6’8” Forward Gonzaga
The second best athlete in this years NBA Draft is Brandon Clarke, who despite a short 6’8” frame is poised to go in the lottery. Clarke is a great rebounder, shot-blocker, and low-post scorer, overall he is a unique prospect that should fit in nicely in the NBA.
9.Cam Reddish 6’7” Wing Duke
Cam Reddish struggled last season playing at Duke, however, he does have all the tools needed to be a potentially great NBA player. Reddish has shown flashes of good shooting, while he has really good size and a wingspan that teams look for that will help them overlook his College career.
10.Sekou Doumbouya 6’9” Forward France
The first international player drafted should be Sekou Doumbouya who has great size, athleticism and inside scoring ability. He will need work with his jump shot but he still looks poised to be a good NBA player.
11.Nassir Little 6’7” Wing North Carolina
One of the more disappointing College seasons belonged to Nassir Little who failed to fit in at North Carolina. Little is a good athlete with the ability to score off the dribble, he may not have fit in at North Carolina but in the NBA he should fit in playing more in a system where he can use his versatility.
12.Jaxson Hayes 6’11” Center Texas
Jaxson Hayes has great size and athleticism that makes him one of the more interesting prospects in this draft. Hayes is relatively new to the game of basketball which means that there is room for growth but already he should be able to be a good rim-running and shot-blocking big man.
13.PJ Washington 6’8” Forward Kentucky
PJ Washington is a strong and athletic player with an elite ability to score inside and a 7’3” wingspan. Those tools made him one of the most unstoppable players in College Basketball last season when he got going.
14.Rui Hachimura 6’8” Forward Gonzaga
Rui Hachimura is one of the best athletes in the sport while having some good ball-handling ability and being a good inside scorer. The defense and jump shot still needs work but I do believe he has plenty of room for growth at the next level.
15.Grant Williams 6’7” Forward Tennessee
Grant Williams is one of the smarter players in the NBA Draft as he can make good passes while scoring inside and rebounding are two other things he’s good at. His jump shot is still unproven and he has a lack of size but in the right fit, Williams should instantly make the team he is on much better.
16.Kevin Porter 6’6” Guard USC
One of the more interesting players in their years draft is Kevin Porter who has shown at times the ability to be a good scorer and athlete but has dealt with inconsistency issues and character issues. If he gets the right people around him, Porter has the potential to be an All-NBA player but there also is a chance teams strike out with him and he’s out of the league in five years.
17.Goga Bitadze 6’11” Center Georgia
One of the better bigs in this draft include Goga Bitadze who has shown the ability to score around the basket and block shots at a high-level. Bigs are not particularly a thing teams are looking for these days but he definitely has the ability to make an impact in the league.
18.Romeo Langford 6’6” Guard Indiana
Romeo Langford’s college career was somewhat of a disappointment but he still should be a good NBA player based on his ability to create his own shots and defend at a high level. His shooting is still a major issue but if he can fix that he’ll be a good NBA player.
19.Nickeil Alexander-Walker 6’5” Guard Virginia Tech
Alexander-Walker is a good overall player as he can play on and off the ball, while he is a better scorer playing off the ball, he can create shots. He isn’t the best athlete but his size helps make up for a lack of athleticism.
20.Tyler Herro 6’6” Guard Kentucky
Tyler Herro projects as one of the best shooters in this draft as he is a good three-point shooter and free throw shooter while having the size and toughness to defend at a high-level.
21.Chuma Okeke 6’8” Wing Auburn
Chuma Okeke is a player that has elite level size, speed and the ability to hit shots which made him one of the best players in the sport last season. He will likely be out all of next season with an ACL tear but when he does come back he will definitely be a player that teams will look to invest in.
22.Mfiondu Kabengele 6’10” Forward Florida State
Mfiondu Kabengele is a player that can stretch the floor while playing at the five, he also has good size, strength, and athleticism that will translate to the next level.
23.Keldon Johnson 6’6” Guard Kentucky
Keldon Johnson is a good scoring guard off the dribble that has the ability to make plays, defend and rebound, he doesn’t stand out in any way but he’s definitely a solid player.
24.Luka Samanic 6’11” Forward Croatia
One of the players who impressed most at the Draft combine was Luka Samanic who used his ability to score inside, shoot and stretch the floor to move up draft boards.
25.Carsen Edwards 6’1” Guard Purdue
Carsen Edwards was a high-volume scorer who does the majority of his scoring off the ball, while he has the athleticism that helps him get by despite his small frame.
26.Cam Johnson 6’9” Wing North Carolina
Cam Johnson is the best knockdown three-point shooter in this draft which is something teams will look for in this draft, it is also helpful that he is as tall as he is which allows him to shoot over some defenders.
27.KZ Okpala 6’9” Wing Stanford
KZ Okpala is a player that dramatically improved upon his shooting ability last season which opened up his game to show off his athleticism and playmaking ability.
28.Nic Claxton 6’11” Center Georgia
One of the players that have impressed as of late is Nic Claxton who has used his ability to stretch the floor and play high-level defense to impress at the combine and other events.
29.Luguentz Dort 6’4” Guard Arizona State
Dort is a big bulky guard that uses his athleticism and strength to be one of the better defensive players in this draft. If he can fix his jump shot look for Dort to be a starter in the NBA.
30.Bol Bol 7’2” Center Oregon
There may not be a more intriguing prospect in this class than Bol Bol, as he can create shots and is lethal from beyond the arc, yet he has a lack of strength and defensive ability that will get crushed at the next level. I don’t think you can play him any time soon but I do think if you put him in the right system he could turn out to be somewhat good.
The other 70
31.Matisse Thybulle 6’5” Guard Washington
32.Bruno Fernando 6’10” Center Maryland
33.Ty Jerome 6’5” Guard Virginia
34.Admiral Schofield 6’5” Guard Tennessee
35.Zach Norvell Jr. 6’5” Guard Gonzaga
36.Dylan Windler 6’7” Wing Belmont
37.Eric Paschall 6’7” Forward Villanova
38.Talen Horton-Tucker 6’4” Guard Iowa State
39.Terence Davis 6’4” Guard Ole Miss
40.Jaylen Nowell 6’4” Guard Washington
41.Daniel Gafford 6’11” Center Arkansas
42.Darius Bazley 6’9” Forward USA
43.Shamorie Ponds 6’3” Guard St. John’s
44.Naz Reid 6’10” Forward LSU
45.Tremont Waters 5’9” Guard LSU
46.Louis King 6’9” Forward Oregon
47.DaQuan Jeffries 6’5” Guard Tulsa
48.Deividas Sirvydis 6’7” Wing Lithuania
49.Jontay Porter 6’11” Center Missouri
50.Isaiah Roby 6’7” Wing Nebraska
51.Charles Matthews 6’6” Wing Michigan
52.Terance Mann 6’7” Wing Florida State
53.Zylan Cheatham 6’8” Forward Arizona State
54.Jordan Bone 6’3” Guard Tennessee
55.Jalen Lecque 6’4” Guard NC State
56.Jalen McDaniels 6’9” Forward San Diego State
57.Oshae Brissett 6’8” Wing Syracuse
58.Miye Oni 6’6” Wing Yale
59.Brian Bowen 6’7” Wing USA
60.Jordan Poole 6’6” Guard Michigan
61.Yovel Zoosman 6’7” Wing Israel
62.Kyle Guy 6’3” Guard Virginia
63.Quinndary Weatherspoon 6’4” Guard Mississippi State
64.Aubrey Dawkins 6’6” Wing UCF
65.Marcos Silva 6’5” Guard France
66.Justin Wright-Foreman 6’1” Guard Hofstra
67.Ignas Brazdeikis 6’7” Forward Michigan
68.Jared Harper 5’11” Guard Auburn
69.Tacko Fall 7’7” Center UCF
70.Jaylen Hoard 6’9” Forward Wake Foret
71.Dedric Lawson 6’9” Forward Kansas
72.Justin Robinson 6’2” Guard Virginia Tech
73.Simi Shittu 6’10” Forward Vanderbilt
74.Dewan Hernandez 6’11” Center Miami
75.Dean Wade 6’10” Forward Kansas State
76.Kris Wilkes 6’7” Wing UCLA
77.Cody Martin 6’7” Wing Nevada
78.Max Strus 6’6” Guard DePaul
79.Kenny Wooten 6’9” Forward Oregon
80.Phil Booth 6’3” Guard Villanova
81.Ky Bowman 6’2” Guard Boston College
82.Adam Mokoka 6’5” Guard France
83.Tyus Battle 6’6” Guard Syracuse
84.Amir Coffey 6’7” Wing Minnesota
85.Marial Shayok 6’6” Wing Iowa State
86.Jordan Caroline 6’6” Forward Nevada
87.Barry Brown 6’3” Guard Kansas State
88.James Palmer Jr. 6’6” Guard Nebraska
89.Moses Brown 7’3” Center UCLA
90.Bryce Brown 6’4” Guard Auburn
91.Fletcher Magee 6’4” Guard Wofford
92.Sagaba Konate 6’8” Forward West Virginia
93.Chris Clemons 5’9” Guard Campbell
94.Juwan Morgan 6’7” Forward Indiana
95.Rayjon Tucker 6’5” Guard Memphis
96.Lindell Wigginton 6’2” Guard Iowa State
97.Corey Davis 6’2” Guard Houston
98.Josh Obiesie 6’6” Guard Germany
99.Garrison Mathews 6’6” Wing Lipscomb
100.Josh Perkins 6’3” Guard Gonzaga
NBA Mock Draft
First Round
1.New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson 6’7” Forward Duke
2.Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant 6’3” Guard Murray State
3.New York Knicks: RJ Barrett 6’7” Wing Duke
4.New Orleans Pelicans: Jarrett Culver 6’7” Wing Texas Tech
5.Cleveland Cavaliers: De’Andre Hunter 6’7” Wing Virginia
6.Phoenix Suns: Darius Garland 6’2” Guard Vanderbilt
7.Chicago Bulls: Coby White 6’5” Guard North Carolina
8.Atlanta Hawks: Cam Reddish 6’7” Wing Duke
9.Washington Wizards: Sekou Doumbouya 6’9” Forward France
10.Atlanta Hawks: Nassir Little 6’8” Wing North Carolina
11.Minnesota Timberwolves: Rui Hachimura 6’8” Wing Gonzaga
12.Charlotte Hornets: Jaxson Hayes 6’11” Center Texas
13.Miami Heat: PJ Washington 6’8” Forward Kentucky
14.Boston Celtics: Brandon Clarke 6’8” Forward Gonzaga
15.Detroit Pistons: Romeo Langford 6’6” Guard Indiana
16.Orlando Magic: Kevin Porter 6’5” Guard USC
17.Atlanta Hawks: Goga Bitadze 7’0” Center Georgia
18.Indiana Pacers: Nickeil Alexander-Walker 6’6” Guard Virginia Tech
19.San Antonio Spurs: Luka Samanic 6’11” Forward Croatia
20.Boston Celtics: Tyler Herro 6’6” Guard Kentucky
21.Oklahoma City Thunder: Matisse Thybulle 6’5” Guard Washington
22.Boston Celtics: Mfiondu Kabengele 6’10” Forward Florida State
23.Memphis Grizzlies: Keldon Johnson 6’6” Guard Kentucky
24.Philadelphia 76ers: Carsen Edwards 6’1” Guard Purdue
25.Portland Trailblazers: KZ Okpala 6’9” Wing Stanford
26.Cleveland Cavaliers: Nic Claxton 6’11” Center Georgia
27.Brooklyn Nets: Luguentz Dort 6’4” Guard Arizona State
28.Golden State Warriors: Cam Johnson 6’9” Wing North Carolina
29.San Antonio Spurs: Bruno Fernando 6’10” Forward Maryland
30.Detroit Pistons: Admiral Schofield 6’5” Wing Tennessee
Second Round
31.Brooklyn Nets: Chuma Okeke 6’8” Wing Auburn
32.Pheonix Suns: Zach Norvell Jr. 6’4” Guard Gonzaga
33.Philadelphia 76ers: Eric Paschall 6’7” Forward Villanova
34.Philadelphia 76ers: Dylan Windler 6’7” Wing Belmont
35.Atlanta Hawks: Darius Bazley 6’9” Forward USA
36.Charlotte Hornets: Bol Bol 7’2” Center Oregon
37.Dallas Mavericks: Ty Jerome 6’5” Guard Virginia
38.Chicago Bulls: Talen Horton-Tucker 6’4” Guard Iowa State
39.New Orleans Pelicans: Terence Davis 6’4” Guard Ole Miss
40.Sacramento Kings: Daniel Gafford 6’11” Center Arkansas
41.Atlanta Hawks: Jontay Porter 6’11” Center Missouri
42.Philadelphia 76ers: Terance Mann 6’7” Wing Florida State
43.Minnesota Timberwolves: Shamorie Ponds 6’2” Guard St. John’s
44.Miami Heat: DaQuan Jeffries 6’5” Guard Tulsa
45.Detroit Pistons: Jaylen Nowell 6’4” Guard Washington
46.Orlando Magic: Deividas Sirvydis 6’7” Wing Lithuania
47.Sacramento Kings: Naz Reid 6’10” Forward LSU
48.Los Angeles Clippers: Miye Oni 6’6” Wing Yale
49.San Antonio Spurs: Jalen McDaniels 6’9” Forward San Diego State
50.Indiana Pacers: Jordan Bone 6’3” Guard Tennessee
51.Boston Celtics: Zylan Cheatham 6’8” Forward Arizona State
52.Charlotte Hornets: Louis King 6’9” Wing Oregon
53.Utah Jazz: Tremont Waters 5’9” Guard LSU
54.Philadelphia 76ers: Jalen Lecque 6’4” Guard USA
55.New York Knicks: Oshae Brissett 6’8” Wing Syracuse
56.Los Angles Clippers: Jordan Poole 6’5” Guard Michigan
57.New Orleans Pelicans: Tacko Fall 7’7” Center UCF
58.Golden State Warriors: Aubrey Dawkins 6’6” Guard UCF
59.Toronto Raptors: Marcos Silva 6’5” Guard France
60.Sacramento Kings: Charles Matthews 6’6” Wing Michigan