1. Bol Bol (University of Oregon/Freshman)
- Age: 19
- Height/Weight: 7’2″/234 lbs.
- Wingspan: 7’8″
- Standing reach: 9’7.5″
- Final pick: #44 (Heat→Gold Nuggets)
Bol Bol, the son of legendary player Manute Bol, is quite an extreme presence in the league. Although his college season was canceled due to a stress fracture six months ago, this stretch 5 has an extremely exaggerated body condition (height of 7 feet 2 inches, 235 pounds, with a wingspan of 7 feet 8 inches) , his shooting ability is even more astonishingly good (averaging 2.8 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of 52%).
However, his core strength and lateral movement ability are not enough to fully utilize his extraordinary talents. We still don't know whether a player like this can survive in today's NBA. Coupled with his retirement, scouts only have nine games and limited competition to observe his condition. This is also the reason why his ranking dropped all the way to the middle of the second round; but if you don't look at his injury history, Bol's potential is definitely no less than anyone in this class. (Except the top pick...)
2. Darius Garland (Vanderbilt University/Freshman)
- Age: 19
- Height/Weight: 6’2″, 175 lbs.
- Wingspan: 6’5″
- Standing reach: 8’1″
- Final pick: #5 (Cavaliers)
Garland has even less data for scouts to review in the NCAA than Bol Bol. He played only five games at Vanderbilt before a torn meniscus ended his season. However, looking at the scouting report, his conditions are actually quite attractive: he is the first ball handler after Trae Young who has no shooting range and can hit anywhere; however, the problem is that a guard who can be successful in the NBA They are all able to make correct interpretations and responses based on the situation on the field or the opponent's defense; Garland's injury makes it difficult for scouts to predict how he will face higher-level defenses.
At Vanderbilt, he had more turnovers than assists -- but should his life or death be determined by playing just 139 minutes? at last Garland Unexpectedly becoming a dark horse in the 2019 draft with the fifth overall pick, the Cavaliers revealed that the key to the team's decision to draft him was that he did not miss a single shot for 5-6 minutes during a workout. ; However, how can team personnel or even scouts tell his basketball IQ from an empty shooting training? Maybe in the summer league, we can get a glimpse of it.
3. Darius Bazley (Princeton High School)
- Age: 19
- Height/Weight: 6’9″, 209 lbs.
- Wingspan: 7’0″
- Standing reach: 8'11"
- Predicted pick: #23 (Thunder)
Bazley is pretty much a blank slate. He was an All-American young star in high school, but he did not consider following the "one-and-done" development trajectory of other players. Scouts predicted that he would spend several years honing his skills at Syracuse University; unexpectedly, he took a different path, skipping the college stage and spending the year working with a personal trainer. Conduct training.
Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson also followed the same path last season, and his draft pick slipped to the second round; now he has become a surprise steal in last year's draft.
Bazley does not have the same exaggerated physical condition as Robinson, but he is a 6-foot-9 combo forward, and his physical condition has reached the NBA level. Although he may not be promoted to a star-level front-end class in terms of draft evaluation, if he can improve his talent, he still has a chance to maintain a long and successful career in the NBA. In the end, he was selected by the Thunder with the 22nd overall pick in the first round. If nothing unexpected happens, he will have a certain amount of playing space in the new season.
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Reference for compiling this article:The Ringer's 2019 NBA Draft Guide
