Well, if I were to make up a list it would look something like this: Take note that some of these players would be considered a reach at 8 to 10.
Point Guard: Personally, the only PG I'm interested in is Kriss Dunn, so I wouldn't use our pick on any of these guys.
1. Wade Baldwin: 6'3", 195 lbs, 6'10" wingspan. Baldwin is a good all around player, but not great at anything. Has good size for the position. Good defender.
2. Demetrius Jackson: 6'1", 194 lbs, 6'4.5" wingspan. Very good distributor of the ball. A bit undersized for the position. Needs to improve three point shot.
3. Tyler Ulis: 5'9", 160 lbs, 6'1.25" wingspan. Probably best player of the three, but very undersized. Good shooter, and a true pass first PG. Tough kid.
Shooting Guard: Quite a drop off after Hield and Murray. However, there could be a couple of hidden gems there.
1. Furkan Korkmaz: 6'7", 185 lbs. Really needs to get stronger, but very good athlete, excellent shooter with great lateral quickness. Needs strength and more strength. Only 17 years old as I write this, turns 18 in June. Good handles, but use a little more tightening.
2. Timothe Luwawu: 6'7" without shoes, 205 lbs, 7'2" wingspan. Elite athlete that projects to be a very good defender that can guard multiple positions. His three point shot needs to improve and his handles need work. A bit of a project, but could be a diamond in the rough.
3. Denzel Valentine: 6'6", 220 lbs, 6'10" wingspan. Terrific passer with great court vision that can play the point. Very good three point shooter and decent to good finisher. Very good ball handler. Not blessed with good lateral quickness. He struggles to keep his man in front of him.
Small Forward: Huge drop off after Simmons and Ingram. I include Brown in the hope he slides.
1. Jaylen Brown: 6'7", 222 lbs, 7'0.5"wingspan. Elite athlete who is very raw in some area's. Your betting on his potential. He could become a lock down defender. Has an NBA body and very strong. He can finish through contact. Three point shot isn't broken, but needs some work. Has decent handles.
2. Taurean Prince: 6'7", 215 lbs, 6'11.5" wingspan. Prince should end up being a solid bench player. Good defender, and decent to good outside shooter. About to turn 22 years of age.
3. Jake Layman: 6'9", 220 lbs. Projected as a 2nd round pick. However, I really, really like Layman. very good athlete with explosive leaping ability. Good outside shooter when set. Very good defender that can defend both the SF and PF positions. Very quick to the basket and good finisher. Reminds me a lot of Chandler Parsons, who was also a 2nd round pick. Keep your eye on Layman. He could go in the first round after workouts.
Power Forward: A solid group of power forwards, but none of them are elite. All of them need developing to some extent.
1. Henry Ellenson: 6'10", 231 lbs, 7'1.5" wingspan. He is the most skilled of the group. He projects to be a stretch four, but his three point shot still needs some work. Terrific passer, good ball handler and decent to good post player. Not blessed with good lateral quickness. Needs to get stronger. Not a shotblocker.
2. Ivan Rabb: 6'9.5", 215 lbs, 7'2" wingspan. Good but not an elite athlete. Very good rebounder, and finisher around the basket. Has a nice 15 to 17 foot jumpshot. Needs to add strength. Good ballhandler for his size. Improved as season went on. Decent to good defender and shotblocker.
3. Deyonta Davis: 6'10", 230 lbs, 7'1.5" wingspan. He should bring rebounding and defense right away. Offensively he's a work in progress. Very good athlete that does most of his scoring around the basket on putbacks, pick and rolls etc. Needs to develop some game away from the basket. Think project.
4. Marquese Chriss: 6'8.5", 225 lbs, 7'0" wingspan. Terrific athlete that has project written all over him. Your betting on potential. He does have a good outside shot, but offensively, other than putbacks, he has nothing else. He projects to be a good defender, but got lost too often on switches. Known to be a bit of head case as well.
5. Domantas Sabonis: 6'10", 231 lbs, 6'10.5"wingspan. Yes, that Sabonis! He may be the most ready to play of any of the players listed. He has a good overall skill level. Good rebounder and crafty scorer around the basket, but he struggles a bit when going up against bigger players. Decent outside shooter, and may eventually project to a stretch four. Not blessed with athleticism. Knows how to play the game.
Center: There's some potential at this position.
1. Jakob Poeltl: 7'1", 242 lbs, 7'1" wingspan. Poeltl is the best center in the draft, and would be a solid choice for the Kings if Hield and Dunn are gone. He's an excellent defender that holds position in the post extremely well. He's a good shotblocker, but will never lead the league in that dept. He has a solid, but not elite post game, and a nice jump shot out to 17 feet or so. He reminds me a lot of a young Bogut. He has a little nasty in him.
2. Damian Jones: 7'0", 248 lbs, 7'2" wingspan. Good athlete who can rebound and play some defense right away. Offensively he's more of a project. His ball handling and passing are a work in progress. While he's shown a little jumper in the key, and some half hooks around the basket, he's a little mechanical and seems to lack a feel for the game. Definitely a project.
3. Diamond Stone: 7'0", 255 lbs, 7'3.5" wingspan. Big man with a big body. Deceptive athlete with pretty good hops for his size. Very raw offensively and does almost all his scoring at the basket. Has the potential to be a good shotblocker and post defender. With some development he could be a starting center in a couple of years.
4. A. J. Hammons: 7'0", 278 lbs, 7'3" wingspan. Hammons will likely be a 2nd round pick, but he may be the most skilled center in the draft. Why you ask is he a 2nd round pick? Well, he's 24 years old, and is known as Mr. Hot and Cold. Hammons will come out and absolutely dominate a game. He'll look like a man among'st boys, and then in the next game, he'll be absent. He's also been plagued with injuries throughout his career. But he's very talented. He's a terrific shotblocker and can score in the post with either hand. He's also surprisingly quick laterally and has the ability to keep SF's and PF's in front of him. If his next coach has a cattle prod, who knows how good he can be.
