My fave is still Banchero, but I'm starting to really like Daniels. At 4 or later if the Kings trade down. Always liked the film. Now with the confirmed growth spurt, we're looking at a player, who likely will be able to play 1 to 4 in a few years.
Parts of ESPN's recent blurb (bonus, they cover Ivey, Murray, and Sharpe as well):
"All the while, Daniels continued to sprout up, adding an inch and a half and 10 pounds of bulk as the season moved on, going from a 6-5, 162-pound guard at the NBA Academy Games in 2019 to standing nearly 6-8 and 195 pounds with a 6-10½ wingspan. With broad shoulders, a well-proportioned frame and ever-improving speed and explosiveness, Daniels' measurements aren't too different from those of
Khris Middleton at the same age. Middleton is now listed at a robust 222 pounds and has no issues sliding to the power forward position in the NBA despite having guard skills.
Daniels' defense will get him on the court early in his NBA career and will likely become his calling card. He brings a rare combination of discipline, awareness and intensity on and off the ball that you rarely see from 19-year-olds, consistently fighting over screens, denying off the ball and mirroring smaller players with quick hip turns and excellent feet. Even though his frame is still evolving -- not a surprise considering he played most of the G League season as an 18-year-old, he regularly put the clamps on players much older and more physical than him, while often getting in passing lanes for steals or rotating from the weak side for blocks...
Daniels' evolution offensively will end up determining how high he
should have been drafted when it's all said and done. He struggled to make shots early in the season as he transitioned to the longer NBA 3-point line, but made significant strides as the year moved on, converting 42% of his 3-pointers over the last two months of the G League season. The touch he shows on his jumper, as well as on his buttery floater -- his go-to move right now -- bodes well for his prospects in this department, as does the way
coaches and teammates rave about the work ethic and focus he shows off the court.
While his jumper progresses, particularly in terms of the speed of his release, Daniels' passing will make it hard for coaches to keep him off the floor. He grew up playing point guard and that's evident in the way he passes the ball off a live dribble and pushes ahead in transition unselfishly. He's not a high-level shot creator at this stage but has a lot of the same tricks similar players like
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton did at the same stage with the way they manipulate defenses with savvy and pace, seeing over the top of defenses thanks to their excellent size.
Daniels looks like a great fit in Sacramento (No. 4), which has a clear need for a high-level guard/wing who can defend multiple positions while keeping the offense humming with secondary playmaking and unselfishness. The Kings traded away Haliburton, a player with whom you often hear Daniels compared, but the fact that Daniels is 10 pounds stronger and nearly 3 inches taller would also allow him to see time alongside the likes of Davion Mitchell and De'Aaron Fox as well, especially as his jumper improves..."
https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/in...e-four-players-break-2022-nba-draft-big-three