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No NBA Draft prospect has the exact game of any one NBA player past or present, but comparing them to others can be an instructive exercise to get an idea of what to expect and how to shape potential future impact. The idea behind it is to add color to scouting reports and other analysis in the lead-up to the draft and provide a more substantive look at what the future of each player could hold.
We do this not to put a player in a box but to contextualize the complicated. Last year, for instance, we compared Victor Wembanyama to Rudy Gobert’s defense, Kevin Durant’s wiggle and Kristaps Porzingis’ size. That felt like a possible oversell at the time; at present, it feels like a possible undersell. Not to toot my horn — but [toot toot] — but it did provide an idea of the type of player Wemby was and could develop into.
There is no perfect comparison, and each player has their own distinct traits, similar to a strand of DNA. While some may have the look of one specific player and the calling card of another, the various strengths and weaknesses within a player’s profile can vary so much that each prospect is unique. Keep that in mind as we try to compare players in the space below.
The order below is the order in which I rank them on my own personal Big Board. You can find my latest rankings of the prospect rankings at this link here.
1. Alex Sarr
Pro comp: Jaren Jackson Jr.
Drawing the connection between Jaren Jackson Jr. — a defensive star and anchor for the Grizzlies — feels like the precise path that could pay off a team for taking Sarr at No. 1. There’s holes in his game and he’s not, and likely never will be, a primary scorer and playmaker. But he’s a star in his role as a defensive building block and has shown there’s more to his game than on that end, too.
2. Zaccharie Risacher
Pro comp: Michael Porter Jr.
At 6-foot-9 with an improved jumper and a shot that looks like it’ll translate, MPJ feels like a solid-case outcome for Risacher. He needs to improve his playing strength and must refine the byproduct of that weakness…
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Author : Kyle Boone
Publish date : 2024-06-04 19:43:13
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