2024 NBA Draft prospect rankings: Scouting reports for top 10 players on final Big Board

To contextualize just how uninspiring the top of the 2024 NBA Draft class really is — and to further explain where the real strength of the draft lies, which is somewhere in the mid lottery to the 20s — our prospect capsules and rankings for the 2024 cycle below come bearing a handy-dandy grading system.

The system, seen below, is used to categorize players based on how we project them into future career categories. They are as follows:

100-96 — Hall of Fame95-90 — All-Star89-85 — High-Level Starter84-80 — Starter79-75 — Part-time Player74-70 — Part-time contributor69-60 — Role Player59-50 — Roster Depth

No player cracked the Hall of Fame tier for me. And only four made the cut as potential future All-Stars, though the highest-ranked prospect landed at 93 — somewhere in the potential All-Star level but close to the High-Level Starter tier.

As you can see below, though, and as you will see soon when we release our final prospect rankings within the next week with grades and scouting reports for our ranked prospects, there is a lot to like when you get into the middle of the lottery into the late lottery and late teens. The draft somewhat flattens before falling off. 

It’s not seen as a great draft because there is no known great prospect — no Victor Wembanyama, no Zion Williamson, etc. — but good teams who have done their homework will come away with good players at good values from this draft. Historically that much is true, and this year that feels especially true.

So below is our current top 10 — and penultimate prospect rankings, replete with scouting reports and prospect grades. Our final prospect rankings next week will be a consensus ranking from all of our experts at CBS Sports. 

1. Alex Sarr | Perth | C | 7-0

Summary: In a wide-open 2024 NBA Draft class, Sarr – literally and figuratively – stands above the competition with his big frame, movement skills and long-term potential. He’s a center with a blend of guard skills who can play in the post and out to the perimeter. He also has very good…

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Author : Kyle Boone

Publish date : 2024-06-19 16:02:00

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