Holland also led all players with three blocks recorded at the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game. Holland was fantastic for Team USA at the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit, scoring 15 points while adding 5 assists as well as 9 rebounds and six (!) steals in just 26 minutes. UK basketball news: Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves, who originally entered NBA draft, returning for 2023 season “He can legitimately guard one through five, for real, and he has the best motor in the class.” “You don’t have to run plays for him,” an NBA scout told For The Win. Ron Holland, who was committed to Texas before opting to play for the G League Ignite, would fit well as the final piece of their puzzle in the starting five of the future. #2 Detroit Pistons: Ron Hollandĭetroit is actually fairly stacked with young talent right now, surrounding Cade Cunningham with Jaden Ivey as well as Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren. This pick is owed to the Knicks if it does not fall 1-12. How much of his productivity is because he was playing against younger competition? Or is he actually a dominant force on both sides of the ball? He is also older than 16 players selected in the 2023 NBA Draft, including Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson. He is older than several non-freshmen including Tyrese Proctor and Donovan Clingan. One concern for Edwards, though, is that he is old for his class. Pennsylvania Basketball, later thrived during the 2023 Spalding Hoophall Classic for Imhotep Charter, scoring 25 points with four assists while adding 12 rebounds and six steals. Edwards also averaged 3.0 steals per game at the 2022 Nike EYBL Peach Jam tournament.Įdwards, named Mr. He led all players in defensive statistical impact (DSI) and, per Cerebro, averaged 3.0 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. 'He loves the grind': What Kentucky basketball is getting in freshman wing Justin EdwardsĮdwards needs to improve his defensive consistency but he was named Defensive MVP at the 2022 Nike EYBL Indy circuit. “I know what I’m getting: Good positional size, can make open 3-pointers, aggressive downhill attacker and athletic above the rim.” “He is the safest,” one NBA scout told For The Win. He was one of the best players at the 2022 Nike EYBL Orlando circuit, averaging 19.3 points per game while shooting 55.3% from beyond the arc. We are going in a different direction and crowning Kentucky’s Justin Edwards with the pole position.
ESPN and Bleacher Report currently have Ron Holland while Yahoo and SB Nation have Matas Buzelis. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and at this stage of their rebuild, they will simply take the best player available.īut there is no clear consensus on this choice awaiting the Wizards at this point. The Wizards will likely end up with the No. With all that in mind, here is how I’d project the 2024 NBA Draft: #1 Washington Wizards: Justin Edwards Trades were pulled from this database at RealGM. The teams outside the top eight in each conference were considered lottery squads. Our order was determined based on reversed odds to win the 2024 NBA Finals. Unless noted otherwise, all data was pulled from our friends at Cerebro Sports. Meanwhile, however, 26 of the players we had projected in the top 45 heard their names called with one of the top-45 picks in the 2023 NBA Draft.Ģ023 NBA Draft: What to know about where former Kentucky basketball stars landed While it is not at all perfect, it has some value.Īround this time last year, for example, we correctly identified 16 out of 30 players eventually selected in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. There are several prospects jockeying for the position as the top player in the class, and so a year from now this exercise may make us look silly.īut this mock draft is based on intel, research, scouting, deep data dives, and continued conversations with experts around the league. 1 overall pick like Victor Wembanyama ( or Cade Cunningham, Zion Williamson and Karl-Anthony Towns). What you’re about to read is a mock draft for a class that does not have an obvious No.
With the 2023 NBA Draft in the rearview mirror, it is never too early to work on our projections for the 2024 NBA Draft.
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