- New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson
An obvious winner of this draft is the New Orleans Pelicans, with the number 1 overall pick, picking Zion Williamson, he is a physical beast standing at 6 foot 8 and weighing 284 pounds with a 40 inch max vertical leap… and he’s only 19. What more can i say about Zion, He’s a future MVP if not a future Hall Of Fame-er.
2. Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant
With the second pick, the Memphis Grizzlies picked Ja Morant, an explosive point guard from Murray State University, and caught the eye of many scouts with his incredible speed and posterising dunks, he also shoots a decent 36 percent from 3p. This would be seen as a win, but the memphis grizzlies already have a decent underrated player thats also i point guard in Mike Conley. If they trade Mike Conley, memphis could turn into a decent playoff team.
3. Rj Barrett
With the third pick, although the Knicks wanted the 1st pick, which they were they were projected to, the still got a class player in RJ Barrett, he isn’t great at any one thing, but he is a great all rounder, a 6 foot 7 inch shooting guard he is a good all round player and has great Mamba mentality… This Kid wants to win, and he does everything he can to win.
4. Bol Bol
Another winner of this recent draft is the Miami Heat drafting Bol Bol in the late 2nd round, although he was supposed to be picked in early first round, he is edging 7 foot 3 and only around 210 pounds. His father Manute Bol, the tallest player ever, had a good long career and broke many blocking records. But again although he was small, he was very skinny, 7 foot 7 and 200 pounds. Bol Bol is a very good centre as he can block shots and rebound. But in the NBA, as he is so skinny, he would get bullied in the paint by people such as Marc Gasol, Demarcus Cousins and Andre Drummond. His good qualities are that he is a decent defender, can shoot, shooting 50 percent from 3 before his injury, and is fast and can dribble, as he played point guard when he was younger, as he went against older taller kids and was forced into this role, but now he’s 7 foot 3, would be the tallest player in the NBA if it wasn’t for the new rookie 7 foot 6 Tacko Fall.
5. Rui Hachimura
Rui Hachimura is a African Japanese player who caught the eye of scouts after his friend for Japan kept on insisting he played basketball, especially after his growth spurt where he grew to 6 foot 8. Growing up Rui loved the USA, because he always watched american TV from Japan, and when he went there, he loved how he wouldn’t be judge because of his race like he would in Japan. My knowledge on him isn’t great but I know he is a beast, weighing 230 pounds, and plays SF and PF, and is a good all round player.
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