If I haven't written anything about them, I haven't done any scouting on them or watched any games.

Most opinions based on small sample size and eye test coming from a person who watches a lot of nba games and sees what successful nba guys look like.

Important to note: each individual draftee makes incredible strides during their first two offseasons. The top 20 or so guys could turn into radically different players during that time or expand their games in ways that fit a certain role in the nba perfectly. If they're in that top 20 or so, I believe in their ability to do just that. Some of them can do it and some can't. Each of the roles that I see for them are more or less likely to succeed in transforming themselves into that.

Particularly for guards, I value the skill of getting good shots at the rim above almost any other skill. If you have a guard that can create automatic 2 point opporutnities, your offensive is infinitely more intimidating. 3 point and mid range scoring, playmaking, etc. are all secondary to that skill. When have you ever seen a top guard in the nba that can't get to the rim? Top guards can be any height, but they must be able to bump and overpower their defenders either through angles or sheer force. If you're going to get pushed around and settle I don't believe in top end upside. You can be a bench guy or a top scorer on a bad team, but won't be able to do that as successfully on a top team, because it's just not efficient enough. Top guards MUST be efficient and creating good 2 point looks is the most important thing in efficiency. Unless you're curry (who is still a very good 2 point scorer btw).

Wings and bigs must be able to perform as perimeter players: screening, handoffs, off ball movement, good spacing, etc. If you can't do that and it doesn't look like you have the basketball iq to know where to be, I struggle to see any future role in the nba because you just have to work so much harder to be a rotational guy. None of the off ball guys in this class seem particularly special, so I'll limit comments on this archetype.

Same idea for bigs - you need to know where to be, where to look, and how to space for your ball handlers and shooters. I like to see either great positioning or great verticle pop. Length is important. I like centers who stand tall versus being hunched.

Most important things for me when I look at prospects:

• Can you create 2 point opportunities for yourself or your team?

• Can you take bumps and embrace physicality?

• Does your athleticism stand out?

• Is your positioning correct? Rotations, running lanes, screen navigation, etc.