Egor Demin - Full Scouting Report

6'9" Point Guard/Shooting Guard

Projection: Top 10 pick

Pros: Amazing passer and playmaker Elite hand-eye coordination Has potential as a 3-point shooter Wowed me with his shooting and never-before-seen aggressiveness going downhill against Alabama When he has a lane to the rack he hits it Fairly athletic and will dunk it at rim Good rebounder for someone of his build Great shot creator who makes plays that are normally two passes ahead

Cons: Only about 185 lbs, needs to bulk up Not the tightest handle, esp. when pressured Three-pointer is not great yet but showed flashes in NCAA's Don't bet on him being a plus defender Plays too upright Sometimes hesitant going to rim, not aggressive enough Not very athletic, just relies on size to get deflections and get up to rim

Comps: Josh Giddey, Kyle Anderson

Ceiling: Solid Starter

Floor: Benchwarmer…

Asa Newell - Full Scouting Report

6’11” Power Forward - Freshman - Georgia

Projection: Top 10 Pick

Pros: Extremely long arms that allow him to catch lobs and rim-run efficiently Extremely twitchy athlete who dunks everything Finishes very well around the rim Deceptively quick and moves well without the ball Good playmaker and ball handler for his size Has elite potential as a shot blocker Great potential as a floor-stretcher Has good hands and is a solid screener

Cons: Not the best shooter yet Post skills need work Not a great on-ball defender Limited going to his right Needs to add pounds Underwhelming rebounder

Comps: Nikola Vucevic, Walker Kessler

Ceiling: All-Star

Floor: Benchwarmer…

Little bit of analysis for picks that might seem interesting….

This might seem wild to a lot of people just because of the the sheer amount of good teams in the east, but I believe that the Knicks have a good chance to win the Finals this year. These are 4 reasons that the Knicks will get it done.

They have really good shooting.

Brunson, KAT, Mikal, Deuce McBride and even OG, Josh Hart and Cam Payne can all shoot the ball fairly well.

They can defend and rebound.

They are in the top 10 in just about every defensive stat. Plus they are one of the best defensive rebounding team in the league.

The top Eastern teams look beatable.

Cleveland obviously has a great record, and they already beat the Knicks once this year, but they've lost two in a row. Obviously the Rockets are doing well but the 76ers are not exactly a powerhouse. I know i'm only going off of the last couple games but CLE doesn't look unbeatable. The Celtics started hot but aren't playing great right now. They are just 5-5 through their last 10. The Knicks are 0-9 against the NB…

1 Ben Saraf - Ratiopharm Ulm - 6'6 Wing - 12 PPG, 5 APG, 3 RPG

Saraf is my favorite prospect in this class. He is a really talented scorer and playmaker, as he has shown so far this year at Ratiopharm Ulm. He gets to the rim and is a sneaky athlete at 6'6. He is a solid defender. His 3-point shooting is solid; he is shooting 22% but he is only taking three 3's a night. He's got a nice first step and really does a good job seeing the floor. With his skill as a primary ballhandler, he could potentially be a PG in the NBA.

Draft Projection: Mid 1st Round

2 Noa Essengue - Ratiopharm Ulm - 6'10 Power Forward - 12 PPG, 4 RPG, 1 APG

Essengue is a very talented big man prospect. He's a good athlete and is a great finisher. He plays smooth and with confidence. He is a versatile defender and distributes the ball well. He also has some upside as a shooter; he's shooting 28% on 2 attempts a night, but that needs to improve.

Draft Projection: Mid to Late 1st Round

3 Jalil Bethea - Miami - 6'…

Just tried to fine tune top 10 (3/12/25)

Added Jamir Watkins, Johann Grunloh, Ben Henshall, general adjustments. (3/15/25)

Basic adjustments, added Dailyn Swain (3/16/25)

Added Zaccharie Perrin (3/19/25)

Added Mouhamed Faye, Augustas Marciulionas (3/20/25)

Removed Ian Scheiffelin, general adjustments (3/25/25)

General adjustments, added Kobe Johnson, Jarin Stevenson, Jaylin Stewart (3/28/25)

Added Lachlan Olbrich (3/30/25)

Added Baba Miller, Tyvon Grant Foster, Samson Johnson (4/1/25)

General adjustment (4/2/25)…

Sarr goes #1 in my Mock Draft 2.0….

Risacher is the top pick in this mock….