GD's Big Board - 2020 Edition

[GimmeDat]

This is a bit of a preliminary return board, I've been pretty busy involving myself in other areas of basketball over the last handful of months, so I'm just trying to reset everything draft-wise and go from there. I've probably missed some entrants/returnees, and there's certainly some guys that have a rough position here - will need to go back, watch more, and refine. But this is a better general reflection of where I'm at with everyone than the stuff here from May or so.

1. LaMelo Ball
2. Devin Vassell
3. Killian Hayes
4. Onyeka Okongwu
5. Anthony Edwards
6. Deni Avdija
7. Tyrese Maxey
8. James Wiseman
9. Isaac Okoro
10. Obi Toppin
11. Tyrese Haliburton
12. Kira Lewis Jr
13. Aleksej Pokusevski
14. Cole Anthony
15. RJ Hampton
16. Patrick Williams
17. Desmond Bane
18. Josh Green
19. Leandro Bolmaro
20. Aaron Nesmith
21. Tyrell Terry
22. Jaden McDaniels
23. Grant Riller
24. Xavier Tillman
25. Malachi Flynn
26. Theo Maledon
27. Tre Jones
28. Tyler Bey
29. Precious Achuiwa
30. Nico Mannion

31. Nate Hinton
32. Jalen Smith
33. Killian Tillie
34. Saddiq Bey
35. Zeke Nnaji
36. Abdoulaye N'doye
37. Devon Dotson
38. Robert Woodard
39. Jahmius Ramsey
40. Isaiah Joe
41. Paul Reed
42. Rokas Jokubaitis
43. Ty-Shon Alexander
44. Cassius Winston
45. Saben Lee
46. Jordan Nwora
47. Cassius Stanley
48. Jay Scrubb
49. Mason Jones
50. Daniel Oturu
51. Joel Ayayi
52. Isaiah Stewart
53. CJ Elleby
54. Josh Hall
55. Aaron Henry
56. Vernon Carey
57. Paul Eboua
58. Elijah Hughes
59. Jared Butler
60. Jalen Harris

[clyde21]

think that's the highest I've seen Vassell

Butler/Ayayi/Henry are returning fyi

[getrichordie]

Holy ****.

Bane @ 17
Vassell @ 2
Jokubaitis @ 42
Tillie > Saddiq is suppppper spicy

[EvanZ]

I have Tillie > Saddiq as well.

[GimmeDat]

Yeah I'm kind of in love with Vassell, maybe irrationally at this point but I'll to a step back and reconsider that one as I get back into draft mode.. 2 feels too high but I struggle to put any of the other guys over him. Him and Hayes are kind of 2a/2b for me right now.

Big Bane fan as well - I guess I just get to the point of 'why not?' with bumping him up higher. Again, maybe the rush of blood coming back after some time, but I can quite honestly see him panning out better than those wings I have immediately below him. Excellent shooting numbers with a diverse range of shooting (off the dribble, movement etc.), makes the right passes, above average defender, good athlete.

I like Joku, I think he's pretty confidently a top 60 guy and has a good chance to be a handy backup PG.

And as for Saddiq/Tillie, I'm pretty confident Saddiq will be an NBA rotation player of some level, I guess I just leans towards banking on upside/scarcity, and I think Tillie, with whatever % chance he has to be healthy, can be a significantly more impactful NBA player.

The one thing I am reconsidering from that board yesterday - Ithink I need to bump Poku up.. like top 10 at minimum... also forgot Yam Madar, he's gotta be in there somewhere.

Thanks for the heads up clyde, I'll get those guys out next time around.

[aguiar95]

Swap Ball for Edwards, Bane for Maledon and Bolmaro for Saddiq and you're pretty much spot on with mine.

[GimmeDat]

I haven't been on here in ages, but that Vassell at 2 hot take was bugging me - don't worry, I cooled the jets shortly after that post, lol. Still a big fan, though.

Few other changes through the top 45, and I've decided to only go up to there for this one because I'm going to go back over the more fringe guys when I have the time and re-assess that whole range.

1. LaMelo Ball
2. Killian Hayes
3. Onyeka Okongwu
4. Anthony Edwards
5. Devin Vassell
6. Deni Avdija
7. Tyrese Maxey
8. James Wiseman
9. Isaac Okoro
10. Obi Toppin
11. Tyrese Haliburton
12. Kira Lewis Jr
13. Aleksej Pokusevski
14. Cole Anthony
15. RJ Hampton
16. Patrick Williams
17. Desmond Bane
18. Josh Green
19. Tyrell Terry
20. Leandro Bolmaro
21. Aaron Nesmith
22. Xavier Tillman
23. Malachi Flynn
24. Jaden McDaniels
25. Grant Riller
26. Theo Maledon
27. Tre Jones
28. Tyler Bey
29. Precious Achuiwa
30. Killian Tillie
31. Nico Mannion
32. Nate Hinton
33. Saddiq Bey
34. Zeke Nnaji
35. Rokas Jokubaitis
36. Jalen Smith
37. Abdoulaye N'doye
38. Devon Dotson
39. Robert Woodard
40. Yam Madar
41. Jordan Nwora
42. Isaiah Joe
43. Paul Reed
44. Jahmius Ramsey
45. Ty-Shon Alexander

[GimmeDat]

I haven't had nearly as much time to look at the draft this year as much as past years, but I thought I better do some last minute amendments to my board before draft day. Slapped it together just before work so hopefully didn't do anything too reactionary!

1. LaMelo Ball
2. Killian Hayes
3. Onyeka Okongwu
4. Anthony Edwards
5. Devin Vassell
6. Deni Avdija
7. Tyrese Maxey
8. James Wiseman
9. Isaac Okoro
10. Obi Toppin
11. Tyrese Haliburton
12. Kira Lewis Jr
13. Aleksej Pokusevski
14. Patrick Williams
15. Cole Anthony
16. RJ Hampton
17. Desmond Bane
18. Josh Green
19. Tyrell Terry
20. Malachi Flynn
21. Xavier Tillman
22. Leandro Bolmaro
23. Aaron Nesmith
24. Jaden McDaniels
25. Grant Riller
26. Theo Maledon
27. Tre Jones
28. Tyler Bey
29. Killian Tillie
30. Precious Achuiwa
31. Nate Hinton
32. Nico Mannion
33. Saddiq Bey
34. Zeke Nnaji
35. Robert Woodard
36. Jalen Harris
37. Jalen Smith
38. Yam Madar
39. Devon Dotson
40. Abdoulaye N'doye
41. Jordan Nwora
42. Isaiah Joe
43. Paul Reed
44. Marko Simonovic
45. Ty-Shon Alexander
46. Jahmius Ramsey