In the NBA, if we want to talk about the most watched draft in the past few years, then it should be the 23rd draft. After all, it is the draft year of Bunyama, and his existence has attracted enough media and attention. In terms of overall quality, the 23rd class is not considered a big year for the draft. In the past few years, the only class that was called a big year for the draft was the 21st class. Generally speaking, the top five players in the draft are all excellent talents, so the top five in this class are How has the fifth pick performed so far? I think it's overrated.
No. 5 pick Suggs
Suggs was originally considered the best ball-handling core in this class. He showed good big-hearted attributes in college and staged a championship game-winner. Back then, Suggs Jason Kidd’s draft template is Jason Kidd. After entering the league, the Magic did not regard him as a core player. Of course, it’s not that the Magic did not want to train him. The Magic gave him a chance. His performance can only be described as mediocre, and his offensive ability with the ball is limited. The ceiling wouldn't be very high, so the Magic gave up on the idea of correcting him.
and his fellow No. 8 pick Wagner Jr. are now the core of the team, while Suggs has a blue-collar position. Relying on his excellent athletic ability and physical talent, he can indeed help the ball on the defensive end. He has a good three-pointer and is expected to be a 3D player in the future. This season, Suggs averaged 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. If he continues to play like this, he will become an All-Star in the future. Not bad.
No. 4 pick Barnes
Barnes can be said to be the best performer among the top five picks in this draft so far. Of course, his good performance is thanks to the opportunity given by the Raptors. At the beginning, Barnes' draft template was to chase Meng Green, the Raptors took him with the No. 4 pick. At that time, he was not considered to have the ability to become a top four pick, but the Raptors proved their draft vision. In his rookie season, he relied on his comprehensive performance to become a won the Rookie of the Year Award, and now he has been helped by the Raptors to become the team leader.
In this season of rehabilitation, Barnes has indeed performed very comprehensively, but his ceiling does not seem to be very high. With absolute ball control, he only averaged 19.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Although the 1.5 blocks data is comprehensive, the score is not satisfactory. However, he is only 22 years old and there is still room for improvement in the future. Barnes relied on the geographical advantage of being in Toronto this season, so he was selected as an All-Star.
No. 3 pick Mobley
Mobley was originally considered to be a template for thick eyebrows. He has very good athletic talent and defensive ability, so the Cavaliers, who have two backcourt talents, chose to use the third overall pick to win this inside man. , after Mobley joined, he really improved the team with his excellent defense. They helped the Cavaliers reach the play-offs in his rookie season, and helped the team become the top four in the Eastern Conference last season, but his shortcomings are also It's starting to show.
Mobley does have a defensive ability that is not inferior to that of Big Eyebrow, but his offensive strength is much worse than that of Big Eyebrow. His shooting has not been developed for a long time, and the mid-range is not good enough. Mobley's field this season Averaged 15.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocks. It shouldn’t be a big problem for him to become an All-Star in the future, but if he wants to become a player with thick eyebrows, he still needs to work harder. After all, the current insiders are all offensive players. Passing the ball together, his handling of the ball is not good enough.
No. 2 pick Jaylen Green
When Jaylen Green participated in the draft, he was the most promising person to become the No. 1 pick in this draft, because his template is so good. The scouting report said this: Jordan is the upper limit, Kobe is the lower limit. , so the Rockets took him with the second pick. Many fans thought it was a treasure. Green had unlimited firing rights after entering the league, but his performance in the past few years has always been far behind everyone's expectations.
Jaylen Green averaged only 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game this season, and his field goal percentage was 41.6%. His high scoring relies on a sufficient number of shots. Green has serious mental attributes, and he has a good basketball intelligence. Very low. Golf intelligence is actually the real key to determine a player's height. Therefore, Jaylen Green may rely on talent to become an All-Star in the future, but it is difficult to take a step closer to becoming a top star. It is directly hopeless to chase Jordan and Kobe.
No. 1 pick Cunningham
The reason why the Pistons did not use the No. 1 pick to select Green was because they were afraid that Green would be lost, so they chose Cunningham, who has a higher lower limit. After all, Cunningham's draft template is Doncic, although he has athletic talent. Not outstanding enough, but he can at least initiate offense in the pick-and-roll and has reliable organizational skills. Cunningham's statistics have improved significantly in the past few years, but the team's record is still as disparate as ever.
This season, under the leadership of Cunningham, the Pistons suffered an embarrassing 28-game losing streak. Cunningham averaged 22.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 0.8 steals per game, shooting 45% from the field and 36% from the three-point range. The efficiency is indeed good, but if the team can't win, it can only be a data brush. He may also have the opportunity to become an All-Star player in the future. If we consider the future in this draft, their top five picks are not considered parallel imports, but they definitely have not reached the heights they should have in a big year of the draft.
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