I think its misguided to just summarily dismiss the possibility of Rafael Stone trading down from No. I just think the floor (elite 3&D wing) is too much to pass up in a draft like this one where each of the top guys have question marks. If you asked me today, Smith is still my preferred option. I started off with Banchero as my top choice, spent a few weeks with Holmgren as my preferred, and eventually landed on Smith.
I've been all over the place since the start of the college season in regards to my draft board. Had you told me back in December that the Rockets would be in position to secure Banchero for their frontcourt, I probably would have gone into cardiac arrest. This could obviously change, but that would leave Duke's Paolo Banchero for the taking to the Rockets at No. Almost all of the intel I've seen suggests that Auburn's Jabari Smith Jr., and Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren will be the top two picks, in some order.
Given that there's no clear top prospect in this year's NBA Draft, it's up in the air as to who will be the first pick in the draft on June 23. Facebook Twitter Email LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 26: Paolo Banchero #5 of the Duke Blue Devils gestures after hitting a 3-pointer against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the Continental Tire Challenge at T-Mobile Arena on Novemin Las Vegas, Nevada.
