Whatever it is, bending a defense and generating easy looks for a player and his teammates is the key to an effective NBA offense.įor all prospects, not just primary creators, basketball intelligence is the most important trait to me. Advantage generation comes in many forms, manifesting as first-step burst, ball-handling, strength on drives, pull-up shooting and more. The most valuable commodity for primary creators is advantage creation.
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Think lower usage complementary guards/wings who shoot, defend and make great decisions (Robert Covington, Danny Green) or bigs with versatile defense and playmaking (Marc Gasol) over high usage scoring guards not good enough to be a primary engine (Zach LaVine) or bigs who add counting stats but bleed defensive value and aren’t offensive drivers (Andre Drummond). Therefore, I prioritized the prospects who can add value in the playoffs and bring teams closer to titles in my rankings.
It does, however, feature quite a few good complementary pieces, prospects of many varieties that could be anywhere from the second- to fourth-best pieces on a contending team with a primary creator already in place. There is no true primary initiator or franchise-changing star. The 2020 class is weaker than most, largely due to its lack of high-end talent. The longest 17-month stretch in the history of the universe finally ends this Wednesday as the 2020 draft cycle culminates with the NBA draft.
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