Adam Finkelstein has the Wizards taking Flagg with the No. 1 pick
Adam Finkelstein has the Wizards taking Flagg with the No. 1 pick
Different NBA front offices have different processes when it comes to the NBA Draft, but this is the time of year when more and more of them are starting to develop some type of order on their draft board. This mock draft is intended to be a reflection of that, and accordingly, will undoubtedly have significant movement in the five months before draft night.
In fact, right now, I would contend there are maybe only four or five prospects who can confidently say they have a good chance of hearing their name called on draft night. After that group, there is a whole lot left to be determined in the coming months.
In there lies a theme of this draft, while the very top is still perceived as strong, the overall depth of the group may not be what we hoped, and some claimed, just a few months ago. Of course, even that could change in time with the onset of conference play providing a good platform for prospects to continue to make a case for their draft stock.
The other thing that is unclear is the order of the draft. Obviously, that will be shaped by the lottery in May, but even beyond that, there are so many picks that are in flux depending on where they fall, that even the teams making the picks are far from certain at this point.