8. New York Knicks- Jayson Tatum (Duke, FR, Small Forward)
A versatile wing player who can guard the 2, 3 and 4 which will be highly-touted in the NBA game. Jayson Tatum has good NBA size with a good flow of the game and can score in a variety of ways.
At 6-foot-8 he can spread the floor and bring defenders out with his great shooting range as well as be a force around the rim. His offensive game has developed throughout the season and is a defensive force averaing 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals on the season.
Tatum might come into the league a little raw, but his upside is there with no clear glaring weaknesses. Tatum might end up the top player of this draft class when it’s said and done. Having a guy like Carmelo Anthony (if he’s still around) would be a nice mentor for Tatum.