2017 NBA Draft: Ranking the 10 most NBA-ready prospects

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Ranking the top 10 most NBA-ready prospects ahead of the 2017 NBA Draft

The 2017 NBA Draft is being touted as one of the deepest and most talented drafts in quite some time. Any team selecting in the top 10 will likely be taking home, what they believe, a star in the making. However, not every prospect, even at the top of the draft, will be ready on day one.

In fact, it’s almost a rarity these days for more than a couple – or handful – of prospects in any draft to be heavy contributors right away.

Though, it such a deep draft this year could be the exception. We all know the big names, the ones that most draft experts believe to have the biggest upside and ceiling. However, eliminating the “if” factor, we explore the 10 most NBA-ready prospects ahead of the 2017 NBA Draft.

Again, it should be noted that these aren’t the prospects that are expected to be the best players, but the list of prospects that should be expected to contribute on the highest level almost immediately.