Taking a closer look at the five NBA Draft prospects that carry the most risk in the first round
The 2019 NBA Draft is still roughly two months away, but in recent weeks (as the NCAA Tournament quickly came to a close) we’ve seen a number of prospects either help or (unfortunately) hurt their draft stock heading into the thick of draft season.
While we know the two players that sit atop most NBA Draft Big Boards for most teams across the league, after Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett, there is a lot of unknown for everyone after the first two or three picks.
As pre-draft workouts and interviews are set to begin in the coming weeks, some of those questions will begin to be answered. However, at the same time, there are some questions that those pre-draft workings won’t be able to ease.
Here are the five NBA Draft prospects that carry the biggest risk should they be taken high in the first round. We begin with arguably the most unique prospect that we’ve seen enter the NBA Draft in quite a while.