This morning, the dust of the NBA's first-round draft has settled, and every year's draft is a watershed in the lives of young players, and for each team, it is like a big scratch game, after signing players, only in the final arena can you know whether the selected lottery is 5 million, or thank you for your patronage.
However, the future of the NBA starts here.
Let's take a look at who some of the players who are favored this year, and who can discern the talent.
Winner: Zarica Risachet – Atlanta Eagles
The striker from France, who is 206m tall and weighs 98kg, is considered the future Michael Porter Jr.
His height and reach give him the potential to be a great wing player, and of course he has good shooting stats, shooting 39% from three-point range, 46% from the field, excellent catch-and-shoot ability, and excellent modeling and athleticism that allow him to have a lot of defensive range.
Of course, he still lacks the ability to attack and hold the ball independently, and has the opportunity to develop into a top 3-and-D player like Klay in the future.
Eye: Alex Saar, Washington Wizards
Sarr is also from France, is a center player, 216m tall, weighs 102kg, and the template is Claxton, Sarr was the favorite before, but the Eagles who held the top pick did not try him out, he has excellent mobility, defense is his strength, can be misplaced on the perimeter or protect the frame on the inside. This is reminiscent of Gobert, another French best defensive player.
Sarr's shooting ability still needs to be improved, and some people say that he can be developed into a Claxton with shooting ability.
Tanhua: Shepard - Houston Rockets
Shepard, a high-quality shooter from the University of Kentucky, is only 188m tall, but he can shoot 52.1% from three-point range, which is the most accurate shooting among all rookies, and he also has some organization and ball-handling ability, the Rockets used the No. 3 pick picked up from the Nets, and they signed the shooter deservedly, and now they also have their own Grayson Allen.
Of course, another reason the Rockets chose him was to prepare for VanVleet's possible departure, after all, Shepard's ball quotient is also the best among all rookies, and the potential may surprise them, maybe he will be the next Dürlancenzo.
No. 4 pick: Stephen Castle - San Antonio Spurs
Not all Stephens shoot three-pointers, and Castle is shooting just 27 percent from the field, but he's a tall and tall guard who has a big advantage when it comes to opposing defenses, which is perhaps why the Spurs chose him.
In addition, the Spurs selected Robert Dillingham with the eighth pick, but then traded him to the Timberwolves.
In addition, instead of making the top five, the previously high-profile Donovan Klingen was selected by the Trail Blazers with the seventh pick, and Klingen is a traditional center with excellent back-to-back and rebounding ability, but no outside ability.
The Chinese center from Canada Zhou Zhihao (Zach Eddie) was selected by the Grizzlies, this result is very surprising, Zhou Zhihao's order prediction is 15 outside, but because the good centers have been selected, the Grizzlies can only bet on Zhou Zhihao, after all, his data is very eye-catching, although he is older, but he is an instant player, which can solve the Grizzlies' urgent needs on the inside.
And the Lakers did not use the No. 17 pick to sign the eldest prince Bronny this time, but missed Dalton Knekert, as a big five player, although Knuckert has limited potential, but as a strong instant player, he can use it at his disposal, which is still very in line with the needs of the Lakers, with a three-point shooting rate of 40%, which can replace Russell and does not occupy the ball, so this time the Lakers have picked up the leak, as for whether it is a treasure that can only be known if he has played.
Although it is said that this year is a small year for the draft, it is the top priority for every player, and of course, the level of expectation depends on tomorrow's second-round draft.
who Bronny will ultimately pick and whether James will follow; There is also whether Chinese player Cui Yongxi can successfully go ashore, which is the focus of attention.