Jonathan Wasserman’s 2017 NBA Draft Big Board: Top 50 Early-Season Players

November 19th, 2016 by Jonathan Wasserman Leave a reply »
The 2017 NBA draft discussion is officially up and running. And a number of the big names have already started to shake the radar. 

Washington's Markelle Fultz, Kansas' Josh Jackson and UCLA's Lonzo Ball are just a few high-profile freshmen who've backed up the hype with strong early-season play. That list of freshmen is also growing with the fast emergence of Michigan State's Miles Bridges and Arizona's Lauri Markkanen. 

And we still haven't seen any of Duke's prized three newcomers—Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles III and Marques Bolden—who've each started the year on the sidelines with injuries. 

One could say it's been a good start for both college basketball and losing NBA teams.

These rankings are based on NBA potential, which is determined by a combination of physical tools, athleticism, skills, intangibles, age and production, as well as conversations with scouts. However, this is not necessarily a reflection of where I believe each prospect will be picked.

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