Only a handful of prospects get drafted by NBA teams and jump right in as impact players. This year's best bets to immediately contribute include Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Kris Dunn, Buddy Hield, Jamal Murray and Jakob Poeltl.
Otherwise, we're talking about projects a few years away from finding their groove. These prospects need time to sharpen their games and strengthen their bodies.
The following rookies will likely spend much of next year on the bench or in the Development League and are ranked in order of biggest potential payoff versus the developmental investment teams must make. For example, our No. 1 project offers maximum upside but also a high level of risk. Our No. 10 project's ceiling isn't high, but the risk attached to him is much lower.
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