The NBA Draft Prospects with the Biggest Red Flags in the 2015 Class

May 23rd, 2015 by Zach Buckley Leave a reply »
Any number of different things can raise an NBA draft prospect's stock—overstuffed stat sheets, freakish physical gifts, well-spoken interviews...the list goes on and on.

But only one thing is required to send those same stocks spiraling in the wrong direction: the dreaded red flag.

It's admittedly a vague term that essentially groups together warning signs of all types. Attitude issues and health concerns are probably the first two areas that come to mind, but alarm bells can also sound over underwhelming production or uninspiring measurements (lack of size or too much of the wrong kind).

Remember, the league's annual talent grab is about more than simply identifying potential. A lot of this deals with risk assessment. That's why most scouting reports—the good ones at least—typically touch on both a ceiling and a basement. With the possibility of a worst-case scenario always in play, teams need to prepare for just how bad things could potentially get.

Luckily, we're here to help with that step. We have flagged the biggest potential problems of the 2015 NBA draft class, with each prospect listed in ascending order of ...

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