Australia's Dante Exum and Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart are two young guards who are expected to evolve into NBA floor generals.
To get either one of these guys in the 2014 draft, you're probably going to need a top-six pick.
Exum blew up NBA radars with two monster showings at the FIBA World Championships, where he led Australia to a silver medal in 2012 and a bronze in 2013. He was also a standout at last April's Nike Hoop Summit against guys like Duke's Jabari Parker and Kentucky's Julius Randle.
Smart is now in the midst of his second season with the Cowboys, after he chose to return as a sophomore despite hearing top-three buzz last June. The Big 12 Player of the Year as a freshman, Smart entered 2013-14 as USA Today's Preseason National Player of the Year.
And with Smart having already announced his plans to go pro last July, and Exum just recently hiring an agent, the table has officially been set.
There's really not much to dislike about either of these two prospects. The teams that land them on draft day will likely both come ...
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