Every year in the NBA draft will appear visible talented players, their growth and progress is highly anticipated, because among them there is a high probability of star players, even the superstar who rules the league, LeBron James is undoubtedly the best show of the 21st century, James has not only become one of the greatest stars in history, the current 37-year-old James is still one of the best players in the league, in addition to James, like Durant, Davis, Howard, Griffin, Irving, Yao Ming and other high-ranking players have achieved brilliant achievements, and today we will take stock of the top ten young talents who are highly anticipated in active service but have not yet cashed in their talents.
Tenth place, alternative champion Cunningham
Let's first take a look at the physical measurement data of the Champion Show Cunningham, barefoot height 2 meters, weight 100 kg, arm span 2 meters 13, standing touch height 2 meters 64, bounce in situ 78 cm, the maximum bounce 93 cm, the maximum touch height of 3 meters 57, from the physical test data we can see that Cunningham does not have the physical quality of flying in the sky, most of the previous Champions Show has unparalleled physical talent, such as Zion Williams and Edwards, etc., but cunning Canningham, whose running and jumping ability is mediocre, has become a bit of a different kind of Talent Show Of course, Cunningham certainly has something unique about it.
Although Cunningham does not have top physical talent, but Cunningham is outstanding in other aspects, first of all, Cunningham's height of 2 meters plus 100 kilograms of weight gives him an advantage in the position of point guard, and secondly, Cunningham has mastered all the offensive skills in college, saying that Cunningham is an offensive kaleidoscope is not exaggerated, and Cunningham can average 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, and the three-point shooting rate is as high as 40%.
After coming to the NBA, it is clear that Cunningham did not cash in on the talent, so far this season, Cunningham has averaged 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, shooting only 40.8% from the field, and shooting 33.5% from three-point range.
However, for the recruit egg, obviously such a slightly bad performance is insignificant, as long as Cunningham can continue to improve, slowly cash in on the talent is understandable, from the current game Canningan not only need to improve the efficiency of the attack, but also need to make progress in organizing the tandem team, the currently only 19-year-old Cunningham has a good future, is a young player worth looking forward to.
Ninth-place, high-heated show Jaylen Green
Jaylen Green is 1 meter 95 tall, weighs 81 kilograms, has an arm span of 2 meters 02, stands and touches 2 meters 59, body fat rate is 5.8%, bounces in situ 90 centimeters, the maximum bounce reaches 1 meter 06, and the running touch height reaches 3 meters 65, among the same players, Jaylen Green's physical fitness is outstanding, and finally Jaylen Green was selected by the Rockets in the second overall pick in the first round of 21 years.
Because Green is a high-ranking player selected by the Rockets, and the Rockets are in the process of rebuilding, so in China Green's attention is very high, whether Green can become the cornerstone player of the Rockets has always been a topic of great concern to fans and friends, but from the performance of the new season so far, Jaylen Green is disappointing, so far this season, Green can get 14.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting only 37.4%, shooting percentage of only 37.4%. The three-point shooting percentage is only 29.1%, and Green is only seventh in the best rookie list.
Like Cunningham, we don't have to worry too much about Green's current poor performance, Green has excellent physical talent, the biggest advantage is the offensive ability, in the development league before coming to the NBA, Green can average 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, which is good enough for an 18-year-old player, Green's shooting has almost no dead angles, long-range shooting, back-up jump shots and tearing the opposing defense, Green's grasp is very strong, Green has a chance to be a super scorer, it's just that we need to give Green some time.
Eighth place, static talent blame Bamba
Bamba is 2 meters 13 meters tall, weighs 105 kilograms, has a terrible arm span of 2 meters 39, surpasses Gobert, breaks the record of rookie physical examination, stands and touches 2 meters 93 meters tall, this data exceeds Yao Ming, who is 13 centimeters taller than him, the maximum bounce height is a terrifying 1.1 meters, the body fat rate is 6.2%, and the sprint time of three-quarters of the game is only 3.04 seconds, which is faster than the speed of Wall and Wei Shao, it can be seen that whether it is static talent or dynamic talent, Muhammad Bamba is a top existence.
However, Bamba's development in the league was not satisfactory, and Bamba played very little in the first three seasons of his career. The most season was last season averaged 15.8 minutes per game, the short and fragmented playing time made Bamba almost unable to exercise, but this season's new magic coach Mosley took office, gave Bamba more playing time, so far this season, Bamba averaged 27 minutes per game, can average 10.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.1 blocks per game, including the fourth highest block in the league.
Bamba is tall and long-armed, and the ability to run and jump is also amazing, which determines that Bamba will be an excellent defender, Bamba's draft template is the former league's best defensive player Africa's mountain Mutombo, Bamba came to the league to develop unsatisfactory In addition to the magic former head coach employment problems, the main reason is because of Bamba's personal poor offensive skills.
Bamba's offensive skills are limited to the basket, except for the three-second zone there is almost no threat, which is very easy to target in this day and age, so sometimes coaches dare not use the often wrong Bamba, but this season we can see Bamba's progress, in the game against the 76ers, Bamba three-pointers 8 shots 7 slashed 32 points, can develop a stable long-range shooting ability is crucial for Bamba, and for the 23-year-old Bamba there is still a chance to cash in on his talent in the future.
Seventh, Warriors interior hope star Wiseman
Wiseman is 2.13 meters tall, weighs 108 kilograms, has an arm span of 2.29 meters, stands and feels 2.85 meters tall, bounces in place 70 centimeters, the maximum bounce is 85 centimeters, and the maximum touch height is 3 meters 65 meters, Wiseman was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the second pick in the first round of 2020.
From the perspective of Wiseman's static talent and ability to run and jump, Wiseman is far less than the Bamba mentioned earlier in the article, but the reason why Wiseman can become a 20-year top show is that Wiseman's comprehensive talent at both ends of the attack and defense, the offensive end, Wiseman's basket footwork is very creative, the basket hooker, back body strong play have a certain strength, and Wiseman also has a long-range shooting ability in one hand, the defensive end due to excellent movement ability, fast lateral movement speed, Wiseman has the potential to become an interior defensive gate, So in today's small-ball era, Wiseman's offensive and defensive ends are highly anticipated.
Last season Wiseman appeared in 39 games, averaging 11.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game, shooting 51.9%, three-point shooting rate of 31.6%, from the court performance, Wiseman is not satisfactory, especially in the Warriors environment, a small mistake will be inadvertently magnified, which may make the recruit Egg Wiseman feel nervous, Wiseman is not strong on the field, and it is easy to be deceived by the opponent to foul.
Last season Wiseman suffered a right knee meniscus injury led to season reimbursement, this season so far Wiseman has not been on the game, informed sources revealed that wiseman in the recovery stage is not idle, whether it is physical training, or various technical polishing, Wiseman has improved, especially the long-distance shooting ability and control dribbling technology, Wiseman has made obvious progress, in short, the second-year Wiseman has unlimited prospects, rapid growth into the warriors' inner line core, becoming Curry's left arm is very much looking forward to.
Bagley, the sixth-placed and strongest high school student in the United States
Bagley is 2.09 meters tall, weighs 106 kilograms, has an arm span of 2 meters 15 meters, stands and touches 2 meters 66 meters high, bounces in place 78 centimeters, jumps 95 centimeters, and has a maximum touch height of 3 meters 61, Bagley was selected by the Kings with the second pick in the first round of the 2018 Draft.
Bagley's development in the NBA is very unsmooth, but the high school and college period of Bagley is no one can be right, high school Bagley pressure Barrett and Zion Williams to become the strongest high school student in the United States, because the personal ability is too outstanding, players of the same age have no opponent, so Bagley chose to skip the class, and eventually and Little Porter and Ayton became the same player, even so, the college bagley in the ESPN ranking also forced Ayton and Porter Jr.
This season is Bagley's fourth season, Bagley is still far from cashing in talent in the NBA, Bagley did not meet expectations for three main reasons, one is that the former King's coach Walton's egalitarianism poked Bagley hard, the first season of the proud son of heaven Bagley was actually placed on the bench, and secondly, Bagley frequently suffered injuries, making Bagley unable to play fully, and finally Bagley's unworthy height put Bagley at a disadvantage in the competition for the same position. Bagley is said to be only 2.03 meters tall.
Of course, we can't doubt Bagley's ability, Bagley who can run and jump well still has physical talent that is visible to the naked eye, the current Bagley's shortcomings will be everything, but the technology is unstable, Bagley needs to work hard in terms of stability, the Kings have changed the head coach, Bagley has regained the opportunity to be reused, and hopes that Bagley can seize the opportunity to cash in on the talent.
Fifth, New York New Hope Barrett
Barrett is 2 meters 01 tall, weighs 91 kilograms, has an arm span of 2 meters 08, stands and touches 2 meters 59, bounces in place 83 centimeters, the maximum bounce is 1 meter 05, and the maximum touch height reaches 3 meters 64, Barrett was selected by the New York Knicks with the 3rd pick in the first round of 2019.
Barrett was also once the strongest high school student in the United States, averaging 22 points and 7 rebounds per game in the sophomore season, and the average data per game in the third season increased to 28.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists, and barrett also chose to jump from the class of 2019 to the class of 2018 after the end of the senior season, but Barrett can also beat Zion Williams, ranking first in the same year.
After graduating from high school, Barrett chose to join the basketball school Duke University, where Barrett and Zion Williams became teammates, but Barrett went high and low in college, although the average data per game was 22.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 4.3 blocks, but the offensive efficiency was very low, and even the free throw shooting rate was less than 70%, and finally Barrett lost in the competition with Zion Williams, and Zion Williams became the first show.
Barrett's most popular time was in high school, Barrett once led Canada to a 38-point slash in the semi-finals of the U19 World Cup, led Canada to defeat the invincible American team, and Barrett also played well in the final, leading Canada to the world championship.
However, Barrett's development in the NBA is far from meeting expectations, rookie Barrett can only get 14.3 points, 5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, the second season Barrett has made some progress, averaging 17.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3 assists per game, but this season Barrett does not advance and retreat, the average data per game is only 17.4 points and 5.9 rebounds, and the current performance of Barrett is far less than Morant, Garland and Hiro.
At the end of this season, Barrett can reach an early renewal with the team, but given Barrett's current performance, it is difficult for the Knicks to renew him early, and fighting for another year like Ayton may be a better choice for Barrett, but Barrett still has time to cash in on his talent, after all, Barrett is very comprehensive at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, only to improve stability, Barrett will be an All-Star player.
Fourth, the gifted Fultz
Fultz is 1 meter 93 tall, weighs 95 kilograms, has an arm span of 2 meters 08, stands up to 2 meters 58 meters, bounces in place is 88 centimeters, the maximum bounce is 99 centimeters, and the maximum touch height is 3 meters 57, and the outstanding physical talent finally allowed Fultz to be selected by the 76ers as a champion in the 17th year of the draft.
Regarding Fultz's talent, let's take a look at what the scouting report says, he is a dual-energy guard with elite-level skills and athletic ability, with a perfect defender size, the first step is as fast as lightning, the ability to change direction is very strong, the bounce is amazing, creativity is one of his characteristics, the body control in the air is great, the scoring ability is comprehensive, he can attack the basket and shoot three points from a distance, the offensive end is varied, and he can help his teammates score points at the same time.
The above is the scouting report for Fultz's evaluation, the following is my personal point of view, Fultz in the ability to run and jump on the basis of outstanding arm span talent, which allows Fultz to become an excellent rebounder, stealer and defender, the offensive end Fultz belongs to the offensive kaleidoscope, can do both inside and outside, especially a strong core force, so that Fultz in the position of the advantage, Fultz's strong hip muscles are one of his highlights, and Fultz's template is DevenWed and James Harden, But Fultz's style of play is both aggressive and ethereal, his breakthrough and shooting have Maddy's shadow, in short, Fultz is the best answer on point guard.
After arriving in the NBA, Fultz's development was not smooth, 76 people on the basis of having Ben Simmons again chose Fultz, the two are in the same position, which makes Fultz just arrived in the NBA to face extremely cruel competition, of course, the defeat of Fultz is not Simmons, not the 76ers, but the terrible injury, Fultz suffered from a very strange disease, called "thoracic outlet syndrome", this disease is because there are many nerves at the thoracic outlet, when your nerves are compressed, it will affect your movements, Stuttering occurs when you shoot, a strange illness that makes Fultz's shooting feel like a joke.
After coming to the Magic, Fultz's state improved significantly, but last season suffered a cruciate ligament tear season reimbursement, this season Fultz has not yet played, but Fultz is now in a particularly good state of mind, Fultz said "Heaven has his plan for me, and I know that these setbacks will also make me stronger", indeed at this stage of the good mentality is too important for Fultz, after so many setbacks, Fultz's self-confidence will definitely be affected, I hope that Fultz can quickly adjust to the state after he is resurrected with full blood, after all, Fultz is only 23 years old.
Third, the flying Zion Williams
Zion Williams is 1.98 meters tall, weighs 129 kilograms, has an arm span of 2 meters 08, stands and touches 2 meters 62, bounces in place 98 centimeters, the maximum bounce reaches a terrifying 1 meter 18, the maximum touch height reaches a staggering 3 meters 8, the body fat rate is 9%, and the bench press exceeds 200 kilograms, with this outstanding physical talent, Zion Williams became the 19th champion show.
How outstanding Zion Williams's physical talent is, let's make a comparison, 1 meter 18 bounce more than a number of superstars we are familiar with, such as LeBron James (1 meter 12), Kobe (1 meter 02), Carter (1 meter 11), Jordan (1 meter 16), plus 129 kg of weight, so that Zion Williams has almost no opponents in the confrontation, because of the weight, the bounce is enough to show the strong impact, so the naked eye talent makes Zion Williams highly anticipated, Zion Williams' draft template is Charles Barkley, but Zion Williams' ceiling is LeBron James.
Another thing can also prove that Zion Williams is highly anticipated, after being selected as the top show, Zion Williams, who has not yet played an NBA game, signed a 7-year, $75 million sky-high sneaker contract with Jordan, which became the largest rookie sneaker contract in history after James, we all know that the competition between Adi and Nike and other tide brands in the NBA is very fierce, and the big-name players can become their own sneaker endorsements, which is undoubtedly a huge success. Zion Williams was able to sign a sky-high sneaker contract with Jordan undoubtedly proves that Zion Williams is highly anticipated, and NBA star Marbury even bluntly said that the healthy Zion Williams is the one who really has the opportunity to surpass Jordan.
Although Zion Williams averaged 27 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in the second season, and conquered all the inside lines of the league with unparalleled impact, Zion Williams, who has only played 85 games in the third season this season, has a serious lack of attendance, and has passed the halfway point of the regular season this season, but Zion Williams has been hanging up the exemption card due to injury, and it is clear that injuries have become Zion Williams' biggest enemy.
However, we do not have to worry too much about the future of Zion Williams, after all, history is used to break, can not arbitrarily think that Zion Williams is big, playing style flying in the sky, it will definitely be injured, once many experts and scholars have believed that James will have a significant decline after 30 years old, but 37 If the elder james is still one of the best players in the league, so for Zion Williams we still have to look forward to it.
Second place, Wiggins, who people love and hate
Wiggins is 2 meters 01 tall, weighs 91 kilograms, has an arm span of 2 meters 13, stands up to 2 meters 72, has a body fat rate of 3.89% of ultra-low, bounces in situ is 93 centimeters, the maximum bounce height reaches 1 meter 12, the maximum height is amazing 3 meters 84, Wiggins has become a well-deserved champion of the 14-year draft, Wiggins' template is the great LeBron James.
To say physical talent, the strongest high school student in this article, the pride of heaven, can not be compared with Andrew Wiggins, Zion Williams's maximum bouncing ability and confrontation is indeed a little better than Wiggins, but Wiggins's comprehensive talent is obviously more than Zion Williams, the degree of physical fitness alone is Zion Williams can not be compared, this season does not count, Wiggins averages 73 games per season per season, which also counts the 19-20 season of shrinkage season, Missing just one game in the first four seasons of his career, Wiggins is an Ironman.
Although Wiggins is physically talented and not plagued by injuries, Wiggins has not played the game that people expect, and so far in his career, Wiggins has averaged 19.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, and has not been selected for the All-Star Game so far in his career, which is obviously unqualified for Wiggins, who has the top talent in history.
The author believes that Wiggins's main problem is the lack of competitiveness in personality, gentleman Wiggins will never over-represent himself on the court, unreasonable shots will never appear on Wiggins, when others are scrambling to perform, Wiggins bones are humble, this personality is very popular, but it is impossible to become a historical star player, at present Wiggins is developing well in the Warriors, Wiggins can become an auxiliary player like Pippen in the future, even so, Wiggins also needs to keep improving.
First place, Ayton with high hopes
Ayton is 2 meters 13 meters tall, with an arm span of 2 meters 27, weighs 112 kilograms, stands and touches 2 meters 82 meters high, Ayton's maximum bounce height reaches 1 meter 02, and the maximum touch height is 3 you 83, and finally Ayton became the 18-year champion of the draft. The big center with a height of 2 meters 13 can also bounce more than 1 meter, which alone Ayton is historical, and Ayton's template is Spurs star David Robinson.
Compared with Wiseman, who is also a big center in the 20th eye show, Ayton is not only taller and stronger, but also has better running and jumping ability, which determines that Ayton's upper limit is higher, the most terrible thing about Ayton's physical talent is that there is no short board, there are few players who can combine size, strength, flexibility and bounce in one, such as the statically talented Bamba is too thin, embiid and Davis in the active league belong to this kind of player, but both are not good enough to be tough, obviously Ayton has all the talent to become a super center.
However, Ayton's development in the NBA is also far from meeting expectations. Rookie season averaging 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game can only be said to be decent, the second season averaged 18.2 points and 11.5 rebounds per game is also lackluster, such a performance is good enough, but who called Ayton's talent is historical level, and Ayton's performance is far from the same as the current Doncic and Trae Young, the third season Ayton data did not rise and fall, averaging only 14.4 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, and finally last season offseason Ayton did not get the Suns' early contract extension, and the same year's Doncic, Trae Young, Alexander and even Porter Jr. have all received a big contract with a maximum salary, which makes Yuanlang very embarrassed.
If there is no Paul's arrival last season, Ayton averaging 20+10 per game is not difficult, but this may have to sacrifice the Suns' record, after Paul came, the team completely arranged tactics around Paul and Booker, Ayton was marginalized, but the Suns successfully reached the Finals, so from the perspective of team records, the management is not wrong, but from the perspective of Ayton's personal development, it is clear that Ayton did not get the opportunity to be reused, which is too important for a rookie player. Ask which superstar is not the team that focuses on cultivating with a lot of opportunities, but Ayton did not get such an opportunity.
The issue of Ayton's contract renewal in the offseason is a topic of great concern to fans and friends, some people think that Ayton is not high or low, and some people think that the high-light performance of McGee and Biyombo this season has made Ayton and the maximum salary contract gradually drift away, the author believes that the Suns will most likely leave Ayton with the maximum salary, one is that Ayton has the opportunity to become one of the best big men in the league, and the second is that Paul is not young, and the team will definitely belong to Booker and Ayton in the future, so I am optimistic about the Suns' maximum salary to leave Ayton.
But Ayton does need to work hard to improve himself, although the performance of the defensive end has reached the average level of the league, but Ayton can obviously become the top defensive player in the league, secondly, although Ayton is very comprehensive in the offensive end, but the stable technology that can be taken is not available, finally, Ayton, who could have flown away, is afraid of physical confrontation, and needs to work hard to improve in terms of physical confrontation, in short, Ayton wants to cash in on the talent There is still a long way to go, but young is capital, once the team is important, Ayton, who has regained his confidence, will soon cash in on his talent.