It appears a lack of live basketball has NBA draft analysts and talent evaluators second-guessing their thoughts and rankings. ESPN's Chris Ford and his Big Board 7.0 have appropriately captured the scouts wavering on a few candidates including names like Dragon Bender, Buddy Hield and Jaylen Brown. However, outside of Timothe Luwawu, the drops have not been precipitous.
For some time, we've been aware that the New Orleans Pelicans are interested in either Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram or an experienced prospect. Sweet-shooting Hield likely sits atop the mystery list, and with Ford's ranking of sixth, he sits right in the cross-hairs.