With the 2021 NBA Draft a mere three days away, the hyperbole surrounding a group of young men has intensified to a point of diminishing returns.
Evan Mobley? He’s a mixture of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant.
Jalen Green? Oh, that’s Kobe Bryant meets Michael Jordan.
Cade Cunningham? What you get if Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum and LeBron James were mixed together in a lab.
In reality, every player in the upcoming draft has an equal chance to exceed or fail to meet whatever (realistic) expectations are put upon them.