The 2014 NBA Draft begins at 7:00pm EST on Thursday night. ESPN will bring all of the action to you live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, covering every angle and every last pick of one of the most loaded drafts in NBA history.
Unless trades change the order, the Cleveland Cavs will have the first overall pick on Thursday, followed by the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, and Utah Jazz.
Former Kansas small forward Andrew Wiggins has emerged as the consensus #1 selection amongst most draft analysts. Out of all the athletes in this draft, Wiggins has the most wow factor - combining amazing physical gifts with a high ceiling for growth as a all-around basketball player.
If Wiggins falls from his expected perch at #1, Duke's Jabari Parker and Australian guard Dante Exum are the most likely candidates to replace him.
Parker's is one of the smartest players on the board, providing any NBA team who picks him with a large body who can both take punishment down in the post and pop out and shoot the lights out from the perimeter.
Exum's sample size of playing competitive basketball is admittedly small, but the little that scouts have seen of his explosiveness and command on the court has vaulted his draft stock to the top of the class of 2014.
Regardless of who goes #1, the 2014 NBA Draft promises to be one of the most intriguing and entertaining drafts in league history. Cancel all your plans and clear a comfortable space on the couch - the future is now.
