There may be no more storied NBA tradition than attempts to come up with player comparisons for incoming rookies, a staple of pre-draft analysis that probably dates back to the beginning of the league in the 1940s. For many first-year pros, there are plenty of easy analogies, but in the case of Zion Williamson, draft gurus have mostly shaken their heads in confusion. After all, how many players have entered the NBA after being listed in their college game program at 6-foot-7, 285 pounds? How many prospects anywhere near those measurables were also considered a premier athlete?
On the popular site NBADraft.