Five-minute draft guide: Second half of lottery NBA player comparisons

For avid fans of the NBA draft, one of the most entertaining aspects of prospect analysis each year comes from perusing and debating the pro comparisons made for each player. For example, the No. 1 pick in NBA.com’s 2021 consensus mock draft, Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham, has been likened to current pros such as Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum. Possible second overall choice Evan Mobley has drawn analogies to Chris Bosh, LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol.

To try to gain a better understanding of the style of play of prospects who could be potential options for New Orleans with the No. 10 pick, we asked an anonymous NBA scout to give his opinion on the accuracy of pro comparisons for…