Point guard has become such a ridiculously deep position in the modern NBA that franchise players/floor generals Chris Paul and Damian Lillard weren’t even on the Western Conference All-Star team last season. Furthermore, the signer of the league’s largest-ever contract – Memphis’ Mike Conley – has never made the roster, with most objective lists ranking his as the sixth-best PG in the West.
On Thursday at Barclays Center, a position teeming with game-changing players will only get stronger. Based on nearly every mock draft on the Internet, five point guards are expected to be selected during the top 10 picks, a group headlined by Markelle Fultz (Washington) and Lonzo Ball (UCLA).