We're both big NBA fans, and the draft is a special day for those who love the league. Football is an entirely different sport, with youngsters joining top clubs via entirely different pathways, but we couldn't resist the challenge of our own draft.
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Following last year's version, when we chose players born in the year 2000, the only eligibility requirement for this draft was being born in 2001. Here we go ...
1. Bukayo Saka, Arsenal, 21, forward (Marcotti)
It was a close call between him and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the top spot, but what swings it Saka's way is 3½ seasons as a bona fide starter on a top Premier League team.