NBA Draft 2024: This year’s class is weak but can the Wizards find a gem?

Having crunched at least preliminary numbers on this year’s draft prospects, I have finally come around to the oft-repeated claim that this year’s class is weak. I’ve been dubious, in part because of my stat-based system (dubbed Ye Olde Draft Analyzer, YODA for short) would seem to think a few guys would break out and become stars.

This year? Not so much.

There’s more work to be done, but currently Alex Sarr, a French citizen who played professionally in Australia last season, sits atop the rankings. His score in YODA is consistent with the type of player who’d typically rank sixth through eighth.

Up and down the draft, I have questions. Like, why is Zaccarie Risacher, rated so high? He’s tall…