NBA talent evaluators and former front office executives have long said there are often only 20-25 players in any given draft they think are actually worth drafting. One fun thing about the draft: the array of opinions these people have about who exactly falls into that 20-25 player grouping.
Another fun thing: how much variation there is in how those players are ordered.
With my stat-based draft evaluation process, I have a more expansive view. Generally, my scoring system produces a list of 20-25 players with a first-round grade. But I’ve seen too many good players come from outside that group — often from outside anyone’s group of 20-25 draft-worthy prospects to think that’s where the list should end.