Post by fason on Jun 14, 2018 1:54:07 GMT
Just like with the upcoming FA class this draft class won't be as strong as last year's. But I don't think it will be as bad as I'm sure most are expecting since the 2000 class was one of the worst drafts of all-time irl. Luckily for sim league, Odin doesn't care about the kind of stuff. Also, this was the last class that Odin made as commish in 4.0, I based a little bit of these rankings off how Odin made them before.
1. Kenyon Martin PF 6’9 234 23
Projected Grades: B D+ D+ B C+ C
-Martin’s college stats are by far the most impressive of any player in this class, his senior year he averaged 18.9 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 3.5 BPG and 1.4 SPG. Because he didn’t come into the league until he was 23, his potential will probably be C or even D. But he seems like the surest thing in this draft and probable 1.1 pick due to his defense. Whoever drafts him could use all of his upgrades on jumper/inside/strength to make Martin a legit two-way big.
Current Player Comparison: Brandon Griner
2. Stromile Swift PF/C 6’9 225 21
Projected Grades: B D+ D B- C+ B
-Swift was the arguably best player from this class in 4.0, he had a period where he was consistently in the top 10 for rebounding and blocks, while scoring 17-20 a game on decent percentages. I am expecting him to built in similar fashion by 5.0 standards. Likely becoming the type of big to average 1.5 BPG, 9 RPG, and score 18-24 PPG depending on DC settings. Swift will probably go somewhere in the top 3-4.
Current Player Comparison: Simisola Shittu
3. Darius Miles F 6’9 210 19
Projected Grades: C+ C- C C+ C+ A
-Miles didn’t really do too much in 4.0, I think he peaked as an SF off the bench that could block some shots. I do remember Odin picking him up when he took over the Bobcats and said that he regretted not beasting Miles. I think Miles will be made with close to 100 potential, with the chance to turn into a really good two-way forward. He was a poor shooter irl, so he’ll probably need at least 10-15 points put into his jumper and then the rest into his inside/strength. Miles is the biggest boom or bust pick in this draft and should go top 10.
Current Player Comparison: Sekou Doumbouya with blocks
4. Marcus Fizer PF 6’8 265 21
Projected Grades: B C D+ C C+ B
-Fizer is probably the best scoring “big” in this class (I do not expect him to have SF eligibility). He averaged 22.8 PPG his junior year with a 58.2 FG% and 73.2 FT%, he should at worst start with C- outside that grows to C after his first TC. Unlike Fizer’s 4.0 version, he wasn’t much of a jumper irl, the majority of his inside grade should be legit. He probably won’t ever be challenging Steph Templeton’s status as best two-way big in the league, he didn’t play much defense or rebound at a high rate in college. If his defense isn’t salvageable, then a GM could do what Pete did with Harry Gallatin to increase his scoring efficiency by putting all of Fizer’s upgrades into his three-point shooting and double it up.
Current Player Comparison: Antawn Jamison at PF
5. Quentin Richardson SG 6’6 223 20
Projected Grades: C+ C+ C C C+ A
-Richardson was right there with Stromile Swift as the best player in this class during 4.0. He bounced around a little bit early on, then became a max tier player during the Thunder dynasty run. Looking at his college stats, he averaged an impressive 10.2 RPG, I’m wondering how high Odin goes with that rebounding grade. I think at worst, Richardson ends up a backup wing that can rebound and shoot pretty well. If his inside scoring gets brought to the cap then I think he could become a high level starting SG.
Current Player Comparison: Poor man's Clarence Withers
6. Chris Mihm C 7’0 265 21
Projected Grades: B C- D C+ B- C
-Mihm had good had good all-around stats in college. He averaged a double-double with 17 PPG, 10 RPG and added 2.7 BPG. He was okay in 4.0 for the time period he played in (at that point we didn’t realize how important blocks were). In 5.0, I’m expecting him to be a solid-good starting big in 5.0 because of his well-rounded game and most importantly skin color.
Current Player Comparison: A White Mountain Dew Camacho
7. Michael Redd SG 6’6 220 21
Projected Grades: C B- C C C B
-The best irl player from this class and he was good in 4.0 as a starting SG that could average 20 PPG. His college stats weren’t that impressive, I see why he went second round irl. I may have been too generous with the projected outside grade and he’ll probably be another guard that needs a lot of upgrades put into their inside scoring in order to become a starting quality SG. Still though, Redd should be chosen within the lotto towards the back half.
Current Player Comparison: Jesus Shuttlesworth
8. Mike Miller SF 6’8 218 20
Projected Grades: C+ B- C+ C- C B
-The irl ROTY from this class, that I obviously have an affinity for and admittedly may have too high on this list. He was trash in 4.0 and out of the league pretty quick. Looking at his college stats, I don’t expect him to be built as much of a defender. I think the best-case scenario is for him to be built as an offense only wing that averages 20-25 PPG. Good news for Miller is that he’s white and SG eligible. Will be worth taking anywhere from 5-10.
Current Player Comparison: Romeo Langford minus the turnovers
9. Desmond Mason SF 6’7 234 23
Projected Grades: B- B- C C+ C C
-The member of this class that is most likely to win a dunk contest. Mason’s college stats were really good, his senior year he averaged 18 PPG on shooting splits of 49.9/76.7/43 then 6.2 RPG, 1.2 SPG and 1 BPG. I could see Odin making him a good all-around wing with low potential that can be an immediate starter. He could be a steal in the 8-12 range of the lotto.
Current Player Comparison: Bones McKinney
10. Jamal Crawford CG 6’5 200 20
Projected Grades: C B- C C D B
-Crawford by default is the best PG prospect because this class didn’t have any good true PGs irl. His college stats showed he was a pretty good shooter, scored with decent volume and played a little defense. He did turn it over 3 times a game and only averaged 2.8 RPG. He’ll probably be a tweener that is best served to backup both guard spots. To get to starting PG eligible he’ll need upgrades put into his passing and I’m not sure he’ll have the handles that will make it worth it. I also don’t expect him to rebound or defend well enough to be a starting SG.
Current Player Comparison: Dan Cortezzee
11. Hedo Turkoglu SF 6’10 220 21
Projected Grades: C B- C+ C C- B
-His outlook looks nearly identical to Mike Miller’s minus the SG eligibility.
Current Player Comparison: Mike Miller
12. Joel Pryzbilla C 7’1 245 21
Projected Grades: C+ D D- B C+ B
- Big time shot blocker in college, averaging 3.4 BPG during his two years at Minnesota, that has the looks of the best D/R big in this class. Who knows how much he’ll shoot, he didn’t score much in college and rarely ever shot in the NBA. If you’re looking for a defensive big towards the end of the lotto, Vanilla Gorilla is your guy.
Current Player Comparison: DJ Rony
13. DeShawn Stevenson SG 6’5 218 19
Projected Grades: C+ C C C C- A
-Stevenson will be a project pick that somebody should grab in the mid to late teens with the hopes that he started with really high potential, has that dream TC and can be developed into a starter down the line. I’m expecting Dump or Delap to take him way too high.
Current Player Comparison: Shavon Shields
14. Keyon Dooling CG 6‘3 196 20
Projected Grades: C+ C+ C C D A
-For some reason I feel like I remember Odin saying he was a fan Dooling during 4.0. And that is the only thing I remember of Dooling from 4.0, I think he was out of the league pretty quickly after his rookie deal. His college stats aren’t too impressive, so expect the grades to be mediocre at best but with high true potential. He’ll probably be one of those players that doesn’t come close to reaching their potential until after his rookie deal.
Current Player Comparison: Jalen Brunson
15. DeMarr Johnson SF 6’9 201 20
Projected Grades: C B- D+ C+ C- A
-Johnson went 6th in the irl draft and his career ended early due to injuries so don’t expect Odin to remember him. His college stats weren’t too impressive, but he was on a stacked Cincinnati team.. He did show signs of being a good shooter and playing solid defense. Only averaged 12.6 PPG and 3.8 RPG so I’m expecting his inside and strength to start out pretty low. Johnson would be a good project pick towards the end of the lotto.
Current Player Comparison: Troy Brown
1. Kenyon Martin PF 6’9 234 23
Projected Grades: B D+ D+ B C+ C
-Martin’s college stats are by far the most impressive of any player in this class, his senior year he averaged 18.9 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 3.5 BPG and 1.4 SPG. Because he didn’t come into the league until he was 23, his potential will probably be C or even D. But he seems like the surest thing in this draft and probable 1.1 pick due to his defense. Whoever drafts him could use all of his upgrades on jumper/inside/strength to make Martin a legit two-way big.
Current Player Comparison: Brandon Griner
2. Stromile Swift PF/C 6’9 225 21
Projected Grades: B D+ D B- C+ B
-Swift was the arguably best player from this class in 4.0, he had a period where he was consistently in the top 10 for rebounding and blocks, while scoring 17-20 a game on decent percentages. I am expecting him to built in similar fashion by 5.0 standards. Likely becoming the type of big to average 1.5 BPG, 9 RPG, and score 18-24 PPG depending on DC settings. Swift will probably go somewhere in the top 3-4.
Current Player Comparison: Simisola Shittu
3. Darius Miles F 6’9 210 19
Projected Grades: C+ C- C C+ C+ A
-Miles didn’t really do too much in 4.0, I think he peaked as an SF off the bench that could block some shots. I do remember Odin picking him up when he took over the Bobcats and said that he regretted not beasting Miles. I think Miles will be made with close to 100 potential, with the chance to turn into a really good two-way forward. He was a poor shooter irl, so he’ll probably need at least 10-15 points put into his jumper and then the rest into his inside/strength. Miles is the biggest boom or bust pick in this draft and should go top 10.
Current Player Comparison: Sekou Doumbouya with blocks
4. Marcus Fizer PF 6’8 265 21
Projected Grades: B C D+ C C+ B
-Fizer is probably the best scoring “big” in this class (I do not expect him to have SF eligibility). He averaged 22.8 PPG his junior year with a 58.2 FG% and 73.2 FT%, he should at worst start with C- outside that grows to C after his first TC. Unlike Fizer’s 4.0 version, he wasn’t much of a jumper irl, the majority of his inside grade should be legit. He probably won’t ever be challenging Steph Templeton’s status as best two-way big in the league, he didn’t play much defense or rebound at a high rate in college. If his defense isn’t salvageable, then a GM could do what Pete did with Harry Gallatin to increase his scoring efficiency by putting all of Fizer’s upgrades into his three-point shooting and double it up.
Current Player Comparison: Antawn Jamison at PF
5. Quentin Richardson SG 6’6 223 20
Projected Grades: C+ C+ C C C+ A
-Richardson was right there with Stromile Swift as the best player in this class during 4.0. He bounced around a little bit early on, then became a max tier player during the Thunder dynasty run. Looking at his college stats, he averaged an impressive 10.2 RPG, I’m wondering how high Odin goes with that rebounding grade. I think at worst, Richardson ends up a backup wing that can rebound and shoot pretty well. If his inside scoring gets brought to the cap then I think he could become a high level starting SG.
Current Player Comparison: Poor man's Clarence Withers
6. Chris Mihm C 7’0 265 21
Projected Grades: B C- D C+ B- C
-Mihm had good had good all-around stats in college. He averaged a double-double with 17 PPG, 10 RPG and added 2.7 BPG. He was okay in 4.0 for the time period he played in (at that point we didn’t realize how important blocks were). In 5.0, I’m expecting him to be a solid-good starting big in 5.0 because of his well-rounded game and most importantly skin color.
Current Player Comparison: A White Mountain Dew Camacho
7. Michael Redd SG 6’6 220 21
Projected Grades: C B- C C C B
-The best irl player from this class and he was good in 4.0 as a starting SG that could average 20 PPG. His college stats weren’t that impressive, I see why he went second round irl. I may have been too generous with the projected outside grade and he’ll probably be another guard that needs a lot of upgrades put into their inside scoring in order to become a starting quality SG. Still though, Redd should be chosen within the lotto towards the back half.
Current Player Comparison: Jesus Shuttlesworth
8. Mike Miller SF 6’8 218 20
Projected Grades: C+ B- C+ C- C B
-The irl ROTY from this class, that I obviously have an affinity for and admittedly may have too high on this list. He was trash in 4.0 and out of the league pretty quick. Looking at his college stats, I don’t expect him to be built as much of a defender. I think the best-case scenario is for him to be built as an offense only wing that averages 20-25 PPG. Good news for Miller is that he’s white and SG eligible. Will be worth taking anywhere from 5-10.
Current Player Comparison: Romeo Langford minus the turnovers
9. Desmond Mason SF 6’7 234 23
Projected Grades: B- B- C C+ C C
-The member of this class that is most likely to win a dunk contest. Mason’s college stats were really good, his senior year he averaged 18 PPG on shooting splits of 49.9/76.7/43 then 6.2 RPG, 1.2 SPG and 1 BPG. I could see Odin making him a good all-around wing with low potential that can be an immediate starter. He could be a steal in the 8-12 range of the lotto.
Current Player Comparison: Bones McKinney
10. Jamal Crawford CG 6’5 200 20
Projected Grades: C B- C C D B
-Crawford by default is the best PG prospect because this class didn’t have any good true PGs irl. His college stats showed he was a pretty good shooter, scored with decent volume and played a little defense. He did turn it over 3 times a game and only averaged 2.8 RPG. He’ll probably be a tweener that is best served to backup both guard spots. To get to starting PG eligible he’ll need upgrades put into his passing and I’m not sure he’ll have the handles that will make it worth it. I also don’t expect him to rebound or defend well enough to be a starting SG.
Current Player Comparison: Dan Cortezzee
11. Hedo Turkoglu SF 6’10 220 21
Projected Grades: C B- C+ C C- B
-His outlook looks nearly identical to Mike Miller’s minus the SG eligibility.
Current Player Comparison: Mike Miller
12. Joel Pryzbilla C 7’1 245 21
Projected Grades: C+ D D- B C+ B
- Big time shot blocker in college, averaging 3.4 BPG during his two years at Minnesota, that has the looks of the best D/R big in this class. Who knows how much he’ll shoot, he didn’t score much in college and rarely ever shot in the NBA. If you’re looking for a defensive big towards the end of the lotto, Vanilla Gorilla is your guy.
Current Player Comparison: DJ Rony
13. DeShawn Stevenson SG 6’5 218 19
Projected Grades: C+ C C C C- A
-Stevenson will be a project pick that somebody should grab in the mid to late teens with the hopes that he started with really high potential, has that dream TC and can be developed into a starter down the line. I’m expecting Dump or Delap to take him way too high.
Current Player Comparison: Shavon Shields
14. Keyon Dooling CG 6‘3 196 20
Projected Grades: C+ C+ C C D A
-For some reason I feel like I remember Odin saying he was a fan Dooling during 4.0. And that is the only thing I remember of Dooling from 4.0, I think he was out of the league pretty quickly after his rookie deal. His college stats aren’t too impressive, so expect the grades to be mediocre at best but with high true potential. He’ll probably be one of those players that doesn’t come close to reaching their potential until after his rookie deal.
Current Player Comparison: Jalen Brunson
15. DeMarr Johnson SF 6’9 201 20
Projected Grades: C B- D+ C+ C- A
-Johnson went 6th in the irl draft and his career ended early due to injuries so don’t expect Odin to remember him. His college stats weren’t too impressive, but he was on a stacked Cincinnati team.. He did show signs of being a good shooter and playing solid defense. Only averaged 12.6 PPG and 3.8 RPG so I’m expecting his inside and strength to start out pretty low. Johnson would be a good project pick towards the end of the lotto.
Current Player Comparison: Troy Brown
