[Hollinger & Duncan] Fantasy Draft Rookies & Sophomores

Unless you are on First Take you can have an opinion that is somewhere between “guaranteed bust” and “guaranteed all star.”

Holly had Jalen lower than most before the draft basically saying that he had a high ceiling but lower floor than other top players in this draft. That seems pretty spot on and still fits. He wasn’t shy about saying he disagreed with Duncan picking Jalen here but said he couldn’t fault the bet on upside rationale.

Overall this year he’s been a very bad player and it would almost seem unreasonable to not point that out with something like this (and note that these guys recorded this before the Feb stretch where Jalen has been more efficient scoring-wise). There’s an outline for how he could translate his skills/abilities into becoming an elite scorer though.

To add, Holly had Barnes #3 and Sengun #4 in his draft prospect rankings way before any other main draftniks were close to as high on any of those guys, so I don’t think he’s afraid to take a strong position that deviates.

 

Edit: Just saw @xaos posted it in the JG thread.

Don’t have it but Chad Ford released his Top 25 under 25

https://www.nbabigboard.com/p/2022-top-25-under-25-2
https://www.nbabigboard.com/p/2022-top-25-under-25-2-2

“Since the season began, three players have “aged out” of the list: Devin Booker, Jaylen Brown and Jamal Murray (who turns 25 this week).

Three more dropped off the list after struggling this season: De’Aaron Fox and rookies Jalen Green and Jalen Suggs.

Just missing the list are several promising players under 25, including RJ Barrett, OG Anunoby, Desmond Bane, Tyrese Maxey and Franz Wagner.

Injuries have significantly changed the outlook for top prospects Zion Williamson and Michael Porter Jr., but they are still in.

Miles Bridges, Onyeka Okongwu, Josh Giddey, Tyrese Haliburton, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland are new additions to this list.”