this is ongoing, and they are counting backwards from 50 - 1....as of today, 50 - 26 are in the books
James Wiseman in, highest rated HS recruit so far
Top 25 left to go - so far, no Jaren or Ja, YET !!
The future is bright guys
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/08/24/nbc...on-durant/
#25 - 21 counting down...
First Grizz sighting - high praise indeed - I would have thought Ja would be ranked above JJJ
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/08/26/nbc...ers-25-21/
22. Ja Morant
Ja Morant has the potential to be a special point guard in the NBA, but it is not simply because of his off-the-charts athletic ability. To be clear, that helps. Russell Westbrook, John Wall, healthy Derrick Rose. Those guys are the elite of the elite athletically – like Morant – and they are the players that have helped usher in a new era of point guard play at the NBA level.
Now, Morant is not quite as developed physically as those three are. The best comparison in that sense is probably De'Aaron Fox, another spindly guard with sprinter’s speed and a jump shot that needs fine-tuning. He may not be there yet, but you will see him later on this list. We like him. The difference between Morant and Fox is passing ability. Morant has yet to play an NBA game, but I firmly believe he is going to be among the ten best players in the entire NBA when it comes to court vision, passing and the ability to make plays and create shots for teammates out of ball-screens. He’s a different player, a different caliber athlete and a much different shooter than Trae Young, but when it comes to their ability to read the floor and make every pass they need to be able to make, Morant is on the same level entering the league as Young.
He has a chance, in the next 5-10 years, to assert himself as the best point guard in the NBA. That’s what his ceiling is.
—Rob Dauster
People around the league are expecting JJJ to be special
JJJ #16
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/08/27/nbc...ers-20-16/
With Ja Morant in town, this could be the most promising tandem in the NBA. Jackson Jr., is so young that he still wouldn’t be in his 30s if we looked 10 years down the line instead of five. Get on board now.
(08-27-2019 11:50 AM)k2tigers Wrote: [ -> ]JJJ #16
https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/08/27/nbc...ers-20-16/
With Ja Morant in town, this could be the most promising tandem in the NBA. Jackson Jr., is so young that he still wouldn’t be in his 30s if we looked 10 years down the line instead of five. Get on board now.
In 5 years, JJJ will be 24 years old. That's just crazy …
Obviously a fortuitous bounce of the ping pong ball was a big help, but the new front office has had one helluva off season. Even the latest, getting Howard to eat 2.6 million was fantastic.
Will be interesting to see how they handle Igoudala. I'm sure some team will think they are one player away and get a little desperate as the season wears on.