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The NBA Draft order is not set but we know who the candidates for the number 1 pick are already. LaMelo Ball number 1 pick, Anthony Edwards number 1 pick and James Wiseman number 1 pick are all possibilities. Last year it was clear who would be drafted number one as Zion Williamson became a New Orleans Pelican. This year it’s different. The Warriors, Cavaliers and Timberwolves all have an equal chance at landing the number 1 pick right now but other teams like the Knicks, Bulls, Hornets, Hawks and Pistons are in the mix. In this video we break down the best fits and why each future pro can make the case for number one.

While James Wiseman and Anthony Edwards played college basketball, LaMelo Ball chose to go pro in the NBL. The only top prospect who got in a full season was Edwards. Ball shut it down not long after his Aussie career started and Edwards got shut down by the NCAA. Each prospect showed flashes of number 1 potential but the choice isn’t clear. The NBA will likely finish their season at Disney World later this summer but there’s no telling what effect that will have on the Draft Lottery at this point. The league will eventually draw ping pong balls and that will have a big impact on who comes off the Draft board first.

The 2020 NBA Draft is supposedly a weak, shallow draft and a lot of teams might try and trade out of the number 1 spot if they get it. The options would be to collect more assets in the 2020 draft or flip that value to a future class. In any case the top of the 2020 draft has a lot more value than the rest of it so a high pick becomes a valuable asset. Each of the top picks brings a different skill set and it is fascinating to explore the way each player fits with each team.

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