I’m not sure we’ll ever see another meteoric fantasy rise like the one from Hassan Whiteside this season, and he is the most intriguing candidate on this list as he looks to go from undrafted to guaranteed top-25 pick in under 365 days.
Like Whiteside, we have another player on our list who wasn’t even in consideration when teams were being built and rosters were being fleshed out, but now everyone who watches the NBA knows how to pronounce the name Rudy Gobert.
Big men can be among the most volatile of any group when projecting future production, and these four guys are going to command an early investment for any owner interested in securing their services.