The 2020 NBA Draft posed plenty of conundrums for the teams drafting. It had been nearly eight months since the talent they were evaluating had played. The class was considered to be one full of role players rather than superstars. Outside of the top 3, it was a crapshoot.
James Jones left plenty of us with our jaws agape as we pondered why he chose Jalen Smith from Maryland with the 10th overall pick. The roster needed a playmaker or another wing (following Kelly Oubre’s departure). So why go with a 6’10” big from the Big Ten?