Jabari Smith in Houston and Chet Holmgren in Oklahoma City lead the list of players who will likely fit in perfectly at their draft locations.
Well, that’s not what anyone except Jeff Weltman expected. Orlando’s president basketball of operations pulled off one of the biggest draft-night surprises in recent memory when he selected Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick on Thursday, adding a dose of chaos to an otherwise tame evening. Will Weltman’s move pay off? We’ll have to wait a few years on that one.
While we need to hold off on grading Weltman’s move, it’s not too early to take out our crystal ball for the 2022 draft class.