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NBA Draft 2024: A dearth of forwards, according to YODA

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Last time, I wrote about centers. Today, let’s talk about forward prospects for the 2024 NBA Draft.

It won’t take long.

The strength of this year’s draft (such that it exists), at least according to the numbers as crunched by Ye Olde Draft Analyzer (YODA for short), is in the backcourt. I’ll get to them soon.

To my way of thinking, there are four positions in the modern NBA:

  • Guards — traditional PG/SG types. These would be guys with guard skills like ballhandling, shooting, and passing but are too small to match up regularly with wings or forwards.