The Bird’s-eye view of this draft seems to be the only thing on which there is consensus, as it is widely viewed as weak, bad even. But what does this really mean?
For simplicity’s sake, I think this question is best answered when peering through Sam Vecenie’s looking glass, he of The Athletic fame. More specifically, through the lens of his Prospect Bible Tiers, more commonly known as his NBA Draft Guide.
Tier 1: Projectable All-NBA Upside Tier 2: Projectable All-Star Upside Tier 3: High-Leverage Starters Tier 4: Starter/All-Star Tool Swings Tier 5: Rotation Players and Upside Swings Tier 6: Second-Round Guarantee Swings Etc. (Tier 7: Priority Two-Ways), Etc. (Tier 8:
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