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Kevin Sweeney

Big Board: The Top 50 Prospects of the 2023 NBA Draft

The NBA draft is less than two months away. Much of the focus is at the top of the draft, where teams resorted to mass tanking measures to up their chances of winning the lottery and the chance to select French sensation Victor Wembanyama. But with key milestones in the draft calendar like the NCAA tournament and Portsmouth Invitational already in the books and the NBA draft combine fast approaching, it’s a good time to check in on how I’ve ranked the top prospects in this class.

A big board is based on my own opinions of the prospects from my work scouting these players in high school, college and the professional ranks. It is not a predictor of how NBA teams will draft, nor would it perfectly tail a team’s board given squads have to factor in how a player fits into their respective timeline. With that in mind, here’s a look at my top 50 players in this year’s draft.

1. Victor Wembanyama, Metropolitans 92 (France)

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