In a decent draft Irving would be a pick after #6, and he and Williams are still the best two this year.
The rest of the picks should be late 1st round, or second round... but are up in the top 10 because the draft stinks this year.
I am very doubtful on Irving because he has not yet played even a full college season. If rookies hit a wall in the NBA.... is Irving going to hit his wall after 20 games? We have no idea what he will do, or what he is capable of, or if he can stay healthy. Too many question marks for a legit #1 pick..... and yet he may get that honor.
This draft stinks and the only thing that will salvage it for me is if we get to pick 1 or 2. I would rather have Williams over Irving... but both are the best choices even if they are both as much a risk as a lock.
I will probably have more to say after the Lottery is pinned down and we know where we are picking... but this draft is still garbage no matter what happens.
The quality of a draft really can't be judged until at least two seasons after the draft. Yes, it's devoid of any super stars outside of possibly Irving, but that doesn't make it a bad draft. There are some potential all-stars, some good defenders, and many good starters to be had in this draft.