Following potential 2015 draftees

[The Midnight]

Where would you guys rank Exum in this draft?

I'd say 4 behind Okafor, Towns, Mudiay.

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

Okafor is undersized for a center as far as height goes (from the measurements available) but he does have an elite wingspan. He seems to be about the same size as Favors. Hard to be an elite rim protector when you are undersized. Seems like the best defensive centers, as far as rim protection goes, are huge or similar size to Favors/Okafor with much quicker feet.

Favors measurements are virtually identical to Dwight's who's an elite rim protector and a player one would never say is undersized.

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

Dwight: Height with shoes= 6'10.25", Standing reach = 9'3.5", no step vert = 30.5", max vert = 35.5"
Favors: Height with shoes = 6'10.25", Standing each = 9'2", no step vert = 31.5", max vert = 35.5"

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Dwight has elite foot speed.

 

[8]

I'd say 4 behind Okafor, Towns, Mudiay.

I'd have him as a tossup at 1 with Mudiay.

 

[8]

Is this kinda like Dwight VS Okafor all over again???? I don't really remember what tipped the scale that time.


Towns seems more athletic to me, Okafor has NBA ready size/body but doesn't really seem to be that athletic. Thoughts?

No, it's not.

Towns is not Dwight Howard.

 

[8]

I'm not sold on either Okafor or Towns being plus defenders in the NBA. Okafors polish and IQ puts him a bit above Towns to me.

 

[spycam1]

I'd say 4 behind Okafor, Towns, Mudiay.

I'm not so sure any of them are better prospects than Exum. Okafor and Mudiay will have a bigger impact from day one in the NBA, but Exum is a guy that was grouped with Wiggins, Parker, and Embiid as a prospect.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'm not so sure any of them are better prospects than Exum. Okafor and Mudiay will have a bigger impact from day one in the NBA, but Exum is a guy that was grouped with Wiggins, Parker, and Embiid as a prospect.

Mudiay has shown more than Exum had or probably has at this point. Towns is a pretty skilled big, a 7-foot Greg Monroe.
Teams are going to go for that yo.

 

[Jazz4ever]

Dwight: Height with shoes= 6'10.25", Standing reach = 9'3.5", no step vert = 30.5", max vert = 35.5"
Favors: Height with shoes = 6'10.25", Standing each = 9'2", no step vert = 31.5", max vert = 35.5"

He just don't have the agility or strength Dwight has. That said, Favors per36 numbers are within an arms reach of Howard this year.

 

[spycam1]

Mudiay has shown more than Exum had or probably has at this point. Towns is a pretty skilled big, a 7-foot Greg Monroe.
Teams are going to go for that yo.

Like I said, he's more NBA ready, but I don't think he has the ceiling of Exum.

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

Dwight has elite foot speed.

Oh...so now it's foot speed.