The 2003 NBA draft brought us LeBron James Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony. The 2014 draft has a chance to bring us one franchise player (Andrew Wiggins) and a host of other ridiculously talented prospects.
What a difference a year makes.
The 2013 draft didn't have a franchise player or even any locks to be All Stars at the top of the draft. While there was considerable depth in this year's draft star power was definitely lacking.
The 2014 draft on the other hand is stacked at the top thanks to a few top returning underclassmen and a phenomenal freshman class. Several NBA scouts and GMs said our 2014 Top 100 draft prospect list may be the strongest ever. Wiggins is the consensus No. 1 prospect in our Top 100 after talking with numerous NBA scouts and executives. He is one of the most hyped prospects ever to come out of high school and draws comparisons to a young Tracy McGrady. Wiggins received the top vote from every scout and GM I spoke with.
Wiggins is an elite athlete who does just about everything well. He has great size for his position on the wing is an explosive leaper and can score from beyond the arc and off the bounce. While there are times when he appears to be a bit disengaged his talent both physically and from a skills perspective is off the charts.
While Wiggins is the current king of the 2014 class he'll have his hands full fending off contenders to the throne. Overall scouts believe that there could be multiple franchise players and as many as eight NBA All Stars in this group. That's a big time draft.
Beyond Wiggins here's a breakdown of the top five prospects for 2014 and a look at key storylines for next year's draft.
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