2023 NBA Draft Board Run Through | Podcast

We’ve reviewed boards from all our guests but today we run through Adam’s evaluation approach, board, and specific players of interest in each pick range for the Utah Jazz.
2023-24
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Author

Adam Bushman

Published

May 31, 2023

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Today:

  • Run through Adam’s big board
    • Evaluation approach
    • Top 50 rankings (quick like/don’t like)
    • Simulate the first round

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Approach

  • Measureables (height, weight, etc.)
  • Positions (offense, defense)
  • Impression of how they carry themselves
  • Physical traits
  • Offense, defense traits
  • Comparisons to NBA forerunners

Tier 1

Adam Bushman's Big Board
2023 NBA Draft | As of May 30th, 2023
Range Prospect Name Club Name Position Measures
Tier: 1
1 1 - 1 Victor Wembanyama Metropolitans92 Off:Wing
Def:Big		 7'5"
229 lbs
19.4 yrs
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Tier 2

Adam Bushman's Big Board
2023 NBA Draft | As of May 30th, 2023
Range Prospect Name Club Name Position Measures
Tier: 2
2 2 - 4 Brandon Miller Alabama Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'9"
200 lbs
20.5 yrs
3 2 - 4 Scoot Henderson G League Ignite Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'2"
195 lbs
19.3 yrs
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Tier 3

Adam Bushman's Big Board
2023 NBA Draft | As of May 30th, 2023
Range Prospect Name Club Name Position Measures
Tier: 3
4 3 - 10 Jarace Walker Houston Off:Forward
Def:Forward		 6'7"
249 lbs
19.7 yrs
5 5 - 8 Cam Whitmore Villanova Off:Wing
Def:Forward		 6'6"
235 lbs
18.9 yrs
6 5 - 15 Ausar Thompson Overtime Elite Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'6"
218 lbs
20.3 yrs
7 3 - 9 Amen Thompson Overtime Elite Off:Guard
Def:Wing		 6'6"
214 lbs
20.3 yrs
8 8 - 16 Anthony Black Arkansas Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'6"
210 lbs
19.4 yrs
9 8 - 15 Cason Wallace Kentucky Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'3"
195 lbs
19.6 yrs
10 6 - 11 Taylor Hendricks UCF Off:Forward
Def:Forward		 6'8"
214 lbs
19.5 yrs
11 13 - 32 GG Jackson South Carolina Off:Wing
Def:Forward		 6'8"
214 lbs
18.5 yrs
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Tier 4

Adam Bushman's Big Board
2023 NBA Draft | As of May 30th, 2023
Range Prospect Name Club Name Position Measures
Tier: 4
12 14 - 23 Jalen Hood-Schifino Indiana Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'4"
217 lbs
19.9 yrs
13 10 - 20 Kobe Bufkin Michigan Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'4"
187 lbs
19.7 yrs
14 16 - 35 Dariq Whitehead Duke Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'6"
217 lbs
18.8 yrs
15 15 - 33 Maxwell Lewis Pepperdine Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'6"
207 lbs
20.8 yrs
16 7 - 18 Keyonte George Baylor Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'4"
185 lbs
19.6 yrs
17 11 - 20 Jordan Hawkins UConn Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'4"
186 lbs
21.1 yrs
18 12 - 23 Jett Howard Michigan Off:Guard
Def:Wing		 6'8"
215 lbs
19.7 yrs
19 9 - 19 Gradey Dick Kansas Off:Guard
Def:Wing		 6'6"
204 lbs
19.5 yrs
20 10 - 25 Dereck Lively II Duke Off:Big
Def:Big		 7'1"
230 lbs
19.3 yrs
21 21 - 41 Sidy Cissoko G League Ignite Off:Forward
Def:Forward		 6'6"
224 lbs
19.2 yrs
22 12 - 33 Bilal Coulibaly Metropolitans92 Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'8"
230 lbs
18.8 yrs
23 14 - 28 Brice Sensabaugh Ohio State Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'6"
235 lbs
19.6 yrs
24 10 - 32 Nick Smith Jr. Arkansas Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'5"
185 lbs
19.1 yrs
Adam Bushman | Twitter: @adam_bushman

Tier 5

Adam Bushman's Big Board
2023 NBA Draft | As of May 30th, 2023
Range Prospect Name Club Name Position Measures
Tier: 5
25 12 - 29 Leonard Miller G League Ignite Off:Forward
Def:Forward		 6'9"
213 lbs
19.5 yrs
26 17 - 32 Colby Jones Xavier Off:Guard
Def:Wing		 6'5"
199 lbs
21.0 yrs
27 16 - 29 Kris Murray Iowa State Off:Forward
Def:Forward		 6'8"
213 lbs
22.8 yrs
28 16 - 39 Noah Clowney Alabama Off:Forward
Def:Forward		 6'10"
210 lbs
18.9 yrs
29 29 - 53 Andre Jackson UConn Off:Forward
Def:Forward		 6'6"
198 lbs
21.5 yrs
30 21 - 42 James Nnaji Barcelona (ACB) Off:Big
Def:Big		 6'10"
225 lbs
18.8 yrs
31 27 - 48 Marcus Sasser Houston Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'1"
196 lbs
22.7 yrs
32 24 - 41 Terquavion Smith NC State Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'3"
163 lbs
20.4 yrs
33 24 - 49 Brandin Podziemski Santa Clara Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'4"
204 lbs
20.3 yrs
Adam Bushman | Twitter: @adam_bushman

Tier 6

Adam Bushman's Big Board
2023 NBA Draft | As of May 30th, 2023
Range Prospect Name Club Name Position Measures
Tier: 6
34 17 - 36 Rayan Rupert NZ Breakers Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'6"
193 lbs
19.0 yrs
35 38 - 58 Nikola Djurisic Mega Basket Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'7"
218 lbs
19.3 yrs
36 41 - 50 Ricky Council IV Arkansas Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'5"
208 lbs
21.8 yrs
37 26 - 54 Trayce Jackson-Davis Indiana Off:Big
Def:Big		 6'8"
240 lbs
23.3 yrs
38 29 - 56 Jalen Wilson Kansas Off:Wing
Def:Forward		 6'6"
230 lbs
22.6 yrs
39 27 - 50 Jaime Jaquez Jr. UCLA Off:Forward
Def:Forward		 6'6"
226 lbs
22.3 yrs
40 38 - 52 Terrence Shannon Jr. Illinois Off:Wing
Def:Wing		 6'6"
220 lbs
22.8 yrs
41 34 - 55 DaRon Holmes II Dayton Off:Big
Def:Big		 6'9"
221 lbs
20.8 yrs
42 32 - 52 Adem Bona UCLA Off:Big
Def:Big		 6'8"
243 lbs
20.2 yrs
43 34 - 48 Trey Alexander Creighton Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'3"
185 lbs
20.1 yrs
Adam Bushman | Twitter: @adam_bushman

Tier 7

Adam Bushman's Big Board
2023 NBA Draft | As of May 30th, 2023
Range Prospect Name Club Name Position Measures
Tier: 7
44 34 - 58 Keyontae Johnson Kansas State Off:Forward
Def:Forward		 6'4"
239 lbs
23.0 yrs
45 33 - 58 Dillon Mitchell Texas Off:Big
Def:Big		 6'8"
193 lbs
19.7 yrs
46 33 - 55 Judah Mintz Syracuse Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'3"
176 lbs
19.9 yrs
47 34 - 49 Jordan Walsh Arkansas Off:Forward
Def:Wing		 6'6"
204 lbs
19.2 yrs
48 24 - 39 Julian Strawther Gonzaga Off:Guard
Def:Guard		 6'6"
209 lbs
21.1 yrs
49 32 - 56 Julian Phillips Tennessee Off:Forward
Def:Wing		 6'7"
197 lbs
19.6 yrs
50 46 - 53 Zach Edey Purdue Off:Big
Def:Big		 7'3"
306 lbs
21.0 yrs
Adam Bushman | Twitter: @adam_bushman

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