The Athletic’s NBA Prospect Rankings are back, and we’re starting with the organizational rankings. This is the final article in a series breaking down each NBA team’s prospect depth, the prospects to whom they currently have rights and where each prospect sits within each team’s depth chart. The organizations are ranked and each prospect is ranked within each team. This is the top 10.
As usual with these rankings, we’re not ranking where each player is right now, but rather the value he has to the organization both short and long term. Players who have established themselves already certainly get extra credit for being playable in the NBA (or in some cases, being stars in the NBA). But just because a player hasn’t established himself yet doesn’t mean he won’t in the future. Particularly, these rankings account for potential long-term upside based on my scouting insights.
Who is eligible? Any player on a first-round…
