Experts: 8 out of 12

School: Duke

Other possibilities: Ben Simmons

Key quote from Sharp: "He shoots well from all over the floor, he's got a perfect frame to turn into a great defender, he plays hard, and he improved as the year unfolded ... Next year's Lakers will basically be a college team, or possibly a six–month fraternity party thrown by Walton. I already love them so much more than everything that happened under Byron Scott."

Experts: 7 out of 12

Country: Croatia

Other possibilities: Buddy Hield, Jamal Murray

Key quote from Givony: "Power forward has long been a position of need for the Celtics, and it was abundantly clear in the playoffs that Jared Sullinger is not a solution because of his struggles defensively. Enter Bender, whom many feel has a huge upside in today’s NBA because of his defensive versatility, perimeter shooting and outstanding feel for the game."

Experts: 7 out of 12

School: Cal-Berkley

Other possibilities: Dragan Bender, Henry Ellenson

Key quote from Givony: "The Suns have a major hole on the wing, and Brown is an excellent candidate to fill it. He possesses the necessary size, strength and length to play small forward alongside the very promising Devin Booker."

Experts: 6 out of 12

School: Kentucky

Other possibilities: Kris Dunn, Buddy Hield, Dragan Bender, Henry Ellenson

Key quote from Torres: "At this point Minnesota doesn't need another superstar, but instead a piece it can slide in next to Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. Murray is exactly that, a dead-eye shooter who will space the floor and complement Towns and Wiggins perfectly."

Experts: 4 out of 12 each

School: Oklahoma (Hield), Providence (Dunn)

Other possibilities: Jakob Poeltl, Henry Ellenson, Jamal Murray

Key quote from Ford (on Hield): "Landing Hield would be a dream scenario for the Pelicans. Two-guard Eric Gordon is a free agent, and New Orleans really needs shooting, and they want to get better fast. Hield could come in and play right away."

Experts: 6 out of 12

School: Oklahoma

Other possibilities: Jaylen Brown, Henry Ellenson, Jamal Murray, Skal Labissiere, Timothe Luwawu

Key quote from Bodner: "Hield's off-the-ball scoring would help a team that finished 26th in the league in three-point percentage, and help open up the lane for Emmanuel Mudiay's dribble penetration."

Experts: 5 out of 12

School: Providence

Other possibilities: Denzel Valentine, Domantas Sabonis, Henry Ellenson, Jaylen Brown, Skal Labissiere, Wade Baldwin IV

Key quote from Howard-Cooper: "If Rondo does not return, Dunn could possibly move right into the opening lineup at age 22 and more developed physically and emotionally than most from the draft class. 'He's good enough to start for a good team as a rookie,' an executive said."

Experts: 3 out of 12 each

School: Marquette (Ellenson), Washington (Chriss)

Other possibilities: Deyonta Davis, Jaylen Brown, Timothe Luwawu, Jakob Poeltl

Key quote from McIntyre (on Ellenson): "The Raptors are only shooting 28% on 3-pointers in the postseason. But the move here is to replace likely-departing Bismack Biyombo, who will get paid by someone after a nice postseason."

Experts: 8 out of 12

School: Utah

Other possibilities: Denzel Valentine, Deyonta Davis, Domantas Sabonis, Marquese Chriss

Key quote from Ford: "He's a fluid athlete with great hands who rebounds and protects the rim. He needs to get stronger, but he's a good value at No. 10."

Experts: 4 out of 12 each

School: Michigan State (Davis), Washington (Chriss), Kentucky (Labissiere)

Other possibilities: none

Key quote from Givony (on Chriss): "Orlando desperately needs to find a big man who can play alongside Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon in different lineups, and Chriss is a strong candidate. He's one of the best athletes in this draft and has the shooting range to play on the perimeter at times."

Experts: 4 out of 12

School: Michigan State

Other possibilities: Furkan Korkmaz, Timothe Luwawu, Wade Baldwin IV, Demetrius Jackson

Key quote from Sharp: "It's only a matter of time before Denzel Valentine becomes everyone's favorite player in the draft. There are so many projects in the lottery and so many stretch fours who never actually did anything in college, eventually people will fall in love with the player who's just GOOD ... His weakness is defense, but that's why we're putting him in front of Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors for the next 10 years."

Experts: 3 out of 12

School: Washington

Other possibilities: Henry Ellenson, Skal Labissiere, Timothe Luwawu, Denzel Valentine, Domantas Sabonis, Jakob Poeltl

Key quote from Howard-Cooper: "Teams like to see a prospect trending up, and that's Chriss in a big way. But he is not a good rebounder for a power forward and he fouled out in 15 of 34 games."

Experts: 3 out of 12 each

School: Notre Dame (Jackson), Michigan State (Davis)

Other possibilities: Denzel Valentine, Domantas Sabonis, Furkan Korkmaz, Malik Beasley, Timothe Luwawu, Tyler Ulis

Key quote from Ford (on Davis): "I've had Ulis here for the past few weeks, but the word out of the combine was that the Bulls were narrowing their choices to three big men: Davis, Ante Zizic and Ivica Zubac."

Experts: 4 out of 12

Country: Turkey

Other possibilities: DeAndre Bembry, Dejounte Murray, Demetrius Jackson, Deyonta Davis, Domantas Sabonis, Taurean Prince, Tyler Ulis, Wade Baldwin IV

Key quote from Givony: "Korkmaz is only 18, but has some good experience playing in the Euroleague over the past two seasons. He’s also one of the best shooters in the draft and could develop into a major asset with some more seasoning at the highest levels of Europe."

Experts: 3 out of 12 each

School: Michigan State (Valentine), Kentucky (Labissiere)

Other possibilities: Domantas Sabonis, Taurean Prince, Thon Maker, Ante Zizic

Key quote from O'Connor (on Labissiere): "Labissiere needs a situation that can slowly develop him and the Celtics have the ingredients to make it work for the former elite prospect."

Experts: 4 out of 12

School: Vanderbilt

Other possibilities: Demetrius Jackson, Henry Ellenson, Tyler Ulis, Domantas Sabonis, Marquese Chriss

Key quote from Torres: "Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol are on the wrong side of 30, and wing scoring is a priority. But so too is finding a replacement for Mike Conley, who could leave via free agency, and Baldwin — at 6-foot-4 and just under 200 pounds — is physically ready to step in and play in the NBA tomorrow."

Experts: 3 out of 12

School: Gonzaga

Other possibilities: Tyler Ulis, Brice Johnson, Damian Jones, DeAndre Bembry, Demetrius Jackson, Malik Beasley, Taurean Prince, Wade Baldwin IV

Key quote via Givony: "Sabonis has the type of toughness Stan Van Gundy covets and could contribute immediately with his rebounding prowess in different lineups as a traditional power forward or small-ball center."

Experts: 2 out of 12 each

School/Country: North Carolina (Johnson), Bosnia (Zubac), France (Luwawu)

Other possibilities: Demetrius Jackson, Deyonta Davis, Domantas Sabonis, Furkan Korkmaz, Juan Hernangomez, Malachi Richardson

Key quote from HoopsHype (on Johnson): "He's a long, lean jumping jack with a face up game and a jump shot that has become a weapon out to 15-18 feet. His emotional maturity will be the key to his success. In the title game he had a bit of a meltdown dealing with frustration, and that's something that could affect his stock some on draft night."

Experts: 4 out of 12

School: North Carolina

Other possibilities: Tyler Ulis, Wade Baldwin IV, Ben Bentil, Demetrius Jackson, Malachi Richardson, Stephen Zimmerman

Key quote from Bodner: "For a team that had as much success as Indiana did this season, their front court situation, outside of Myles Turner, is fairly fluid. Johnson's offensive game, centered around scoring around the basket, would fit in well with Turner."

Experts: 4 out of 12

School: St. Joseph's

Other possibilities: Damian Jones, Taurean Prince, Tyler Ulis, Cheick Diallo, Diamond Stone, Malachi Richardson

Key quote from Ford: "Bembry is a Mike Budenholzer player all the way. He is a terrific passer with a super-high basketball IQ and has the athleticism to be a lockdown defender. His play at the combine really helped his stock."

Experts: 3 out of 12

School: Florida State

Other possibilities: Damian Jones, Brice Johnson, Diamond Stone, Furkan Korkmaz, Ivica Zubac, Malachi Richardson, Taurean Prince, Zhou Qi

Key quote from Sharp: "Beasley averaged 15.6 points last year and shot 37% from three. Pretty impressive for a 19-year-old. In the same way that Marqueese Chriss came out of nowhere at Washington, Beasley wasn't an All-American in high school, and he's still flying somewhat under the radar."

Experts: 6 out of 12

Country: Croatia

Other possibilities: Cheick Diallo, Diamond Stone, Furkan Korkmaz, Skal Labissiere, Thon Maker, Timothe Luwawu

Key quote from Howard-Cooper: "A high-energy player with nice athleticism for a big, he runs the floor well and handles the contact of playing inside. His offensive game is still limited, though. Zizic is 19, making him an ideal draft-and-stash pick for the end of the first round. With his intensity and with time, he could become a contributor for an NBA team."

Experts: 3 out of 12

School: UNLV

Other possibilities: Ante Zizic, Cheick Diallo, Damian Jones, Dejounte Murray, Juan Hernangomez, Malachi Richardson, Thon Maker, Timothe Luwawu, Zhou Qi

Key quote from HoopsHype: "He played with a very high motor over his short career at UNLV and now has a real opportunity to land in the mid to late first round. His body still needs to add strength, obviously, as he came in at 180 pounds at the combine. But there is a lot to be excited about with his upside."

Experts: no consensus

Possibilities: Ben Bentil, Brice Johnson, Cheick Diallo, DeAndre Bembry, Dejounte Murray, Demetrius Jackson, Malachi Richardson, Malcolm Brogdon, Patrick McCaw, Petr Cornelie, Stephen Zimmerman, Taurean Prince

Key quote from Ford: "The Clippers found some success with Austin Rivers running the point, but they really need a full-time backup for Chris Paul."

Experts: 3 out of 12

School: UNLV

Other possibilities: Ante Zizic, Cheick Diallo, Damian Jones, Dejounte Murray, Juan Hernangomez, Malachi Richardson, Thon Maker, Timothe Luwawu, Zhou Qi

Key quote from Torres: "The former UNLV product may be the best perimeter defender in the draft, after averaging 2.5 steals to go along with just under 15 points per game in Vegas last season."

Experts: 2 out of 12 each

School/Country: Bosnia (Zubac), Spain (Hernangomez), UNLV (Zimmerman)

Other possibilities: Cheick Diallo, DeAndre Bembry, Malachi Richardson, Malcolm Brogdon, Malik Beasley, Taurean Prince

Key quote from Isaacson (on Zimmerman): "While the Raptors are set in the middle next year with the combination of Jonas Valanciunas and Bismack Biyombo, they can still use a big man who can stretch the floor a bit with his shooting and passing ability."

Experts: 5 out of 12

School: Spain

Other possibilities: Cheick Diallo, Petr Cornelie, Thon Maker, Zhou Qi, Ante Zizic

Key quote from Ford: "Hernangomez is intriguing as a stretch-4 who played significant minutes in the ACB this year. The Suns can stash him for a year, and he ultimately could really help them down the road. Big guys with solid athleticism and shooting ability don't come along every day."

Experts: 2 out of 12 each

School: North Carolina (Johnson), Kansas (Diallo), Virginia (Brogdon)

Other possibilities: Chinanu Onuaku, Gary Payton II, Guerschon Yabusele, Jarrod Uthoff, Melo Trimble, Paul Zipser

Key quote from McIntyre (on Brogdon): "Smart player goes to a smart system. Tony Parker’s 33 and looked it this postseason for long stretches."

Experts: 3 out of 12

School: Michigan

Other possibilities: Ben Bentil, DeAndre Bembry, Malcolm Brogdon, Pascal Siakam, Patrick McCaw, Stephen Zimmerman, Thon Maker, Zhou Qi

Key quote from Sharp: "He showed up at the NBA Combine and we found out that he's still not healthy enough to play, he won't be able to work out for anyone, and he may not even play in summer league."

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