The NBA Finals are still ongoing, but thanks to the league’s wonky schedule, it’s also draft season. Like the NFL, this is also my 23rd year following the NBA Draft. I’m not quite as into the NBA version compared to the NFL, but it’s still one of my favorite sporting events of the year.

For the first time, I’ve implemented a grading scale for NBA Draft prospects. It’s fairly similar to mine for the NFL Draft, with a few alterations. Without further ado, I’ll present the scale, followed by my big board — my largest ever for the NBA Draft.

Grading Scale:
100+: Generational prospect
96-99: Above-average No. 1 overall pick
95: Average No. 1 overall pick
90-94: Top five
80-89: Lottery
70-79: Round 1
60-69: Round 2
59-: Undrafted

1. Cooper Flagg, Duke PF (96)
   • Scottie Pippen
   • Franchise-changing pick
   • Elite competitor
   • Budding offensive talent
2. Dylan Harper, Rutgers PG (92)
   • Brandon Roy
   • Offensive juggernaut
   • Puts immense pressure on the rim
   • Solid enough defensively
3. Kon Knueppel, Duke SF (90)
   • Desmond Bane
   • Outstanding shooter
   • Effective passer
   • Good enough off the dribble
4. V.J. Edgecombe, Baylor SG (89)
   • Victor Oladipo
   • Disruptive defender
   • Elite competitor
   • Budding offensive talent
5. Tre Johnson, Texas SG (86)
   • Tyler Herro –
   • Borderline-elite offensive prospect
   • Rough defender
6. Derik Queen, Maryland C (85)
   • Greg Monroe
   • Incredibly skilled
   • Defense needs work
7. Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma PG (85)
   • Monta Ellis
   • Crafty at drawing fouls
   • Tunnel vision at times
   • Probably won’t matter defensively
8. Ace Bailey, Rutgers SF (85)
   • Andrew Wiggins
   • Uber talented
   • Major project
   • More turnovers than assists last season
9. Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina PF (84)
   • Xavier Tillman +
   • Tremendous defender
   • Lacks length
   • Non-factor as a shooter
10. Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois PG (82)
    • Spencer Dinwiddie +
    • Versatile guard talent
    • Awesome footwork
    • Too many turnovers
11. Egor Demin, BYU PG (82)
    • Josh Giddey
    • Elite positional size (6-foot-8)
    • Gifted passer
    • Shaky shooter
12. Khaman Maluach, Duke C (81)
    • Nic Claxton
    • Massive
    • Strong defensively
    • Respectable foul shooter (76.6 percent)
13. Noa Essengue, France PF (80)
    • Jeremy Sochan
    • Intriguing athletic traits
    • Beast in transition
14. Carter Bryant, Arizona SF (78)
    • Royce O’Neale
    • Modern three-and-D player
    • Low usage last season as a freshman
15. Thomas Sorber, Georgetown C (77)
    • Wendell Carter –
    • Productive
    • Good feel for the game
16. Jase Richardson, Michigan State SG (76)
    • Great tough
    • Poor positional size
17. Cedric Coward, Washington State SF (76)
    • Reggie Bullock
    • Athletic shooter
18. Walter Clayton, Florida PG (75)
    • Excellent shooter
    • Tough-shot maker
19. Nolan Traore, France PG (75)
    • Delon Wright
    • Loves attacking downhill
    • Needs a better jumper
20. Liam McNeeley, Connecticut SF (74)
    • Rick Fox
    • Good shooter
    • Poor foot speed
21. Noah Penda, France SF (74)
    • Well-rounded wing
    • Fairly ridiculous wing defender
    • Shaky jumper
22. Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton C (74)
    • Luke Kornet
    • Great rim protector
23. Nique Clifford, Colorado State SF (73)
    • Josh Richardson
    • Tremendously balanced player
    • Took time to develop
24. Asa Newell, Georgia PF (73)
    • Jalen Smith
    • Terrific leaper
25. Joan Beringer, France C (73)
    • Jaxson Hayes
    • Game moves very fast for him
26. Will Riley, Illinois SF (72)
    • Bryce McGowens
    • Fearless on offense
27. Kam Jones, Marquette SG (70)
    • Michael Frazier +
    • Well-rounded offensive talent
    • Can already score at an NBA level
28. Koby Brea, Kentucky SF (70)
    • Nik Stauskas
    • Truly elite shooter
29. Ben Saraf, Israel PG (69)
    • Good passer
    • Lacks explosiveness
30. Hugo Gonzalez, Spain SF (69)
    • Shooting isn’t good enough yet
31. Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s PF (69)
    • Richaun Holmes
    • Potential small-ball five
32. Danny Wolf, Michigan PF (69)
    • Orlando Robinson
    • Evolving playmaker
    • High turnover rate
33. Adou Thiero, Arkansas PF (68)
    • Josh Huestis +
    • Outstanding athlete
    • Beast in transition
34. Tyrese Proctor, Duke PG (67)
    • Tyrone Wallace
    • Might need to slide to the wing
35. Maxime Raynaud, Stanford C (67)
    • Branden Carlson
    • Poor foot speed
36. Hansen Yang, China C (66)
    • Tall, but limited physically
37. Alex Toohey, Australia PF (66)
    • Does a lot of the little things
38. Rocco Zikarsky, Australia C (66)
    • Solid rim protector
    • Years away from being ready
39. Ryan Nembhard, Gonzaga PG (65)
    • Jordan McLaughlin
    • Elite passer (9.8 assists per game last season)
    • Underrated shooter
40. Drake Powell, North Carolina SG (65)
    • Already a solid defender
41. Bogoljub Markovic, Serbia PF (65)
    • Good floor spacer for his size
42. Max Shulga, VCU PG (64)
    • Good positional size
    • Better creator than he gets credit for
43. Sion James, Duke SG (64)
    • John Konchar
    • Physical on-ball defender
44. Javon Small, West Virginia PG (62)
    • Ben Uzoh
    • Strong defender
45. Chaz Lanier, Tennessee SG (62)
    • Sam Merrill
    • Good movement shooter
46. Mark Sears, Alabama PG (61)
    • Carlik Jones
    • Regressed last season
47. Payton Sandfort, Iowa SF (61)
    • Matt Ryan
    • Good shooter
48. Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Penn State C (60)
    • Solomon Alabi
    • Big and athletic project
49. Micah Peavy, Georgetown SF (60)
    • Michael Gbinije
    • Disruptive defender
50. Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest SG (59)
    • Markel Brown
    • Slender frame with long wingspan
51. Dink Pate, USA SG (59)
    • Might be worth a developmental swing
    • NBA G League Ignite failed him
52. Brice Williams, Nebraska SG (59)
    • Marial Shayok
    • Good shooter
53. Alijah Martin, Florida SG (59)
    • Tough defender
    • Confident shooter
54. Jamir Watkins, Florida State SF (59)
    • DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell
    • Solid physically, but does he offer anything else?
55. Lachlan Olbrich, Australia C (59)
    • Good feel for the game
    • Unconventional talent
56. Johni Broome, Auburn C (59)
    • Nathan Knight
    • Physical, but lacks athleticism
57. Dylan Cardwell, Auburn C (58)
    • Daniel Ochefu
    • Defensive menace
58. Vladislav Goldin, Michigan C (58)
    • A.J. Hammons
59. Grant Nelson, Alabama PF (58)
    • Shawn Long
60. John Tonje, Wisconsin SF (58)
    • Already 24
61. RJ Luis, St. John’s SF (58)
    • Anthony Lamb
62. Kobe Sanders, Nevada SF (58)
    • Checks a few boxes
    • Poor defender
63. Jaxson Robinson, Kentucky SG (58)
    • Donte Grantham
    • Good shooter
64. Lamont Butler, Kentucky PG (58)
    • Great point guard defender
    • Finally became decent on offense last season
65. Chucky Hepburn, Louisville PG (58)
    • Justin Robinson
    • Feisty defender
    • Breakout season last year
66. Kadary Richmond, St. John’s PG (57)
    • Tahjere McCall
67. Jahmai Mashack, Tennessee SG (57)
    • Insanely stout defender
68. Will Richard, Florida SG (57)
69. John Poulakidas, Yale SG (57)
    • Awesome shooter
70. Isaac Nogues, Spain SF (57)
    • Good defender that will rack up steals in a hurry
71. Eric Dixon, Villanova PF (57)
    • Marcus Derrickson
    • Monster final season
    • Shaky defender
72. Jacksen Moni, North Dakota State PF (56)
73. Mohamed Diawara, France PF (56)
74. Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern SF (56)
    • Paul Watson
    • Great basketball IQ
75. Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, UC San Diego SF (56)
    • Stands out as a slasher
76. Matthew Cleveland, Miami SF (56)
77. Caleb Love, Arizona SG (56)
    • Milton Doyle
    • Loves to shoot
78. Tamar Bates, Missouri SG (56)
    • 92.4 percent career free-throw shooter
79. Wooga Poplar, Villanova SG (56)
80. Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee PG (56)
    • Fighting the NCAA for a fifth season
81. Wade Taylor, Texas A&M PG (56)
82. L.J. Cryer, Houston PG (55)
83. Sean Pedulla, Ole Miss PG (55)
    • Will struggle to make it athletically
84. Kobe Johnson, UCLA SG (55)
85. Saliou Niang, Senegal SF (55)
    • Athletic defender
86. Chris Manon, Vanderbilt SF (55)
    • Interesting defender
87. Jalon Moore, Oklahoma SF (55)
    • Eugene Omoruyi
    • Terrible passer
88. Viktor Lahkin, Clemson C (54)
    • Slightly fragile
89. Amari Williams, Kentucky C (54)
90. Igor Milicic, Tennessee PF (54)
    • Solid positional size
91. Keshon Gilbert, Iowa State SG (54)
92. Miles Kelly, Auburn SG (54)
    • Rob Edwards
93. Chase Hunter, Clemson PG (54)
    • Six college seasons
94. Curtis Jones, Iowa State SG (53)
    • Tyler Hall
95. Zeke Mayo, Kansas SG (53)
96. Chance McMillian, Texas Tech SG (53)
97. Cameron Matthews, Mississippi State SF (53)
    • Versatile defender
98. Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State PF (53)
99. Saint Thomas, USC PF (53)
100. Dawson Garcia, Minnesota PF (53)
101. Arthur Kaluma, Texas PF (53)
102. Izan Almansa, Spain C (53)
103. Norchad Omier, Baylor C (53)
     • Undersized
104. Clifford Omoruyi, Alabama C (53)
105. Jonathan Pierre, Belmont PF (52)
106. Jahmyl Telfort, Butler SF (52)
107. Tyson Degenhart, Boise State SF (52)
108. Adama Bal, Santa Clara SG (52)
109. Ace Baldwin, Penn State PG (52)
     • Elite at generating steals
110. RJ Davis, North Carolina PG (52)
111. Johnell Davis, Arkansas SG (51)
112. Earl Timberlake, Bryant SF (51)
     • Offers a lot, but a non-shooter
113. Eli John Ndiaye, Senegal C (51)
114. Hunter Dickinson, Kansas C (51)
115. Nate Santos, Dayton SF (50)
116. Tyrese Hunter, Memphis PG (50)
117. Dajuan Harris, Kansas PG (50)
118. RJ Felton, East Carolina PG (50)
119. Trey Galloway, Indiana SG (49)
120. Caleb Grill, Missouri SG (49)
121. Jamiya Neal, Creighton SG (49)
122. TJ Bamba, Oregon SG (49)
123. Cameron Hildreth, Wake Forest SG (49)
124. Simas Lukosius, Cincinnati SF (49)
125. Aaron Scott, St. John’s SF (49)
126. Great Osobor, Washington PF (49)
127. Andrew Carr, Kentucky PF (49)
128. Nelly Junior Joseph, New Mexico C (49)
129. Patrick McCaffery, Butler SF (48)
130. Khalif Battle, Gonzaga SG (48)
131. Jamal Mashburn Jr., Temple SG (48)
132. Jaden Akins, Michigan State SG (48)
133. Deivon Smith, St. John’s PG (48)
134. TY Johnson, UC Davis PG (48)
135. Marcus Williams, San Francisco PG (47)
136. Jeremy Roach, Baylor PG (47)
137. Ethan Taylor, Air Force SG (47)
138. Jayden Nunn, Baylor SG (47)
139. Paul Zilinskas, IU Indianapolis SG (47)
140. Ian Martinez, Utah State SG (47)
141. Matthew Murrell, Ole Miss SG (47)
142. David N’Guessan, Kansas State PF (47)
143. Julian Reese, Maryland PF (47)
144. Samson Johnson, Connecticut C (47)
145. Dain Dainja, Memphis C (47)
146. Steven Crowl, Wisconsin C (46)
147. Daniel Batcho, Louisiana Tech PF (46)
148. Jabri Abdur-Rahim, Providence SF (46)
149. Jyare Davis, Syracuse SF (46)
150. Zhuric Phelps, Texas A&M SG (46)
151. Gabe Madsen, Utah SG (46)
152. CJ Fulton, Charleston PG (46)
153. Chris Youngblood, Alabama SG (45)
154. AJ Clayton, Ohio PF (45)
155. Lawson Lovering, Utah C (44)
156. Kadin Shedrick, Texas PF (44)
157. Ben Gregg, Gonzaga PF (44)
158. Obinna Anochili-Killen, Marshall PF (44)
159. Steve Settle, Temple PF (44)
160. Brandon Stroud, South Florida SF (44)
161. Bo Montgomery, UNC Wilmington SG (43)
162. CJ Huntley, Appalachian State PF (43)