Draft Board 1.0

As your commissioner I reserve the right to email you as many times as I good and goddam well want to.

I'd advise checking the scoring of the league, but I'll give a quick synopsis:

Scoring points is awesome

Steals and Blocks are overvalued, so keep an eye out for that

Turnovers and missed shots hurt

Techs, Flagrants, and Ejections hurt, too, so if you want Dwight Howard, just keep that in mind

Here it is, my Notable 75...

Draft Board 1.0 (as of October 4th)

Caris LaVert - Hammer this guy for 6th Man of the Year after Cleveland's offseason. He's injury prone for sure, but I think the bench role will save his legs and he'll go nuclear this year. Fully prepared to be wrong about this

Jordan Poole - As solid a bet as you can make. He's only gonna get better, and he's already so damn good. Don't overthink it: go after this dude

Jordan Clarkson - Dude's a bucket, we all know this. His missed shots and lack of defense hurt, but regardless of if he stays at Utah or goes to a team that's trying to win, he's still gonna put up big time numbers from the bench

Tyler Herro - Incumbent 6th Man of the Year, certified bucket-getter. He's only low on this list because Pat Riley thinks he's soft (and he is)

Montrezl Harrell - Now I know I have this man entirely too high on this list. That's fine. But coming in after Embiid and giving this Philly offense a versatile backup center seems like it can't possibly go wrong (Also, big Loophole Potential if Embiid gets hurt)

Reggie Jackson - I think John Wall will start the season and Reggie will be the Loophole Starter of the Season if and when Wall gets hurt

Bogdan Bogdanovic - Trey and Dejounte have secured he won't start, and maybe his best days are behind him but I think he's gonna be rock solid

Malik Monk - (If he doesn't start, which he easily could and arguably should) Was the best Laker last year and I don't think it was close. Walking heat check

Terance Mann - Remember Utah two seasons ago? That alone lands Mann in the top 10. They're gonna be resting the fuck out of their old ass starters, and I think he's gonna get some serious minutes

Tyus Jones - Is he the best backup PG in the league? Great value in the second round, could and should go higher

Bones Hyland - I love this guy. The only thing that could derail him from being a top pick is Denver's ludicrous injury list. Sneaky 6th man of the year candidate

Donte Divincenzo - Two Warriors this high is not only egregious, it's correct. The Big Ragu is gonna fit this offense like your oldest and rattiest shoe that you just can't give up (Too High Alert)

De'Anthony Melton - Looked great in Memphis, I don't see him doing anything but killing it for Philly

Luke Kennard - Consistently one of the best three point shooters in the league. Gonna play a lot of minutes for the Clips I'd have to think as they game manage the whole squad.

Bojan Bogdanovic - Supposing he doesn't start, highly coveted veteran presence on a goddam superfun young team who drafted so well and look awesome (I'm not mad about it at all). Should be rock solid

Alex Caruso - Praying Grayson Allen doesn't assault him on live television again. Barring that, he should have a quality season, boosted by steals

Norman Powell - Clips bench is loaded and they're gonna play a ton. Lock this guy in somewhere

Duncan Robinson - Had the worst year we maybe saw out of anyone last year. All that tells me is he's on the upswing. Catch him early while he's not starting yet

Spencer Dinwiddie - With Brunsen gone and THJ maybe hurt, he might start for a while. But if he gets to play his ideal 6th man spot he's a killer

Cole Anthony - Should arguably be higher. I like his spunk, and he just might be a 6th Man sleeper candidate

Kyle Anderson - Slow Mo should be great for an overhyped, weird as hell team that needs bench production badly. It's kinda just him and Bryn

Mason Plumlee - Don't laugh. As a starter I hate him. If he can recover his bench form from when he played in Denver, he can fill it up

Jevon Carter - Do I have Jevon too high? You bet your sweet ass I do. But hear me out: I like him. And while Bud will never play him when it matters, the regular season's a great time for him to eat up second quarters and consistently underperform in counting stats. He's the exact guy I draft in fantasy. Frankly, stay the hell away from him

Seth Curry - Aging but aging well. Is only this low because God herself doesn't know what Brooklyn are gonna do

Gary Payton II - Love this man, and he's guaranteed to get you a steal every time he hops on the court. Might be a risk this high because who knows what Portland are up to, but he should be coming off the bench

Ayo Dosunmu - Only this low because he should start the season. One of the first to look for once Lonzo returns

Jonathon Kuminga - Kum Buckets looked great last year and I'd have to think he's gonna stay on that trajectory. Provides some much-needed athleticism to that Warriors squad. Might be a case of looking better on screen than on paper, but a solid pick nonetheless

Zaire Williams - Played a lot last year and looked like he belonged. I like him and I think he'll pick up some slack left behind by Memphis losing Slo Mo and Melton. Supposing, of course, that he doesn't start

Pat Connaughton - Putting him here because I think Grayson Allen wins that spot. Prepared to be wrong

Bryn Forbes - Don't sleep on how shitty Minnesota's bench is. It's Bryn and Slo Mo

Javale McGee - Has done nothing but be one of the best backup Centers in the league for seemingly 10 years

Trey Murphy III - Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Trey Murphy's gonna have himself a year. Don't know why, I just feel it in my bones. Watch out

Davion Mitchell - Off Night is a shoe-in for a steal and should look good with less pressure on him in a shockingly fun Sac team

Delon Wright - Flashy? Not really. But a quality plug and play

Ish Smith - Sadly, he might really start for Denver. But if he doesn't, he's a rock (at being average (which is great))

Andre Drummond - So much younger than he has any right to be. Also, Chicago is growing increasingly bummed out with Vuc. Look for plenty of Drummond minutes

Shaedon Sharpe - I'm high on him considering we know actually nothing about him, but if he turns out we'll all look stupid for not taking him in the first round

Trey Burke - Impossible to tell what Houston are gonna do, but he's got fun upside that keeps him high on this list

Moses Moody - I might be too low on this guy. He looked like a vet last year and Kerr played him what felt like a ton. Potential sleeper here

Richaun Holmes - I'm assuming they start their younger, funner players in Sac Town, and if so, Holmes will surprise all of us

TJ McConnell - I don't know how to feel about any of the Pacers, but he's good for a steal and if their season goes the way they want it to he won't be starting

Gary Harris - This is the part of the Mock where I get too excited about steals and overvalue players like Harris

Robert Covington - Was anyone overhyped quite like RoCo a couple years ago? That being said, he's a solid bench player who should play a lot

Kelly Oubre Jr - Do I think he'll repeat last year's production? No. But does it demand that I put him this high? Yes

Davonte' Graham - Might be overshadowed in New Orleans by younger, sexier talent, but a more than playable backup PG

Kevin Love - Might have him too low, but I just can't get that image out of my head of him just passing the ball to the other team and looking like he'd rather eat a white dog turd than play for the Cavs ever again. Consider this a sleeper on my end, but he's probably going to be a solid bet

Josh Hart - Supposing he doesn't start, I think he's a winning player. Will that translate into counting stats? Maybe.

Alec Burks - Considering the youth Detroit are dealing with he might start. But if he doesn't, he's a guy who can go off (and also do very little for long periods of time)

Bismack Biyombo - Can ya'll believe he's only 30? So long as CP3's playing, he'll be a great backup

James Wiseman - He should objectively be much higher but I just don't believe his fit with the Warriors. Poor guy always gets hurt, too. I'll look a fool when he's the best backup center in the league

Jose Alvarado - Really wanted to put him higher, but effort will only get you so far. Suspect a regression to the mean this season (Which isn't to say he'll be bad by any means, just don't expect 4 steals a game)

Terrance Ross - Go for it. He'll drop 40 one night and you'll never hear from him again. The kind of guy this league is built around

Bobby Portis - Will absolutely be one of the first guys taken midseason when Milwaukee are fully healthy and he's coming off the bench and killing it like he does. Right now, though, he's a draft and stash

Onyeka Okongwu - I think this is the year they eventually move away from Capella. I've loved Okongwu since his draft class, but even if I'm wrong he's still a quality pick

Tre Mann - He's this low because OKC is a madhouse and he might be starting. Looks like a bucket, though

James Bouknight - Charlotte picked up Dennis Smith Jr and if I know anything about this franchise that spells less playing time for Bouk. But supposing he finally breaks into the team, this guy's a beast and you'll feel very smart for having him

Malik Beasley - A prime candidate for good stats bad team. Also if Utah goes into full tank mode, he might get some Loophole Starts

Precious Achiuwa - Toronto are always messing around with the lineup, but look for Precious to have a quality bench season

Demarcus Cousins - Plenty of teams need a regular season center, and I don't see Boogie being a free agent for forever

Lonnie Walker IV - I mean shit, why not?

Daniel Gafford - I mean listen, we're all gonna end up with guys like this. I think he's fine, don't be upset

Jeff Green - No comment

Dennis Schroeder - I no longer believe in this man, but LA is so dysfunctional he just might have a great year

Talen Horton Tucker - If you think he's on the Kuzma, Lonzo, literally everyone who was on the Lakers and got traded away track: take this dude earlier.

Immanual Quickly - Lower than he should be because Brunsen's inclusion and Thibs will play D Rose. Whatever the opposite of a sleeper is

Jalen Duren - If you wanna take a swing on a high-upside rookie who might bang his shin on the rim, I'm not gonna stop you

Isaiah Hartenstein - Sleeper for sure with Mitch and Nerlens ahead of him, but Zach Lowe loved this dude last year and I have to assume he knows what he's talking about. Also Mitch and Nerlens stay injured

Patrick Beverly - Who knows if he'll start, but if he doesn't he'll at least give you good bench minutes I guess

Otto Porter Jr. - Will surprise me and put up a great year

Boban Marjanovic - If you don't want this guy on your team I don't want you in my life. It pains me to no end to put him this low, but he simply never plays. Maybe now that he's in Houston he might catch a second wind, though

Patty Mills - Aging poorly and it breaks my heart. The Brooklyn situation is as unreadable as any in the league. Dammit he belongs on this list somewhere, though

Frankie Ntilikina - Frankie Smokes absolutely should not be drafted, but he's another player I just can't quit

Mo Bamba - Is this the Mo Bamba year? No

Poku - Do it, I dare you

Deandre Jordan - If you draft this man I will find a way to penalize you. I don't know what it will be yet, but it will be severe