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If the NBA season ended today, the Wizards would have the 7th best odds of winning the draft lottery. However, they could still fall as low as 11th if they were incredibly unlucky, which you can never rule out in Washington. Based on that, it’s worth being aware of the players who are likely in the mix wherever they pick in the lottery.
Rookie Scale posts a consensus big board based on what is currently being represented on the boards of major reputable draft publications like ESPN, The Athletic, NBA Big Board, and others. Their latest version was posted on March 28th. I’ve included their full top-20 below for the sake of thoroughness.
1) Victor Wembanyama, 7-4 center, Metropolitans 92
2) Scoot Henderson, 6-2 point guard, G League Ignite
3) Brandon Miller, 6-9 wing, Alabama
4) Amen Thompson, 6-7 point wing, Overtime Elite
5) Ausar Thompson, 6-7 wing, Overtime Elite
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6) Jarace Walker, 6-8 forward, Houston
7) Cam Whitmore, 6-7 wing, Villanova
8) Anthony Black, 6-7 point wing, Arkansas
9) Gradey Dick, 6-7 wing, Kansas
10) Keyonte George, 6-4 guard, Baylor
11) Cason Wallace, 6-4 combo guard, Kentucky
12) Nick Smith Jr., 6-5 combo guard, Arkansas
13) Taylor Hendricks, 6-9 forward, UCF
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14) Jalen Hood-Schifino, 6-5 combo guard, Indiana
15) Jett Howard, 6-8 wing, Michigan
16) Brice Sensabaugh, 6-6 wing, Ohio State
17) Rayan Rupert, 6-7 wing, New Zealand Breakers
18) Kyle Filipowski, 6-11 forward, Duke
19) GG Jackson, 6-9 forward, South Carolina
20) Dereck Lively II, 7-0 center, Duke
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