I can very easily. If he would have fallen all the way to 15 last year some team would have laughed all the way to the bank. I was actually hoping teams infront of the Cs would have been so stupid.
The guy will be in the 6 - 10 range this year. People will get caught up in the pure size of some players or the jumping ability of others but I can say this, Rabb is very skilled and a good rebounder.
My questions with him are as follows:
1. Home much stronger and bigger can he get? Has somewhat narrow shoulders.
2. Last year his jumper was flat. Can he fix that problem?
I dont think he has the potential as Smith, Fultz, Giles (healthy), Jackson, Tatum and Markennen. That's a short list. I cant speak for some of the other players that draftexpress has in the top 10 because I havent seen them enough but I do know he is just a cut below the players I mentioned above.
I think the Cs are actually in a pretty good position as long as they dont fall in that 5 - 6 range. I say this because this is where I think the more pure point guards will actually fall in this draft. I would certainly be fine with taking Ivan Rabb in this range but if there are more dynamic talents then it could posse a few problems.
I think the top 4 could be Fultz, Tatum, Jackson, Giles (if they knees are relatively sound). I can see Smith being in this range. If Smith does not crack the top 4 then the choices will be Rabb, Ball, and Smith. As I stated earlier I really like Rabb but I dont want to be put in a position where he is the only choice. Wait I forgot about the kid from Arizona.
Lastly, looking at this current team, while we lack quality bigs that can rebound, I think we also lack height on the wings so taking Jackson or Tatum if given the chance would not bother me .
Rabb pulled out of the last draft because he was being projected in the 10-15 range. I can't see him going higher in what is supposed to be a much deeper draft.