Another guy ill be adding to my board and likely in my top 30 is going to be Isaiah Todd the 19 year old big man who play for the G-League ignite.
Todd is listed as at 6'10 210lbs and reportedly has a 7' wing span and 8'11" standing reach. In his 15 games with the Ignite he averaged 24mpg 12pts 5rb, shot 36% from 3 on 3 attempts per game, and 82% from the line. Listening to Brian Shaw (the Ignite head coach) on Ford's Podcast he brings up a few really interesting points. First specific to Todd he claimed that he is up to around 225lbs and he spoke highly of his mobility and work ethic. The one thing Shaw touched on that really stands out to me for all 4 of the Ignite draft prospects is the level of competition they where facing. Shaw pointed out that this past season only 17 G-League teams competed and a significant number of Americans where not able to go play over seas. This caused the over all talent level in the G-League to rise considerably. For a player who was considered as raw as Todd to put up 12/5 vs a level of competition significantly better then NCAA D1 is pretty impressive and a good indicator that he will find a place in the NBA. His outside shot looks really good and like a skill that transfers right into the NBA.
Over all I think the predraft testing could prove critical for Todd and his draft stock. Watching his highlights it is clear that his lack of strength forces him into a lot of tough Dirk like turn around and step backs. This likely accounts for his 43% FG%. If he weighs in at 225+ and teams are confident that he can effectively gain further weight without hampering his mobility then I find it hard to believe he isn't a 1st round pick.
Gotta ask. How many of these guys you rank do you actually watch video of? You seem to be making this assessment based on measureables, stats and a coach talking about him.
I don't usually have firm opinions on a player until I have watched 2-3 whole games of the player and base my evaluations on displayed athleticism, displayed skills, BBIQ exhibited, shot form, intangibles and then, lastly, the measureables at the combine.
I tend to stay away from the mock draft/draftnik sites and avoid you tube highlights as they almost never show you the things the player does poorly.
How do you do your evals?
And this goes for others as well? Do you watch whole games, just highlights, base most on what others say, etc? How do you come to your decisions?