On why Nolan Traore, Hugo Gonzalez, Ben Saraf, Michael Ruzic and Noa Essengue will be among the top picks in the 2025 NBA draft.
The 2025 NBA Draft class is being billed as a potentially generational crop of prospects. However, that’s not just limited to the players that are competing in the United States as there are several lottery-level prospects playing internationally.Teams that need lead guards will be happy with the options available in this draft. Between Rutgers star Dylan Harper, Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis and Traore, there’s several ball-handlers with serious pro potential.
Traore’s efficiency has been a concern though. He’s shooting just 32.1% from the floor and 25.0% from deep. The key question is whether his limited athleticism will be a huge detriment at the next level. However, Traore is a young player that is playing in a good league. It’s possible he just needs some time to adjust. He should also benefit from the extra space that playing in the NBA will provide him.
Offensively, Gonzalez is a bit more of a connector right now. He’s a good play finisher, likes to attack the basket and has great playmaking chops. He probably won’t be a player that NBA teams will roll the ball out to, but secondary or tertiary creation can absolutely be expected. If Saraf doesn’t find consistency as a shooter or finisher, it’ll be hard for him to be a great NBA player. He moves at a slow pace, so being a dangerous shot maker is necessary for him to create space and make sure defenders can’t get right in his face. But Saraf deserves the benefit of the doubt as an 18-year-old averaging 12.4 points, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game for a good Ratiopharm Ulm club.
Essengue’s jumper isn’t broken. He has decent form and is shooting 35.3% from three in Eurocup action. He’s also a 70.8% free throw shooter. If Essengue’s shot ever becomes respectable, he’ll massively outperform his draft slot as the type of versatile, two-way forward that teams dream of. However, if it doesn’t come around, he’ll be relegated to being an energy guy off the bench that needs to be surrounded by floor spacing in order to be playable.
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