An estimation exercise prevalent before the annual National Basketball Association selection event, this process attempts to predict which players will be chosen by which teams and in what order. This speculation mirrors the intense scouting and evaluation processes undertaken by NBA franchises to inform their draft strategy.
Such projections serve multiple purposes. For fans, they offer a preview of potential team acquisitions and fuel pre-draft discussions. For analysts, they provide a framework for evaluating the actual draft outcomes and assessing team decision-making. Looking back at past projections provides insights into the accuracy and biases of the evaluation processes at that time, highlighting both successes and misses in player assessment.