The Unicorn Era: Victor Wembanyama heads a coming stampede of skilled big men

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The Athletic asked six NBA scouts whom they would choose between NDSU's Grant Nelson and Purdue's Zach Edey in this year’s draft. All six picked Nelson. 'You look at Nelson's upside, and it’s definitely a lot higher in my view.' More:

is completing a season for the ages. Edey is the runaway favorite for national player of the year, but when it comes to his NBA prospects, the reviews are tepid.asked six NBA scouts whom they would choose between Nelson and Edey in this year’s draft. All six said they would pick Nelson. “We know who Zach Edey is,” a scout said. “There’s probably a place for him somewhere in the NBA. But you look at Nelson’s upside, and it’s definitely a lot higher in my view.

In the past, players like Wembanyama have been described as unicorns. Their blend of size and skill was thought to be magical; their sightings, rare. But the stampede is coming. In the future, the NBA is going to feature a veritable herd of extremely tall, multi-trick ponies who are as proficient at draining stepback 3s as they are protecting the rim.

Devils Lake, N.D., is a remote, rural town of about 7,500 people. It’s a great fishing spot in the summer, but there was little else for Nelson to do growing up there, especially in the winters, except play basketball. He hooped it up with friends in local parks, where there were no grown-ups around to tell him he should play down low.

 

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NDSUathletics NDSUmbb PurdueSports SethDavisHoops CBB Just a story . The six general managers pick after 15 in the draft lol

NDSUathletics NDSUmbb PurdueSports SethDavisHoops CBB How is it possible that a little-known mid-major forward is thought to have a brighter future than college basketball’s biggest star? The answer lies about 4,200 miles east from Fargo, and his name is Victor Wembanyama.

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