NBA Draft Big Board 2.0: The Top 30 players in the draft

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Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee Volunteers. Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images /

NBA Draft Big Board 2.0: No. 19-21

19. Kennedy Chandler, Guard, Tennessee

This season saw the return of the fast, small point guard. Darius Garland made the All-Star Team and Tyrese Maxey and Jordan Poole had breakout seasons for playoff teams. Kennedy Chandler is hoping to ride that wave into a high draft slot, as his tight handle and speed help him to get into the paint and either finish, step back for a jumper or hit an open teammate. His shot should be a weapon at the next level. Defensively he is excellent at generating steals and plays hard, but he is still a small guard and will be hunted by teams because of that.

20. Jalen Williams, Wing, Santa Clara

It’s dangerous to overreact to late-risers up draft boards. Sometimes those work out, such as Bones Hyland last year rising into the first round and making an All-Rookie Team. Sometimes they don’t, like when Kevin Knox made it all the way into the Top 10 and then bombed in the league. The next two players were outside the top 45 on almost everyone’s boards when the college season ended, and now are both in the mix for the first round.

In the case of Jalen Williams his rise has made sense. He was a junior at a small school on the west coast, which meant a relative lack of exposure to scouts during the season. Once the season ended and analysts were able to review his tape, his strong two-way play leapt off the screen. Williams is 6’6″ with a massive 7’2.25″ wingspan, a forward with guard skills. He can handler, pass, shoot, defend and do whatever a team needs him to do. He’ll be an elite role player, and potentially something more.

21. Dalen Terry, Wing, Arizona

On a talented Arizona team Dalen Terry was initially the odd-man-out, but as the season went on he got more and more opportunities to flash his potential. He is 6’6″ but played backup point guard for the Wildcats due to his ball-handling and playmaking; he won’t be a point guard at the next level, but he can provide secondary ball-handling. He has a decent outside shot that will be a swing skill for him. Defensively he is a monster, with length and great instincts; his quick hands generate steals and even blocks that turn into transition opportunities the other way.