RE-GRADING The 2019 NBA Draft!

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We have a multiple year sample size for the 2019 NBA draft, so I wanted to go back and re-grade the entire class.
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[@Hithere-wo4fw]

It's crazy how the most replayed moment is after the ad

[@j3nnytool]

20% of the video being a sponsor is wild. I hope they gave you the bag bro.

[@780tk]

As a Canadian SGA has become the guy we thought Rj Barret was gonna be

[@5ROWN]

RJ still got time

[@Hithere-wo4fw]

@@5ROWN RJ has had enough time, He is not gonna be much better than a 3rd option on a Playoff team

[@ballsballsballs3617]

@@Hithere-wo4fw as a Knicks fan this is a fact. He has been playing very good the past few playoff games so he still has a very good chance to turn the tide also seeing as he still 22 years old. He definitely isn’t very promising tho and I just hope his draft stock gets raised so we can trade him for good assets

[@marvdatboi]

He’s only like 22 give it time

[@olamideolanrewaju6581]

I think his ceiling is like Wiggins but less athletic and smaller. A 3rd or 4th option borderline all star level player. He is more aggressive than Wiggins though.

[@benparry9609]

Claxton is way higher than a B. A DPOY contender, showing some offensive upside at pick 31 is extremely good.

[@billslover90]

Wrong not a better defender than Tim Duncan or Shawn kemp

[@EDTheOneable]

RJs age and mentality give me hope that he will develop into a really good fringe All Star type wing. Hes got a good skillset already and just has to refine a couple of things as he develops.

[@TheFrede2300]

Ngl before the playoffs started i had kinda given up on him, but the ways he's played so far has given me some new hope. Especially in the first two games where he couldn't buy a basket he was still playing well doing other things and that has been a huge problem for him

[@bignoob24]

He's been playing good recently.

[@Shortballa11]

@@bignoob24 he is the most inconsistent player in the league. 7 days ago you couldve said "hes been playing bad recently"

[@bignoob24]

@@Shortballa11 I didn't say he was consistent, but yeah he needs to figure it out fr.

[@Shortballa11]

@@bignoob24 i know im just saying the value of him playing good recently is low because its never just a trend up. The last two years been the biggest rollercoaster ive ever seen

[@LessGo7921]

That vid predicting why Culver was going to be a bust gotta be one of the most well aged vids I ever saw

[@shoelace4060]

which video is that

[@Shortballa11]

link me.

[@LessGo7921]

@@shoelace4060 this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2XSc4R4gbxlrdU

[@LessGo7921]

@@Shortballa11 got u. Aged perfectly kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2XSc4R4gbxlrdU

[@PuchuKt]

I searched it on yt and the one i see is by a channel called respect the point posted 3 years ago

[@ARR0WMANC3R]

Claxton is an all defensive team caliber player that led the league in FG% this year and averaged 13/9/2 with a steal and 2.5 blocks per game, how is he anything less than an A?

[@noryakazaya]

He's a zero offensively

[@Lil_joey-fb3nn]

@@noryakazaya Claxton was actually really good offensively when kd and Kyrie were there he finishes really well and his vertical spacing is great

[@ARR0WMANC3R]

@@noryakazaya You don't know ball

[@jbarshorts]

​@@ARR0WMANC3R claxton is a one dimensional player. he gets block because players aren't afraid to drive over him.

[@bw0081]

If the Pelicans would have just kept that number 4 pick and taken Darius Garland, they wouldn’t have an aging CJ McCollum, wouldn’t have gotten rid of Josh Hart, and wouldn’t have all their hopes pinned on an injury riddled Zion.

[@amman3k971]

Easy to say this stuff years in the future but why would they draft Garland when Lonzo and Jrue were on the team. If they had kept four they would’ve had Hunter.

[@bw0081]

Got me there. Good point.

[@pierceliu9914]

I kinda wanted us to draft Garland at that time but you can understand Griff’s decision of trading down to draft a switchable center of Hayes to pair with Zion and a self-creation guard NAW to be the future SG. Too bad Hayes and NAW just never developed to be the players we wanted them to be but you can’t hit on every draft pick I guess

[@Shortballa11]

The league is about having a top 12 player on your roster so its worth the swing. Garland a great player bt he not close to that top 12.

[@tj5180]

Ya trading their number 4 pick was a horrible move but no one knew the outcome about CJ considering his value and how good he was in his last 2 seasons with Portland

[@walter942]

That Jarrett Culver pick tortures me as a wolves fan

[@luguentzdort7887]

What about the Rudy Gobert trade 😭💀

[@TrePrince]

Lmao

[@LessGo7921]

@@luguentzdort7887 honestly Culver was so bad, he might be as bad the trade at the moment 😂 Depends on how the Jazz use their picks obv

[@walter942]

@@luguentzdort7887 it hurts less than taking Culver tbh

[@tj5180]

What team is he on ? Or is he out of the league.

[@gggggggg44996]

Ja cannot be an A+ when he gives up as many, if not more, points on defense as he scores on offense. The whole "Grizzlies have an insanely good record when Ja isn't playing" thing is not just a meme, it is a legit concern

[@Marlowe10100]

Morant is the most overrated star right now. He peaked already unless he becomes a great shooter.

[@Phunckadelik]

Having a well rounded team plus a superstar is really making some people mad it seems like, Ja easily an S+

[@tj5180]

Their defense has been better and they play a team offense also tempo when he's not on the court. The important guy on offense for them is Adam's

[@aricrudd6579]

@@Phunckadelik Lol, “superstar”. If he were a superstar, with as good as the rest of the team is, Memphis should be a legit contender. They’re not, so he’s not.

[@slimcday_7482]

11-10 without him tho this year

[@ChrisbeFoSerious]

RJ is definitely a B. He’s a solid defender, still crazy young, and is still a near 20ppg scorer, and has NEVER had the opportunity as a Knicks to be the primary or secondary ball handler because of Julius Randle, and now Jalen Brunson.

[@tj-23]

He’s inefficient inconsistent and is a role player. If you’re okay with that as a top 3 pick then yea it’s a B

[@BlastV3]

@@tj-23 Rj Barrett is still young give him time B- depending if he practices being off ball more and improve on his defense don’t just look at the negatives of his game

[@tj-23]

@@BlastV3 his defense was awful this year lmao. He got benched multiple times for how bad he was. He is what he is.

[@yourhomie7568]

​@@tj-23 maybe in the beginning of the year but he has really step it up especially in the playoffs being the primary defender on Garland and holding him under his season average for 2 games

[@tj-23]

@@yourhomie7568 yea after he was awful for the first 2.5 games. And he didn’t lock up anybody lmao. Garland last two games 23 and 10 assist and 21 pts 4 assist.

[@atsk3281]

Zion four seasons = 0 play off games! B is very grateful!

[@Jeff09x]

Lol would you say the same for kyrie he ain’t make the playoffs till bron came back and he played 3 seasons all star in two

[@Shortballa11]

2 all stars

[@jbbrolic]

Zion should be an F until he proves he can be available for any reasonable amount of games (and I would even be generous and say 60 a season as a minimum.) Not B with the assumption reasonable availability is in the cards.

[@angusmacdonald1123]

Nic Claxton was actually the most efficient player in the paint in the whole NBA

[@tj5180]

@@zakknight3 he showed signs of having a jumper in college and in his rookie year. I think he has a good ceiling offensively. But ya free throw shooting needs work

[@Sai4651]

9:33 - Claxton literally led the NBA in FG% and shot 80.5% from 0-3 ft from the basket

[@alakay0459]

yep should have definitely been at LEAST an A

[@nikolagoatic1598]

Yeah not sure how man gave it a B, hes a quality starting C already and was a 2nd round pick, some guys he gave better grades that were drafted before him that dont even start or get consistent mins x:

[@kaysings9672]

Zion a b but Rj a c? Kinda weird Rj has been better and more impactful for his team and franchise best ability is availability also he’s been a big part of their postseason success more than you can say about Zion your grade is faulty but I respect your opinion also garland a A+ ? He has some big holes in his game if you ask me but ok

[@Jeff09x]

Zion is better than everyone in this draft you can see the averages and the eyes test if you actually watch Zion had the pels 1 seed rj is what the third option on his be real

[@kaysings9672]

@@Jeff09x real is Zion is not available you talk about avgs how many games a season played does he avg throughout his career what’re his numbers in the playoffs? I think you’re missing my point I much rather have a available 3rd option than a unavailable number one if he’s even that because tbh we haven’t seen it yet so imo Rj grade is higher cry about on the couch with Zion

[@Jeff09x]

@@kaysings9672 lol no need for me to cry he got it Zanos the bayou beast gon show you I wonder if you felt the same with Joel

[@kaysings9672]

@@Jeff09x I did and continue to

[@redwings0142]

After this Postseason, calling Rui a C is an absolute slap in the face

[@kaii231]

You can't get higher than a C if you're not even a starter.

[@redwings0142]

@@kaii231 great 6th man who can get you 20+ off the bench any given night, and his defense has improved drastically this past year. C+

[@ubadman1]

Yeah I have to push back on the rui thing. He's gonna be good in LA. His shot and defense in LA have been incredible. Rui looks really good.

[@treymatthews3353]

The Cam Reddish take is complete fax. He’s a talent player, but hes ego and IQ is ruining his career

[@tj5180]

He didn’t get along with thibs and his offense hasn’t been that good. Really inefficient

[@hanizahab8032]

KJ and JP and mann definitely A+ idc if They have some weaknesses in their games to be able to get a guy that good so late in the draft is exceptional

[@cd2888]

The issue with Zion is not JUSThe quantity his injuries BUT his prolonged recovery time. He has yet to return from an injury on the original timeline. Think about that for a second…medical timelines are designed for average Joes in mind, NOT super athletes.

[@tj5180]

He has attitude issues and it's clear he doesn't have the mentality or is focused. JJ even called him out recently for that.

[@SmoothCriminal12]

As a Celtics fan, I absolutely hated the Romeo Langford pick the second they made it. Not because I thought he was bad, but even after Kyrie walked, there was absolutely no spot for him on the team. I would've rather go with a wing or big with that pick.

[@jumblesgaming]

Ja really tryna make your grade look silly already 😂

[@jetpackdd]

rui hachimura is a b or a b plus

[@bunningsnag6110]

RJ is not a C, long term is gonna be one of the best in this draft and he’s starting to figure it out when it counts, he’s far better than all the other players that you also gave a C

[@sama2086]

I hope u right man

[@CptJumper]

Reddish's problem is the fact that at the beginning of the college season, all three of him, Zion and RJ were touted to go 1-2-3 in the draft... his head had been blown up to thinking he is better than he actually is

[@illusionistphantom]

1 Ja Morant- clearly the best player from this class 2 Zion Williamson- only below Ja because of how injured he always is 3 Darius Garland- one of the best overall talents from this draft 4 Tyler Herro- good offensive pkayer with a mean shooting streak 5 Jordan Poole- literally Tyler Herro but with less shooting 6 Keldon Johnson- Olympic gold medalist 7 RJ Barrett- fine player, not a lot of upside now 8 De'Andre Hunter- serviceable forward 9 Nic Claxton- incredible defensive big that can't shoot to save his life 10 Grant Williams- able-bodied forward, undersized but fantastic corner shooter 11 Kevin Porter Jr- inefficient, but can be explosive on offense 12 PJ Washington- backup forward quality 13 Brandon Clarke- hard-nosed player who plays with heart 14 Jalen McDaniels- underrated wing with slasher qualitities Overall an average to below average draft. Worse than 2018 but better than 2020.

[@johnreesekl6249]

I don't know how much defense Tyler Herro plays, don't follow Miami very much. But, if he is bad at defense, then you need to update the Jordan Poole to "Tyler Herro but with less shooting and way less defense." I think Poole qualifies as way less, then bad.

[@ry_an.]

Poole isn’t as good as you think he is

[@RjsWrld]

Rui

[@tj5180]

@@johnreesekl6249 herro has been decent defender

[@thrbrandao]

Herro literally won 6MOY last year, but you really believe he peaked as a rookie?? For real, man?

[@triple5tar]

Skip to 2:00 to actually get to the video

[@amirmcmullen434]

How was this video released 3 hours ago, these are freezing cold takes 😂. It’s like I threw on ESPN from 3 months ago.

[@DementedApe]

I just saw Zion on a commercial last night while watching the finals, bro looked like he is addicted to McDonald's again

[@imknownastnb5690]

Very very harsh to give RJ a C, yes he has his faults but this playoff he has looked fantastic and he is slowly improving in the system. I think a B- grade would’ve been fair

[@AuthorMarcAvery]

"Guards a little bit and maybe makes a shot occasionally" is true and hilarious.

[@ElizabethHaydon]

When you heared kobe white get a C and realize this video is 1 year ago.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Hunter deserves B+ because 3rd or 4th option in Atlanta but solid DEFENSE

[@ajdemafelix]

I give Ja an A...k47.

[@cam8868]

RJ at a C is wild

[@kiaadams104]

RJ most definitely a C

[@cam8868]

@@kiaadams104 I’m not saying he’s an A or something. Relative to the dudes picked after him he’s solid. Besides garland idk if there are any people in the draft I would take over him

[@drewp839]

@@kiaadams104 he just outplayed garland and Mitchell in a series

[@kiaadams104]

@Drew P yep. One decent playoff series... where he played two quality games. good for him. He is still a C

[@drewp839]

@@kiaadams104 One playoff series where he outplayed donovan mitchell and garland, and it was three games he was the best player on the court, and guess what he was the best player on the court today too.

[@TheMoneymakingceasar]

That 76ers b grade is crazy that man can’t do nothing 😂😂

[@nofiarputra]

giving RJ C is ridiculous.

[@Rodariusgreen]

Claxton an A+ because he was picked up late in the draft

[@GoshJosh]

Honestly RJ could have like an Andrew Wiggins career? Eventually becomes decent/good defender & good enough on offense as a role player? Maybe? Idk lol, could be wrong

[@high-defRJ]

Watching it deeper into the 2023 playoffs, Rui definitely improved his stock in the league. Playing with LeBron does help, but he needed to get away from Wizards. And Claxton - he's definitely an A level, he's great defensively.

[@landry979]

paused on an ad, but i swear to the lord and father that put me here on this earth, if zion is below B- I will massacre a bank.

[@youngair24]

The RJ narratives are exhausting

[@tyo6932]

Rui C??! No hate, but cmon man, he's such a solid player.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Jaylen Brown your next video Sporting Logically 🙏🙏🙏

[@dannymeginley5092]

Gafford at 38 is great value as well

[@weihanpang7310]

Can't believe that Jordan Poole got a better grade than Grant Williams...

[@Serop1]

Coby white coming up

[@LloydTackwell]

i love these re draft videos great job

[@BloodlessWolf]

Kevin Porter Jr. should be an F easy because he was given to Houston for absolutely nothing.

[@tj5180]

Well looking at the situation KPJ was in. It might explain why they got nothing other then a 2nd rounder. He didn't have much value or barely played going through depression and him getting mad over the locker room thing

[@BloodlessWolf]

@@tj5180 yeah, I get that. The reason he'd be an F isn't because he sucks as a player. It would be because it was a wasted pick for Cleveland.

[@itzJuztThomas]

Ja is an A talent and an F mentality. Dude is gonna be out the league before Zion if he don't change. 🔫

[@tyd7540]

Watch rj habe a rung before all these guys

[@swamaondabeat]

First, and nice video as always

[@evanvanwormer6805]

Could you imagine if the Pistons drafted well (Prior to Ivey and Cade) the last couple years? Heavily linked to Haliburton, takes Hayes. Linked to Samanic, takes Sekou. Heavily linked to Donovan Mitchell, takes Kennard. Linked to LeVert, takes Ellenson. HEAVILY linked to Devin Booker, from the state of Michigan, takes Stanley Johnson...

[@eddiecox6347]

I literally agree with every single grade. Well done sir

[@Dandijs1974]

RJ is C......You clown mate :D Garland A+.....OK....You need help. Im serious

[@sloshtugz4087]

Mad Knicks fan🤡🤡🤡🖕🏿🤣🤣🤣 Heat in 5

[@mileswilliams4356]

Rj is not good

[@kaysings9672]

@@sloshtugz4087 Knicks in 6 🗽

[@berkpwn]

C is average mate. RJ hasn't been good or bad. Just average. Definitely hasn't lived up to the hype he had coming out of Duke

[@jaceygaither2581]

Garland is way better than RJ

[@michaeldewitt7302]

A C for a player starting on a 2nd round playoff team 😂 Who were the Knicks supposed to take? He isn’t Ja or Zion. It’s the only reason for that grade. And considering the other C grade players on the list? Booooo

[@djones3456]

So RJ Barrett gets the same grade as DeAndre Hunter? Stupid RJ putting up 23ppg in the postseason. Did more than Garland & actually wins.

[@bkelly625]

He was mediocre at best all season a few good playoff games in early rounds doesn’t mean as much as you think. I still think he can be a quality starter but he’s been disappointing so far in his career

[@satsvanced]

You did keldon johnson dirty. Why choose only wacky pics for him. Hahaha

[@duhmark]

There's a mistake in this video--the wolves didn't pick Jarrett Culver in the lottery, they drafted Naz Reid with the sixth overall pick. Culver was a UDFA. All things considered, pretty decent draft for the timberwolves

[@jakecollen1776]

😂

[@dantamulonis5566]

Getting good rotation players in the 20's is an auto B+/A- minimum grade by my book

[@CrenshawCapone]

RJ Barrett is the only player that is 10 years away from being 10 years away, he’s done bro😭

[@jzeigler5201]

Colby White has been much better as of late. If he gets out of CHI I think he still can devolve into a really good player

[@grapeape1965]

Devolve??

[@scottbarnett3566]

Lol, devolve

[@cappy2282]

Love these vids 👍

[@captainwohop]

I expected that rating from a Nets fan

[@carterdyck9508]

Portland fan here. Cam reddish may have defensive upside but he is not a good defender. He gets blown by on the perimeter all the time. On the offensive end he is not a consistent enough 3 point shooter to justify the usage he requires to be effective on offense.

[@alexnguyen1284]

best players + most reliable in this class: - Ja Morant - Darius Garland ^ both guys u can build around for years to come.

[@cam8868]

Calling Ja the reliable is interesting lol

[@Shortballa11]

I wouldnt say you could build around Darius Garland, he isnt a top 20 player. Prob closer to top 30-40

[@vintageindy]

JA morant’s shooting ability is pretty good it turns out

[@christopherforrest5713]

Rj is gonna turn into a Jordan Clarkson, he'll be an amazing 6th man but if Rj is in your starting lineup you're not a chip competing team, and thats coming from a NYK fan

[@anteneh849]

did cam johnson dirty with that photo 🤢

[@crod79]

Rj disappears at times but has been improving overall

[@willpullen2079]

how does coby white get the same rating as jaxson hayes...

[@jeromejeromeson4787]

In bol bol we trust

[@jessemeermann860]

Sucks Cam Reddish never panned out. Loved watching him play at Duke

[@dominic64tblightning24]

I think it's something off court for grant williams why hes not playing as much

[@Shortballa11]

The Celtics have a stacked lineup. It would be hard for anyone to get minutes when they are fully healthy

[@calmerthoughts]

Jarrett Culver is still developing!

[@acidmana6141]

most problematic draft class lmao

[@Teysie]

I love your content mate, but almost 20% of this video was an ad

[@joshuaesquivias2694]

JP can really b an all star type player if he is starting cuz his stats as a starter r really fucking good and it has been shown glimpses in this season in possessions he can be a positive but he jus lazy on that side of the ball and then tries to do to much on offense and stick to he is trying to do but he can improve cuz he is hard working

[@pimpnamedslickback7780]

Giving nic Claxton just a b grade is kind of ridiculous. He was in DPOY conversations this yr and was picked in rd2

[@thehighvibe5528]

the hornets yet again drafted the best player and traded him...

[@camerongrier1611]

Rio is not a C your either hatting or you don’t watch him play 😂

[@Toivious]

Still hoping r j can reach his potential.

[@nathanlieu6840]

To be fair hist last 3 games in playoffs were good -> knicks weren't winning those games without him. First 2 absolutely trash though. I don't follow but he seems very streaky. But last 3 games getting knicks round 2 he was crucial

[@DuahJD777]

He will

[@kaii231]

Deandre hunter starting sf on a playoff team in 3 of his 4 seasons in the league. 44/35/80 career splits. Definitely deserves a B instead of a C. This dude is such a Hawks hater.

[@shanethompson4525]

I think the grades are a little harsh since this isn't a very good draft class

[@3serio]

Imagine Zion finally stays healthy, I think he’d be able to lead that young Pelicans roster and make a conference finals

[@kris2659]

No doubt he's an all Star when he play, but he just doesnt play thats the problem

[@m.night_schlongislong]

​@@kris2659 Ya, best ability is availability. No one cares how dominant you can be when you sit out more games than you play.

[@juwanrigby1924]

I haven’t heard of Colin sexton since the trade Jesus where did he go and what happened

[@Shortballa11]

Backup with the Jazz. Probably what he needs to be 6-7 guy on a decent team

[@tj5180]

He only played 5 games and is injured

[@juwanrigby1924]

@@tj5180 oh that’s why

[@soulcleaner3578]

Lol how many times are you gonna go over this draft?

[@mrcoolkicks]

Darius Garland is the best player from that draft

[@Phunckadelik]

Zion played in 83 games more than Embiid did his first three seasons since folks' memories seem to span only 2 months now

[@aboutabrad]

The Sixers were tanking and THEY made him sit, he wanted to play. The team was truly awful and had no upside at that time. Playing him would have hurt the teams goals. Zion doesnt WANT TO PLAY and help his team. His team, unlike the Sixers back then, is very good. The teams goal is WINNING and he…just sits…and i guess, eats.

[@Knick_morelli]

RJ just schooled Garland in the playoffs, RJ: C Garland: A lol. You’re Brooklyn bias is showing

[@legendarybruh7942]

The RJ hate doesn't surprise me

[@nycnow811]

Rj Barrets shot is weird he shoots jumping straight up and his hand goes straight up with left hand elbow tilted very weird, its like he makes the shot harder than it has to be.

[@brianfarkas8172]

You resemble MLB flameout Clint Frazier.

[@logansmith6971]

TMann A+++

[@skins1024]

I said Culver would be a bust from day 1, one of the only bold claims that actually was correct

[@jamesalba882]

Not sure how RJ Barrett who has averaged nearly 20 a game for his career despite some inefficiency gets the same grade as Hunter who was picked one pick later and has had a significantly less productive career. The only reason would be because you thought RJ would be a 25+ guy.

[@timotheetessier1058]

I call foul !!! This was the first year they altered lottery odds to 14% to each of the worst 3 teams . NY Knicks won 17 games that year by far the league’s worst record to settle for the #3 overall and N.O & Memphis landing the 1 & 2 after they each won 33 games 😑 Can’t help but to think the NBA was desperate to try & give the Pelicans a pulse and relevance 🤔

[@gobosox2080]

Grant is buried on the bench right now so the Celtics can retain him next year. Gotta keep those offer sheets low.

[@josephmatthews7698]

I was about to say, "A+ for Ja Morant even with the no defense and injury risk?" Then i realized everyone who does these lists are super stingy with the A+ grade so go off King. Ja Morant is definitely an A+.

[@bkelly625]

His defense isn’t even bad anymore he got a lot better this season

[@StarvinLG]

I still have irrational faith in Coby White