The 2019 NBA draft class isn't great and only has 4 star players - Ryen Russillo | SC with SVP

Ryen Russillo joins Scott Van Pelt to discuss Darius Garland's stock in the 2019 NBA draft and says the class is a four-person draft, including Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett and Garland.
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[@WarGutsy]

There are always sleepers in every draft.

[@southernflavamaker]

And boy its almost a full round of sleepers....And I agree there are maybe 4 stars that'll make a instant impact, but this draft has a lot of versatile bigs and forwards that has potential to be stars...My pick is Bol Bol...I'll have a chip on my shoulder solely based on how y'all clowned my pops when he hit the league....

[@keezyt3625]

Munchino H Hill that’s so true and my sleeper is Naz Reid

[@jayleonjones3992]

Munchino H Hill can reddish is gonna be nasty

[@southernflavamaker]

@@jayleonjones3992 and I wish he would have stayed so people could see how good he really is...his stats will be based on what team get him...I'd like to see Cam under coach pop, wish it was possible

[@southernflavamaker]

@@keezyt3625 i haven't really seen him, I'll check his game out....*edited* oh yes from LSU didn't know his named or saw LSU much but definitely a baller

[@bakedbenji9268]

Zion, RJ, Reddish, Bol Bol, Ja Morant, Tyler Herro, & hella sleepers. You guys on PCP, not no CBD

[@christopherwilliams2351]

Baked Benji Bol Bol the biggest risk since Brandon Roy

[@bakedbenji9268]

@@christopherwilliams2351 for a 7'2 guy who can potentially anchor your defense for 10+ years, you gotta be willing to take risk.

[@tellsteveharveyidontwanthe2283]

Rui Hachimaru ???

[@bakedbenji9268]

@@tellsteveharveyidontwanthe2283 he's aight. tyler herro better to me as a prospect

[@lul9410]

Mark my word Bol Bol will be a superstar

[@mark84g5]

Tell that to Donovan Mitchell, CJ McCollum, Draymond Green, etc. You so called "analysts" need to do a better job analyzing talent

[@neelmoudgil4962]

mark84g5 tbh analyst hate drives a lot sleepers to want to prove themselves

[@33moneyball]

Tell that to the hundreds of players drafted around those dudes that washed out of the league...the reality is that most of these guys will be totally irrelevant.

[@troysousa-semper7430]

FACTS

[@01ajuwon]

Or shut up period until shit is actually debatable.

[@bherbo3943]

33moneyball exacccccccctly. dudes loving pointing put the exceptions to the but ignore the hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of examples that prover their point is moot lol

[@Cofitube94]

Click bait. Don't believe this ESPN crap

[@Cofitube94]

@Tripp’le H He's decent. Not saying he's a superstar but to say he cant be an all star down the road is foolish

[@sorryidgaf.6043]

CoKo A he didn’t say that though, so shutup..

[@-nate21storm-44]

OvO FlameZ Reddish and Bol Bol are the biggest sleepers in this draft without a doubt.

[@TheSaltedSalmon]

Somebody put some respeck on Bol Bols name please!!!

[@rashadvsyou]

Once he gets bigger he’s gonna be a monster

[@js931]

@The Doge Meme Maker he's listed at 235-6

[@hammeraffe]

He can't gaine weight he have bad genetic

[@jamellsaman2131]

Facts

[@dsmooth7183]

He is a gimmick

[@FF-fd9nx]

This draft is actually good smh 🤦‍♂️.

[@eyoung1278]

F F not really man

[@FF-fd9nx]

GeneralEY 23 im not trynna argue. Obviously people agree with me. We will just wait and see and when this draft turns out good remember me.

[@cntfoolmebuddy]

C grade at best..

[@czoemakinmovez]

@@cntfoolmebuddy Aite "draft guru" lol

[@shlidgn90]

It’s trending very well.

[@trenton3594]

Is everyone gonna forget about Kevin Porter JR ...

[@garrettbrown9143]

I dont care . THANK YOU!! Everyone seems to forget how amazing he was j bcs he got suspended n injured

[@tellsteveharveyidontwanthe2283]

He hasnt proven shit cause of injury i want to see him play 60+ matches and then i xan say anything about him

[@cntfoolmebuddy]

I dont care . Yup.

[@troysousa-semper7430]

Or hunter, culver, Bol Bol, to name a few

[@trenton3594]

@@troysousa-semper7430 Culver has an insane vertical 😳

[@oneone15342]

😕 these are rookies the entire class will develop and we'll see who the real players are These analysts are garbage

[@jitbetripping2953]

one name real talk

[@jamais412]

Maybe it's just me but "4 STAR players" sounds like a pretty damn good draft. Compared to the more recent ones at least.

[@attatara5364]

exactly what i was thinking like damn how many "stars" are in the nba right now and 4 clear cut stars are coming out of one draft not to mention sleepers

[@NellyMoney35]

Jamais the most recent ones have been great excluding the Ben Simmons draft

[@ebongjr793]

Compared to 2017 draft it’s not as gd

[@KobeBryant-mt5se]

No BS.. lol.. So many expectations

[@Cofitube94]

Its a 60 player draft. Everyone has a chance to be great. Don't believe the hype and don't get discouraged if you dont get any

[@labrintyhium5241]

@CoKo A Amen 🙌🏾

[@mitchelldemoss9535]

@@labrintyhium5241 As Cavs fan im perfectly fine with Hunter ,Garland Reddish or Culliver. Honestly if the Hawks wanted to trade up and give up the 8 and 10th pick i would happily see the Cavs take Porter jr and Bol

[@ebeconfetti5564]

Look at Vanvleet, u don't need to be drafted to be great

[@Jakub680]

Thank you

[@Cofitube94]

@@mitchelldemoss9535 i think Bol will be too risky to gms he'll go second round

[@brandonedwards4103]

Don’t sleep on Cam Reddish or Bol Bol

[@1301407gl]

Sleeping hard on cam he was terrible at Duke

[@dylanrademacher4350]

Bol bol gonna be nice he needs to stay healthy and play on a good team

[@brandonedwards4103]

1301407gl at duke he was forced to be a spot up shooter and that’s not Cam Reddish. Cam Reddish likes to create his own shot.

[@-nate21storm-44]

1301407gl he was overshadowed by Zion and RJ

[@Colin-ut6cm]

15 years from now: "Damn that 2019 NBA Draft was greatest draft of all time"

[@griffinwalker823]

nah he was right lookin back on it. garland, ja, zion only stars. you could argue herro or poole too maybe

[@prozac.]

Zion, RJ, Ja, Darius, Coby, Bol, Porter Jr, Reddish and Langford all could be future all stars imo

[@prozac.]

As A Black Man no doubt i just think those guys could impact a team right away I obviously could be wrong it really depends if they even get playing time/opportunity most rookies don’t

[@cntfoolmebuddy]

makeouthill Players much better than all of them coming out of college that done nothing..

[@prozac.]

Agree2Disagree ??

[@coletrox]

Coby??? Really???? LMAO

[@hegotgame294]

Look at Aubrey Dawkins vs duke

[@christopherwilliams2351]

Donovan Mitchell, Kyle Kuzma, Kawhi, giannis, PG13, Malcolm brogdon, Klay Thompson were all draft steals making major to mvp level contributions. Scout better

[@ashok13123]

Y'all are sleeping on Rui Hachimura

[@studiedgaming641]

j ikr he looks like a beast

[@yelin9853]

@@studiedgaming641 Japanese Giannis

[@jay-bt7ex]

Yall remember the hate that 2011 draft class got? Now look at the players from that draft.

[@jpkclutch7780]

Kevin Porter Jr with the right team could be a really good nba player. Brandon Clarke will have a solid NBA career and Jarrett Culver could be an nba all star player if doesnt have major injuries.

[@boolie3420]

This Garland hype is really strange all of a sudden...

[@HoopDreamz]

Strongly disagree. There’s guys like Cam Reddish, Rui Hachimura, Tyler Herro, and Bol Bol that have star potential! Guys like Carmen Edwards can also contribute to a team from day 1!

[@dreamtimej]

It’s amazing how much a particular NBA team system can compliment or break a rookie player. I’d like to Jarrett Culver get into the right system.

[@bierdlll]

3:45 Bald Bald

[@Jonathan_irvin11]

4 person draft your forgetting DeAndre hunter jarret Colver Bol Bol cam reddish

[@coletrox]

All those people aren’t gonna do anything except maybe Bol Bol and Reddish.

[@1301407gl]

Reddish was got garbage at Duke I don't trust him until he shows otherwise

[@coletrox]

Reddish was inconsistent because he wasn’t a primary scorer. Down the stretch when Duke needed threes he showed up. FSU and Louisville are two examples.

[@hulk6452]

No one mentioned Donovan Mitchell in his draft. And look at him

[@Noooo22222]

Whoever spurs pick is gonna be good.

[@markfourtwenty9897]

If I where the Pelicans' GM I will take Zion and Bol Bol....They should use Bol Bol as Nowitzki type player earlier in his career to condition his body then turn him into a KD after 3 years....

[@marchiemontana]

mark fourtwenty bol is too much of a risk at 4. they should wait til next year to get james wiseman next year if they’re bad enough

[@nathancolvin9640]

I like how they compare other draft classes with this one when none of them have even played a pro game and the draft hasn’t even happened

[@scdrfeelgood2]

Joel Embiid had a foot injury and look at him now a Allstar, that injury didn’t scare the Sixers away.. So these teams better think about that when they looking at Bol Bol 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Ah-ws9nm]

Hang-N-Swang Ent Embiid’s body was much more filled out that Bol’s at the same age tho. But I do believe he’s gonna be nice

[@mannypelayo7370]

Before when the Lakers had the pick it was a 3 player draft. Hoooo-kay

[@Cornwall1888]

Michael Porter junior will win rookie of the year

[@denzeljackson4302]

I think this draft is a good defensive draft with an whole lotta offensive upside type draft.

[@Pioneeryourself]

Theres a ton of potential stars in this draft in my Opinion. Look at Lugrentz Dortz. You want Ja Morant 2.0 in a Marcus smart body there you go lol

[@nathancolvin9640]

I think this is a great draft the depth is so great, there’s so many players that could get drafted in the second round that could turn out really good.

[@KM-sr8dd]

I've been pounding my fist on the desk all week. Ty Jerome! Ty Jerome! Ty Jerome!

[@freetheworld2671]

The draft is actually solid; if players and teams are willing to be patient you'll see some really good players!

[@melvinchavian7939]

give the last pick to Spurs,it will only take a year,trust me,he's gonna be a superstar!!

[@KreyzAim]

I just hate when analysts see that a player was playing like a professional against amateurs, but he gets injured somewhere during the season and all of a sudden the players stocks dramatically drop. Unless it’s a SERIOUS injury like an ACL, their stocks shouldn’t drop.

[@Churrrr]

Everyone saying put respect on bol bol & reddish like hachimura doesn't exist 🤦

[@kiddchaos7626]

Lmao until Bol Bol or Cam Reddish or Cam Johnson goes off and he says something like I knew the whole time this draft is uber talented from 1-17

[@cntfoolmebuddy]

kidd chaos Reddish might..

[@kiddchaos7626]

Agree2Disagree I hope so I’m very high on Cam Reddish

[@itsewood7515]

Cam reddish is the drafts best player to me reminds me of kd he just joined a super team and became a 3rd wheel

[@thomasjefferson7828]

🤣🤣🤣

[@1301407gl]

Problem is that kd can actually score. Cam could not during his time at Duke

[@filip1con]

Zion, Barret, Reddish, Ja, Bol Bol, Garland, Culver whose are expected and have biggest potential to have a great career and then there are sleepers! This draft is hella good what you talkin bout?

[@ShaunbirKlair24]

Why are people hyping up this Darius garland kid, didn’t he have a season long injury

[@jdsilvestri]

Very fast, very good handles, best shooter in the draft. Almost hitting 50% of his 3s to start, can shoot from anywhere. Yea he got hurt early though.

[@redwolfmafia1727]

Look at his highlights and you would see why dickhead

[@samoso6979]

Jordan Silvestri Lol he’s not the best shooter in the draft

[@jdsilvestri]

@@samoso6979 Ok?

[@AuburnFanSince2010]

Jarrett Culver is Kobe Bryant with elite playmaking.

[@marmak256]

Hope so, because i think that he's going to the Cavs

[@the13rook]

4 person draft??? Ya'll are tripping. Carson Edwards is expected to be the 30th pick. And he decimated Villanova in that March Madness game. he will be a great player

[@DjBiggs10]

Carsen Edwards is slept on...if given chance he could be the next steph curry...his shooting is maaad

[@ja4309]

You simply just can't judge a draft class like this so early. Wait people and let the young bloods show us their skills

[@koollikedatt007]

It's been more than a few lottery picks that have been bonifide scrubs. Getting drafted in the first round doesn't mean you are a great player

[@gog3156]

I agree, look at lonzo

[@samoso6979]

Thank you

[@rtrjordanlive]

GOG so much hate at Lonzo when he does everything except shooting at an top level

[@stevenasante8662]

The NBA draft is extremely hit and miss. There's maybe 2-4 hall of famer calibers out of 60 picks, a dozen decent players, and the rest will be role players and busts.

[@axloggang4223]

Bol Bol best in draft. No cap.

[@s.s5155]

Porzingis is the white bol bol

[@joefrm83rd64]

hahahah so funny

[@noaschannel]

The draft is actually deeper than I expected

[@Gio-mt3lb]

when lakers had 4th pick there was only 3 good players. now all of the sudden there are 4 star players

[@j.3747]

You don't know anything about college ball please delete this it sounds dumb af

[@taxidrivernwo]

Plenty of people were talking about Garland. He just didn't have hype during the season cause injury.

[@jordan12118]

Cam Reddish ceiling is Paul George his floor is Rodney Hood

[@neelmoudgil4962]

Jordan Davis Rodney Hood hit a game winner in the playoffs this year. He definitely isn’t a “floor” player anymore

[@jordan12118]

@@neelmoudgil4962 for Cam Reddish he is

[@jmoney7984]

Title is WRONG af

[@daviddevane8397]

Unpopular opinion, but I think Carson Edwards is a better prospect than where mock drafts have him. I would take Edwards over Barrett any day of the week.

[@detocqueville2366]

So would I. Your eyes are not deceiving you. That kid has Allen Iverson quickness and athleticism and toughness, but a way better jump shot. I predict rookie of the year and a perennial allstar.

[@oeldave]

Are we in the era where this so-called analysts base the rookie potential on his 'hype' level.. smh

[@syedahmed4202]

Ryen Russillo is just wrong. He is always wrong. It started when he was born and his parents spelled his name wrong. Since then he has always been one letter or number away from the truth.

[@imgoated10_19]

😭😭

[@dontaebell2932]

The draft is lit this year. Major talent. Ppl just dont watch basketball unless its they favorite teams

[@marioneto6723]

Having 4 star players means the draft class is great

[@elrmndo]

ow, now 4 star players? inb4 when the lakers got that 4th pick, it was 3 lmao

[@s.s5155]

Media really hate the lakers

[@secondaccount5217]

Am I the only one who believes analysts only sleep on prospects because they want the people to be surprised by Donovan Mitchells and Jokic's?

[@Ultimatum009]

Maybe, they're not fooling anyone. If you watched all these prospects then you know this draft has some studs lower in the lottery.

[@titustheking23]

Carsen Edwards, Lamar Peters, Coby White, Kevin Porter jr, Bol Bol, all sleepers

[@kennortonjr5392]

The disrespect is CrAzY. Who is this nigga to say that only 4 are stars when anybody in this draft could be an all star and even MVP

[@dboutte36]

Last years draft was so lit. I think they have some recency bias. There’s a lot of talent in this draft though. I think bol bol (who missed most of the season) will be taken a lot higher than expected and is the biggest sleeper.

[@DontTalk2Me]

Dude they havent even been drafted yet its gonna take a few years to see how this draft class turned out

[@dairyproducts2775]

It is a really good draft

[@dime1012]

That 2017 top 10 is pretty bad. Fox, Lauri, and Tatum, have done well, and Zo still has hope. Everyone else has been very underwhelming.

[@NellyMoney35]

Dime10 1 Donovan Mitchell And Kyle kuzma?

[@dime1012]

Danielle Nelson I said top 10 as in top 10 selected

[@carltonfripp8407]

We're just gonna act like y'all weren't calling it a 3 player draft when Lakers had the 4th pick??????

Compare this draft to 2017 that had Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball and Josh Jackson in the top 4. Knowing what we now know all 3 would go undrafted.

[@StevieLeeWilliams]

Every year since 2009 4-7 of the top 10 end up being underwhelming or busts. Always a few good players drafted in the mid to late 1st & 2nd rd.

[@joseph8218]

As soon as Lakers don’t have the 4th pick, all of a sudden the pick is valuable.

[@gangtime8705]

When did barrett struggle he was great and he was a high school senior but Zion hype and improvement and ja too made them higher but rj has gotten better .

[@kevinwaters243]

So just y’all gonna forget about my boy Ben Simmons

[@Montas19]

Suddenly it became a 4-player draft since the Lakers traded the No.4 pick. Before the trade, "analysts" were adamant that the Lakers pick wouldn't move the needle because it is a 3-player draft.

[@18b0cce3]

Don’t believe this I still remember them saying the 2011 draft class only had two all star caliber players (Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams) the rest was irrelevant.... Well that draft gave us kawhi, klay Thompson, jimmy butler, isiah Thomas, Kemba walker, and very good starters that play pivotal roles on their teams

[@mikepickett4135]

This is definitely a good draft ..these players just got to develop

[@isaacmontoya9144]

Podcast is back??? Say what !!!

[@Momonga-Niisan]

Dont sleep with my boi Goga bidatze. He will be star player and will win nba champion. 😤

[@dylanembury9403]

What is this guy talking about...? This is one of the deepest drafts in years

[@christopherrowe9891]

Anything is possible. Leonard and Giannis went mid first round and are some of the games best. All about scouting and development

[@nathandorow5345]

People hyping up bol bol and I agree he has potential but there are serious flaws in his game. Besides injury, which is a huge concern, he is gonna struggle probably his whole career down low with bigger stronger bigs. Also, although he’s flashed potential, there isn’t enough to say that he’s automatically gonna be a great shooter/ball handler in the league. Defensively he has potential as a shot blocker, but other than that he is going to struggle.

[@kidlos3505]

I think the 2019 draft class will be the best draft class in years to come 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@bryanjackson9599]

Coby white, cam reddish, Langford, Kevin porter jr, Nassir little, bol bol, keldon Johnson, and others have the chance to be all stars considering they have the ability. A lot of sleepers

[@sandernista6499]

How many point guards do the knicks need?

[@S31KO.]

People always say this, but their are always guys that slip or are slept on and end up being stars.

[@dime1012]

I’m excited to finally see Jaylen Hands get drafted

[@fcplc2009]

Hey, but when the Lakers had the 4 pick, it was a 3 player draft right? ESPN is so transparent with their bias

[@scooterdaniels1444]

Although it is rather top heavy with talent it's better than people are giving it credit for

[@schlingoman]

Why are people mad about them saying 4 stars the 3 best draft classes imo only had like 4 stars

[@richardwu8387]

what about rui hachimura, cam reddish, kevin porter jr, coby white, bol bol, and deandre hunter?

[@jaredmartin851]

Dam ESPN still hasn’t learned even after Kawhi Leonard’s greatness

[@boog9647]

Sorry but I’m 19 so I watched majority of these players grow up we damn near grew up together it feels like and this draft is loaded in my opinion besides the 3 talked about guys like Kevin porter, Bol Bol, Coby white, Nasir little, naz Reid, romeo Langford, cam reddish , Darius garland... sometimes I question these so called experts and their sources but ima sit back and watch these guys ball *remember this comment 😎

[@mkdeity3610]

How is it not great? There’s a once in a lifetime athlete in this draft class

[@vmurrayful]

these dudes don't know what the hell they talking about. Curry went 8th he too small, he skinny he fragile. he is now the best shooter in NBA history. KD can't bench press a french fry .... Leonard went 15th it's all about the situation a player is drafted to

[@jordan12118]

Bol Bol could end up being the best player in this draft

[@geert574]

He's uncoachable trashcan

[@thomasjefferson7828]

@@geert574 how

[@killerbeast56]

I bet there will be 3Superstar,2-3 Allstar,1-2 6thman or MIP.

[@s.s5155]

5 superstars, 3 all stars

[@Keljaysopinion]

Can someone tell me why people aren't excited about Bol Bol ??

[@GoFickellYourselfUW]

This draft is top heavy. In the 20-30 range guys who will go there would’ve been 2nd rounders in previous years.

[@KyleBeats_]

Bol bol is the best player in the draft

[@mca3250]

Better than zion and morant? Jajajajaja

[@christianschneider6538]

Keep sleeping on my man Coby White. Go on, keep doing it.

[@conradeaton4311]

Christian Schneider my thoughts 100

[@1WorldAroundYou]

Like the previous years were totally awesome. Zion makes everyone else seem average. RJ, Za are going to be superstars.

[@remi07]

This draft better then 2018 yr draft that’s for sure

[@aaron8445]

Garlands Handle is insane like almost as good as stephs off rip

[@seang2792]

This is basically the same as saying the 2003 draft wasn't great...