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2008 NBA Draft: Fantasy Perspective

by Stephen Kersey on November 28th, 2007

If you are in a dynasty league, it’s never too early to look ahead to the draft. This year, there are a bunch of quality prospects who could enter their name for selection.

Here is a look at my projected top five picks of the 2008 NBA Draft:

Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Beasley, a freshman, has been beastly to start off his NCAA career. After six games, he’s averaging 27.2 points and 15.5 rebounds while shooting 61.2% from the field. He projects to be a stud power forward on the NBA level.

OJ Mayo, USC
Mayo has been a star in the basketball world for a couple years now. His career at USC has started off nicely. The freshman is averaging 21.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists so far this season.

Derrick Rose, Memphis
Rose is a point guard who some scouts rank as the best prospect in college basketball. While he’s off to a solid start (16.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists) in his freshman year, he still has a lot of room to improve. Expect him to get a lot better as the season progresses.

Chase Budinger, Arizona
Budinger is an athletic freak who should become a very good small forward in the NBA. In his sophomore season, Budinger is averaging 18.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Budinger has shown impressive improvement from his freshman to sophomore season.

Nicolas Batum, France
Batum is the highest rated international prospect. Out of France, Batum is a 6-foot-8 swingman who mixes very good athleticism with a nice feel for the game. He still needs to get stronger but he should be a very solid pro.

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