I don’t enjoy looking forward to the NBA draft before Thanksgiving, but the Bulls 4-13 record leaves us little choice.
The Maui Invitational has been airing on ESPN this week, a tournament headlined by the #1 ranked Duke Blue Devils.
Duke, who beat a top 10 Auburn team last night, features three of the best college players in the nation, all of which are just 18 years old.
Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and R.J. Barrett are considered by many to be the best group of freshman since the Fab 5, and that includes Kentucky’s 2014-15 team that had Karl Anthony-Towns, Devin Booker and Trey Lyles.
Zion Williamson has received the most attention because he’s the best dunking prospect since Blake Griffin.
Zion Williamson lob dunk x Jim Ross commentary mashup pic.twitter.com/K2hTRHXDbM
— Randy Cruz (@randyjcruz) November 15, 2018
Zion Williamson with the ABSURD windmill dunk! pic.twitter.com/hsojjVQLbp
— CBB Talk (@CBBSuperFan) November 19, 2018
But Barrett is no slouch in the athleticism department…
Any time is a good time for a windmill dunk for RJ Barrett 👊
(via @SportsCenter) pic.twitter.com/a4L2fqXXO5
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 21, 2018
Yet Reddish might be the most skilled:
Cam Reddish makes the step-back look too easy 🔥pic.twitter.com/ddI5pYiddF
— Draft Lead (@DraftLead) November 19, 2018
Cam Reddish is as cool as the other side of the pillow. pic.twitter.com/30o5noFybB
— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) November 21, 2018
It’s obvious how badly the Bulls need another young playmaker to boost their rebuild, and these three kids appear to be special, so special that the Bulls will probably need a top-5 pick to acquire one of them.
Duke plays #3 ranked Gonzaga tonight, I suggest you tune in to see them for yourself.
