Bleacher Report

● By Jonathan Wasserman
The preseason 2023 NBA draft big board looks as promising as any recent ranking list to start November. While most of the anticipation early has been over France's star prospect, a special G League Ignite point guard and Overtime Elite's marquee name, the incoming college basketball freshman class feels super strong as well. Even the late teens and 20s include new names who seem capable of earning lottery grades by June. But it's also the returning players who could play a big role in boosting the 2023 class, as we're seeing right now what Jaden Ivey, Keegan Murray and Bennedict Mathurin are doing for the 2022 rookie group.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 50 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up on this big board.