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The bulk of the conversation around the 2023 NBA Draft has revolved around one player: Victor Wembanyama. He’s a true singularity, the kind of player who comes along once in a generation. We’ve never seen a player like him: the size, the fluidity, the skill. He’s the embodiment of modern NBA basketball on steroids and the race for best lottery odds could be hot down the stretch. That said, there’s much more to a draft class than its top prospect. In the year LeBron James was drafted, we also got Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Bosh. The basketball fandom at large has pegged fairly high expectations on Wemby, and that will bleed over to the rest of the rookies too. The class of 2023 has the potential to craft a special legacy, but only if enough players answer the call. So, with the college basketball season well underway, let’s engage with the year’s first NBA Draft Big Board. Which prospects stand out, and why? As always, big boards are something of a tricky and subjective exercise — how can one fully evaluate a prospect without knowing the team context? A player who looks great for the Warriors might not look so great for the Rockets.