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The 2023 NBA Draft class has the potential to be one of the strongest in recent memory. It starts, of course, will the most hyped individual prospect since LeBron James, but it goes much deeper than Victor Wembanyama. The entire lottery class is rock-solid, with several potential stars littered throughout the 2-14 range. Beyond that, it’s hard to sift through the late first round and projected second-round picks without coming to one simple conclusion: most of these players feel like NBA players, or at the very least like they could one day reach the level of NBA player. There’s a healthy mix of upside swings and high-floor college vets. And, with the league’s new collective bargaining agreement on the horizon, it’s more important than ever to find affordable contributors via the draft. Scouting departments around the NBA have been going full-tilt all season, but now the real work begins. Evaluating prospects with a full season of context — both for the prospect and for the team. Teams who underperformed will be looking for potential solutions. Teams building in the right direction will look to determine which prospects fit that trajectory.