Bleacher Report

NBA scouts are making their initial rounds for non-conference tournaments and forming first impressions on prospects for the 2023 draft. These are valued scouting opportunities, given the rare matchups that take place between quality opponents. This projected class is off to a booming start, as it feels like at least 20 names could wind up earning lottery grades. And that's before the inevitable breakouts that typically start to look real midway through conference play.