While every team in the lottery can bring their Anthony Davis jersey if they win the first overall pick, the gap between Thomas Robinson, Bradley Beal, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Andre Drummond is extremely narrow for me and highly intriguing.
Drummond came into the season as a possible number one overall prospect and consensus top-two, but the level of his rawness and the emergence of the other four makes the order of the top-five beyond Davis circumstantial and fluid.
1. Charlotte Bobcats: Anthony Davis, Kentucky
2. Washington Wizards: Thomas Robinson, Kansas
3. Cleveland Cavaliers: Bradley Beal, Florida
4. New Orleans Hornets: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
5. Sacramento Kings: Andre Drummond, Connecticut
6. Portland Trail Blazers: Perry Jones, Baylor
7. Golden State Warriors: Harrison Barnes, North Carolina
8. Toronto Raptors: Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut
9. Detroit Pistons: Terrence Jones, Kentucky
10. New Orleans Hornets: Damian Lillard, Weber State
11. Portland Trail Blazers: Dion Waiters, Syracuse
12. Milwaukee Bucks: Tyler Zeller, North Carolina
13. Phoenix Suns: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
14. Houston Rockets: Austin Rivers, Duke
15. Philadelphia 76ers: Meyers Leonard, Illinois
16. Houston Rockets: John Henson, North Carolina
17. Dallas Mavericks: Terrence Ross, Washington
18. Minnesota Timberwolves: Kendall Marshall, North Carolina
19. Orlando Magic: Marquis Teague, Kentucky
20. Denver Nuggets: Royce White, Iowa State
21. Boston Celtics: Fab Melo, Syracyse
22. Boston Celtics: Orlando Johnson, UC Santa Barbara
23. Atlanta Hawks: Quincy Miller, Baylor
24. Cleveland Cavaliers: Jeff Taylor, Vanderbilt
25. Memphis Grizzlies: Tony Wroten, Washington
26. Indiana Pacers: John Jenkins, Vanderbilt
27. Miami Heat: Doron Lamb, Kentucky
28. Oklahoma City Thunder: Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure
29. Chicago Bulls: Jared Cunningham, Oregon State
30. Golden State Warriors: Draymond Green, Michigan State
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