NBA Draft Best Case/Worse Case: Class of 2009

Hey boys and girls, as promised I am back with another addition. I hope to update my favorite part of the NBA pre-draft world: the best case/worse case scenario for NBA draft hopefulls. We will be featuring some of the most intriguing prospects in this years' class. So here we go...


(1) Blake Griffin- PF- Oklahoma
Projected Pick: #1 Overall

Best Case: Karl Malone

Worst Case: Carlos Boozer

Best Likelihood: 85%


(2) Ricky Rubio-PG- DKV Joventut
Projected Pick: #2-4 Overall

Best Case: John Stockton/Steve Nash Mix

Worst Case: Carlos Arroyo

Best Likelihood: 79%


(3) Stephen Curry- SG/PG- Davidson
Projected Pick: #4-15 Overall

Best Case: Reggie Miller w/better dribbling

Worst Case: Adam Morrison w/out the height

Best Likelihood: 50/50


(4) Tyler Hansborough- PF- North Carolina
Projected Pick: #9-27 Overall

Best Case: David Lee (with more tenacity)

Worst Case: Reggie Evans

Best Likelihood: 40%


(5) Hasheem Thabeet- C- UConn
Projected Pick: #2-7 Overall

Best Case: Dikembe Mutumbo

Worst Case: Manut Bol

Best Likelihood: 35%


(6) DeJuan Blair- PF- Pitt
Projected Pick: # 12-26

Best Case: Glen Davis

Worst Case: Shorter version of Eddy Curry

Best Likelihood: 50/50


(7) BJ Mullens- C- Ohio State
Projected Pick: #23-2nd Round

Best Case: Kosta Koufas

Worst Case: Uncomparably bad/Released before start of the '09 season

Best Likelihood: 20%


(8) Johnny Flynn- PG- Syracuse
Projected Pick: #5-19 Overall

Best Case: Jameer Nelson

Worst Case: Carlos Arroyo

Best Likelihood: 50/50