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ESPN Senior Writer- Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com
- ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002
- Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft
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Basketball Recruiting- National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com
- 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level
- Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State
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ESPN Insider- Joined ESPN as a college basketball Insider in June 2013
- Previously wrote for CBSSports.com and FOXSports.com
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ESPN Senior Writer- Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
- Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
- Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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ESPN Staff Writer- Video coordinator, college scout, Phoenix Suns
- Assistant director of basketball operations, Phoenix Suns
- MBA from Arizona State University
Though the 2013-14 NBA season still has more than month before opening night, teams already have been looking toward the 2014 draft, considering the depth of elite talent that likely will be available.
We asked our panel of NBA and draft experts to weigh in on the 2014 class. Chad Ford, Paul Biancardi, Jeff Goodman, Amin Elhassan and Kevin Pelton all bring various scouting, metric analysis and reporting expertise to the discussion.
1. Who else besides Andrew Wiggins could be the No. 1 overall pick?
Ford: If Wiggins can't live up to the hype, I think there are three players who could easily justify being taken that high. The most obvious choice is Julius Randle. The Kentucky phenom has all of the tools to be an elite NBA big man. Dante Exum and Marcus Smart also could snag the top spot if the team that wins the lottery is in desperate need of a point guard.