2019 NBA Draft: Stock watch from prospects in Champions Classic
By Roger Acker
With the Champions Classic being moved to the first day of the season, fans were given an immediate look into multiple top prospects for the 2019 NBA Draft.
For both college basketball and NBA fans, the first day of the collegiate season was a treat. Having Kansas-Michigan State and Kentucky-Duke not only provides a matchup of powerhouse collegiate programs, but offers a look into multiple prospects with NBA Draft aspirations.
Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett stole the show, but there is much more to take away from the games than Duke’s insane wealth of talents. It’s always important to avoid overreaction and one game is no answer to how a player will perform all season, but this gave us insight on how the freshmen perform against their first game with legit competition.
Only freshmen players will be looked at here, and their stock will be judged based off of how they performed in comparison to what was expected. Again, this is a very small sample size, but it’s never too early to dive into the players who will be highlighting the 2019 NBA Draft in June.