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NBA scouting director: Draft deep, but no guaranteed superstar

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Center Joel Embiid averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks as a freshman at Kansas.

Center Joel Embiid averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks as a freshman at Kansas.

These players are good, but teams want a home run. You have what I call "guessability" with at least the top three guys. You want a Kevin Durant or LeBron James or Tim Duncan [at the top of the draft], but you don't have those assurances in this draft. There's potential, and they could end up being that home run, but there are also question marks.

Kentucky's James Young: He shot only 35 percent from beyond the arc, but he has the potential to be better. He also does little things to make his teammates better.