In 2017, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ranked the 35th best player in his high school class by ESPN.
At the time, scouts questioned his three point shooting ability, consistency on the defensive side of the floor, and debated whether his unique style of play could translate to the NBA.
Fast forward to today, S.G.A. is a top 5 player in the NBA and arguably the best point guard in the league right now.
He’s a 2 time All-Star, made the All-NBA First Team twice, and is currently in the MVP conversation…
So there's no doubt when you look back, scouts got it wrong. But in order for the scouts to underrate Shai, they had to have overrated lots of players ranked ahead of him.
So in today’s video, we’re gonna dive in and gain a better understanding of what exactly happened to the 34 players ranked ahead of Shai…
Let’s break it down…