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2025 NBA Draft Watch: Traditional Bigs
With the NCAA and other leagues worldwide officially in full swing and the NBA season approaching the halfway point, scouts are now hard at work looking for the next potential star and core pieces. As a part of Sports Business Classroom’s 2025 NBA Draft series, the following are traditional bigs to watch ahead of June’s draft. From the 1980s to the early 2000s, the typical big man grabbed rebounds, protected the rim, and attempted most of their shots in the paint. Nowadays, a typical big man can shoot the three, defend the perimeter or even serve as a primary playmaker—in addition to the old-school taks. We have classified the “traditional big man” by what position most of their minutes come from and whether they possess two of the three aforementioned traditional skills to a high degree (rebounding, rim protection, rim scoring, etc.). For example, Joel Embiid would be considered [Read More]
Scouting Houston Guard Marcus Sasser
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Alabama Forward Noah Clowney
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Dayton Forward/Center DaRon Holmes II
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni. The [Read More]
Scouting UCLA Guard/Forward Jaime Jaquez Jr.
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Kansas State Forward Keyontae Johnson
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting UCF Forward Taylor Hendricks
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.]Taylor [Read More]
Scouting G League Ignite Forward Sidy Cissoko
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Michigan Guard Kobe Bufkin
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]
Scouting Michigan Wing Jett Howard
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] [Read More]