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NBA Draft 2023: 5 prospects with most potential

By Rucker Haringey

Oct 4, 2022; Henderson, NV, USA; Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 forward Victor Wembanyama (1) looks on during the game against the NBA G League Ignite at The Dollar Loan Center. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2022; Henderson, NV, USA; Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 forward Victor Wembanyama (1) looks on during the game against the NBA G League Ignite at The Dollar Loan Center. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cason Wallace has the talent to be a top-five pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Cason Wallace has the talent to be a top-five pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

NBA Draft prospects with the highest ceilings: 4. Cason Wallace

This wasn’t a vintage year for Kentucky basketball, but that wasn’t Wallace’s fault. He heads into this year’s draft as an underrated prospect due to his team’s lack of collegiate success.

It’s hard not to think about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander when watching Wallace’s college tape. He didn’t display an elite shot from distance in college, but the stroke is clean and projectable. What Wallace did do at a high level for the Wildcats was use his exceptional length to be a nightmare for opposing guards.

Wallace also has more craft with the ball in his hands than scouts are giving him credit for. He’s not going to blow by anyone with elite quickness, but he already understands how to use angles to squeeze his body into the lane. Once he gets there, his exceptional length allows him to get off quality shots at the rim.

Wallace needs to refine his jumper from three if he’s going to turn into a high-level starter, but if he does that then there’s no reason he won’t be selected for multiple All-Star games in his career. That’s an exceptional outcome for a guy who most mocks have landing outside the top five.

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