CBS: 2. Emmanuel Mudiay (SMU) in 2015 Draft

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The 2014 NBA Draft is over, which means it's past time to start looking to the 2015 NBA Draft that'll again feature one-and-done college products at the top. Who will go first? And second? (And third and fourth and so on and so forth?) Obviously, it's impossible to know for sure. But here's a reasonable guess at how next year's lottery could look.

2. Emmanuel Mudiay (SMU)

Mudiay, like Okafor, is a projected one-and-done star who will be able to physically overwhelm most college opponents. The 6-5 point guard has tremendous vision and an explosive first step. He'll lead SMU to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993.

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9. Myles Turner (Texas)

Speaking of true bigs who can alter shots and dunk everything, Turner is exactly that, too. He's a late-bloomer who started for that USA Basketball team that just won the FIBA Americas U18 tournament. I can't wait to watch him bang with Alexander in the Big 12.

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Here is ESPN insider's top 5 prospects for 2015 draft


The top 5 prospects


1. Jahlil Okafor | Duke

Okafor is 6-foot-11 with a 7-foot-5 wingspan. He's already 270 pounds. He has great hands, a soft touch and amazing footwork for an 18-year-old. He's a rare, old-school, back-to-the-basket center. However, Okafor isn't a lock to go No. 1. He lacks elite athleticism and has struggled with conditioning issues at times. While the most optimistic scouts see a young Tim Duncan, Duncan was a better athlete than Okafor. A young Elton Brand might be a better comp.

2. Emmanuel Mudiay | SMU

Okafor's top competition for the No. 1 pick will come from Emmanuel Mudiay, a 6-foot-5 point guard committed to SMU -- the No. 2-ranked player on our Top 100. Mudiay has both size and elite athleticism for his position. He's quick, strong, is relentless at getting to the basket and finishes above the rim.

His dominant play at the Nike Hoop Summit had many scouts predicting that he would eventually overtake Okafor as the No. 1 pick in the draft. Mudiay isn't a great shooter yet, can be turnover-prone and he's going to play for a head coach, Larry Brown, who is notoriously [deleted] young point guards (some scouts see that as a good thing). But if he really gets things going as a freshman, his upside could easily vault him over Okafor. If I were to rank the percentage of these two going No. 1 right now, it would be Okafor at 51 percent and Mudiay at 49 percent. It's that close.

3. Karl Towns Jr. | Kentucky



Towns has the size and agility to make a run at No. 1 -- if he gets minutes. Scouts compare him to a young, less volatile DeMarcus Cousins. Towns can score both inside and out and has been a favorite of scouts for the past couple of years. But he's going to a loaded Kentucky team that also has Willie Cauley-Stein and Dakari Johnson at center. Will he be able to get the minutes he needs to make his case for a top pick? Towns has more upside than either player, but lacks the experience.

4. Kristaps Porzingis | Latvia




Porzingis would have been a likely late lottery candidate in the 2014 draft. His surprise decision to withdraw from the draft immediately vaulted him into the top 5 in the 2015 draft. Standing at 6-11 and 220 pounds, Porzingis is very athletic, runs the floor like a guard and is a very good perimeter shooter with 3-point range. He needs to get stronger, hone his post game and get more meaningful minutes in Europe this year. But if he continues to develop, there's a lot to like there.

5. Myles Turner | Texas



Turner was the most controversial selection of the group. He's the No. 2-ranked player in the freshman class, according to ESPN. He's a true 7-footer with a 7-foot-4 wingspan and has excellent athletic abilities for his size. But he's by far the rawest prospect of the top 5. He's still more comfortable playing on the perimeter, lacks toughness and post moves, and can disappear in games.

However, before jumping off the bandwagon, remember scouts said most of those same things about Andre Drummond coming out of high school. His lackluster play as a freshman dropped him to No. 9 in the 2012 draft. In retrospect, he should have gone No. 2. I've split the difference with Turner. As you get ready to dig into our initial 2015 Top 100, which will debut in a couple of weeks, here's a look at four themes for next year's draft: