Jett Howard and Taylor Hendricks: Surprise NBA Lottery Picks?

What five scouts have to say about two up-and-coming players entering the draft

College players are starting to declare their intentions for the 2023 NBA Draft.

This week two projected first-round picks announced they will forgo their remaining college eligibility.

Before the season, neither Jett Howard nor Taylor Hendricks was considered a likely one-and-one candidate — both were ranked outside of the top 50 of their high school recruiting classes. Now both could be lottery picks.

I spoke with five NBA scouts to get their evaluations on two of the biggest surprises from this season.