The Keys to Success — and Failure — for the Top Three NBA Draft Prospects

Potential pitfalls for Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero

The NBA draft is two weeks away, and prospects are crisscrossing the country to work out for NBA teams and impress key decision-makers with their athleticism, skills and upside. 

In today’s NBA, potential can outweigh production, as teams have the difficult task of projecting how teenagers will perform in the coming years after securing millions of dollars in their bank accounts.