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2020 NBA Draft: Pelican Debrief Big Board 1.0

By Nick Alvarez

Who should the New Orleans Pelicans target with a top 10 pick. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Who should the New Orleans Pelicans target with a top 10 pick. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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2020 NBA Draft
ULM, GERMANY – MARCH 08: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Killian Hayes of Ratiopharm Ulm (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /

8. KILLIAN HAYES / GUARD / ULM (FRANCE)

The second-best guard in the 2020 NBA Draft comes in as the 8th ranked player. Killian Hayes is a lefty scoring guard from France who has serious potential to make a couple of all-star games in his career. What he lacks in athleticism he makes up for in shot-creation tricks. Good footwork and ball-handling techniques make him an elite scoring threat. He is a strong playmaker as well who knows when to pass up his shot. At 6’5″ he has strong defensive potential as a guard as well.

Pro Comparisons: D’Angelo Russell, Goran Dragic

2020 NBA Draft
AUBURN, ALABAMA – FEBRUARY 12: Isaac Okoro #23 of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

7. ISAAC OKORO / WING / AUBURN

A little bit of a project but if a team works on Isaac Okoro, he could developing into a superstar wing. A smart decision-maker for his position, Okoro showed that he’s capable of running an offense at times. The biggest trait Okoro has though is his defense, a strong-bodied wing who can guard most positions and force turnovers, if Okoro can improve his offense he could end up as the best player in the class.

Pro Comparisons: Justice Winslow, Josh Jackson, Andre Iguodala, OG Anunoby