2020 NBA Draft Lottery Buzz: The Mystery Begins Right at the Top

His name has come up multiple times in the sleeper-of-the-draft discussion.One executive admitted to moving him into the top eight of his rankings, citing Williams being the draft's youngest NCAA prospect with "off-the-charts upside."Another scout floated the idea that when we look back in a few years, we'll question how and why Williams wasn't a top pick more than any other prospect. In the Israeli BSL, he's shown more confidence and ability as an initiator for Maccabi's offense.Rather than question Avdija's ceiling, we're looking at a case of teams valuing a player's high floor in a draft loaded with uncertainty. Maryland's Jalen Smith Generating Lottery BuzzMultiple scouts have Smith graded as a lottery pick.There is a belief that his full skill set was slightly masked at Maryland, and that he'll surprise with more offensive versatility in the NBA.Regardless, his improved body and shooting hint at an easy fit and high floor. While his explosiveness for a 6'5" guard always suggested upside, he didn't showcase any signature skill in Australia for scouts to feel confident.I've started to hear late-first to early second-round grades from teams on Hampton, who combined to shoot 3-of-19 in exhibition games against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grlzzlies when the New Zealand Breakers visited the United States in October 2019.