"Kansas shooting guard Darryn Peterson and BYU forward AJ Dybantsa loom as the projected top two picks in the upcoming NBA draft. They are the precocious cream of what projects to be one of the best NBA drafts -- particularly in the Top 10 -- in the last generation. Who will be No. 1? ESPN polled 20 NBA scouts and executives to get an early vibe, and the poll results indicate that they'll be a rigorous debate right up to June's Draft."
"'It's Darryn Peterson for me,' a veteran scout told ESPN. 'He makes things look so effortless, it's unbelievable. His shot making is unmatched. He's the closest thing to Kobe Bryant I've seen since Kobe in terms of shot-making and ability to create his own shot. He's not the same athlete as Kobe, but no one is. He's really special.' Few of the scouts and executives polled indicated the choice was easy. 'It's so close,' a veteran NBA executive told ESPN. 'I'm saying 51% to 49%, just barely.'"
Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa project as the top two selections in the upcoming NBA draft, with scouting opinion closely divided. ESPN polled 20 NBA scouts and executives; Peterson received 12 first-place votes and Dybantsa received eight. A collegiate matchup between BYU and Kansas will provide direct evaluation, drawing at least 32 NBA front-office personnel from 17 teams. Several teams are sending multiple representatives, and Atlanta Hawks owner Tony Ressler will attend. Evaluators praise Peterson's elite shot-making and compare him to Kobe Bryant, while some executives value Dybantsa's potential to make teammates better.
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