Now that the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are matched up in the NBA Finals, all of the NBA has turned its attention toward the upcoming season. To start that off, the 2023 NBA Draft is just around the corner, and it’s full of high-quality players, while being especially deep with players who can fit in as a power forward.
The crown jewel of the recruiting class is clearly Victor Wimpanyama, a 7’5″ terror at both ends, with 6’2″ Scott Henderson the runner-up, but outside of those two players, there is no consensus as to which players belong third and lower in the draft standings.
Amin Thompson, Brandon Miller, Garras Walker, Cam Whitmore, Ozar Thompson, and many more were all competing in the bottom lottery, while studs like Taylor Hendrix, Conti George, Anthony Black, Nick Smith Jr., and Kobe Bufkin played for the bottom lottery. Good enough to push their names into the ring for the first round.
The power forward class in particular is a rare combination of deep and talented. There are players who can develop into All-Stars for their future teams, veteran players who can start from game one, and others who are more developed but could one day be the best in their position.
Below are the top ten rankings of the best prospects going into the 2023 draft powerhouse. Players like Cam Whitmore, O-Max Prosper, Trayce Jackson-Davis, and others belong to different position groups, which marks their omission from this list. But let’s dig deeper!