[NBA Draft]: 2021 Big Board Comparison, June (updated on 6/30)

6/30 update: Chad Ford just posted an update for his NBA Big Board site which has Scottie Barnes moving to #4, and McBride, Hyland and Trey Murphy moving into the 20’s. Check back next week as he will be posting 31-80 on his board, at which time I’ll update this post.

I’ve also included John Hollinger’s Top 20 board from his June 22nd article at The Athletic, which does not include three sleepers he mentions: Roko Prkacin, Herb Jones, and Neemias Queta.

June big boards are coming out as the deadline to declare for the NBA Draft passed on May 30. There’s been lots of movement since last month across the different boards, so lets compare boards by Chad Ford at NBA Big Board (updated with the 2nd half of his big board on 6/10), Jonathan Wasserman at Bleacher Report, and Sam Vecenie at The Athletic. As more big boards are updated, I’ll be adding them to this page, so make sure to check back for updates throughout the month.

The Athletic
(6/22)
NBA Big Board
(7/1)
NBA Big Board
(6/3)
B/R
(5/27)
Athletic
(6/3)
1Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
2Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Suggs
3Scottie
Barnes
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
4Alperen
Sengun
Scottie
Barnes
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Green
5Jalen
Green
Jalen
Suggs
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jonathan
Kuminga
6Jalen
Suggs
Jonathan
Kuminga
Scottie
Barnes
Jalen
Johnson
Scottie
Barnes
7Franz
Wagner
Davion
Mitchell
Davion
Mitchell
Keon
Johnson
Davion
Mitchell
8Jonathan
Kuminga
Keon
Johnson
Keon
Johnson
Scottie
Barnes
Alperen
Sengun
9Jalen
Johnson
Franz
Wagner
Franz
Wagner
Franz
Wagner
James
Bouknight
10Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
11Jared
Butler
James
Bouknight
Jalen
Johnson
Moses
Moody
Moses
Moody
12Corey
Kispert
Jalen
Johnson
Alperen
Sengun
Isaiah
Jackson
Franz
Wagner
13James
Bouknight
Alperen
Sengun
Moses
Moody
Alperen
Sengun
Kai
Jones
14Moses
Moody
Corey
Kispert
Usman
Garuba
Tre
Mann
Chris
Duarte
15Usman
Garuba
Moses
Moody
Corey
Kispert
James
Bouknight
Corey
Kispert
16Davion
Mitchell
Isaiah
Jackson
Jared
Butler
Aaron
Henry
Ziaire
Williams
17Miles
McBride
Ziaire
Williams
Kai
Jones
Davion
Mitchell
Keon
Johnson
18Keon
Johnson
Usman
Garuba
James
Bouknight
Miles
McBride
Ayo
Donunmu
19Chris
Duarte
Chris
Duarte
Ziaire
Williams
Jared
Butler
Usman
Garuba
20Jaden
Springer
Sharife
Cooper
Sharife
Cooper
Jaden
Springer
Jalen
Johnson
21Miles
McBride
Isaiah
Jackson
Corey
Kispert
Isaiah
Jackson
22Trey
Murphy
Chris
Duarte
Kai
Jones
Jaden
Springer
23Kai
Jones
Tre
Mann
Usman
Garuba
Sharife
Cooper
24Jared
Butler
Cameron
Thomas
Chris
Duarte
Kessler
Edwards
25Josh
Primo
Greg
Brown
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Roko
Prkacin
26Jaden
Springer
Jaden
Springer
Sharife
Cooper
Trey
Murphy
27Isaiah
Todd
Trey
Murphy
Josh
Christopher
Greg
Brown
28Josh
Christopher
Johnny
Juzang
Kessler
Edwards
Cam
Thomas
29Tre
Mann
Ayo
Donunmu
Cameron
Thomas
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
30Nah'Shon
Hyland
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Roko
Prkacin
Day'Ron
Sharpe
31Max
Abmas
Ziaire
Williams
Jared
Butler
32Chris
Smith
Joel
Ayayi
Miles
McBride
33Josh
Christopher
Brandon
Boston
Nah'Shon
Hyland
34Day'Ron
Sharpe
Trey
Murphy
Herbert
Jones
35Marcus
Bagley
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Tre
Mann
36Josh
Primo
Charles
Bassey
Josh
Primo
37Joel
Ayayi
Terrence
Shannon
Marcus
Bagley
38Matthew
Mayer
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Rokas
Jokubaitis
39Brandon
Boston
Greg
Brown
Brandon
Boston
40Isaiah
Todd
Herbert
Jones
Josh
Christopher
41Raiquan
Gray
Ayo
Dosunmu
Austin
Reaves
42Neemias
Queta
Santi
Aldama
Santi
Aldama
43Nah'Shon
Hyland
Nah'Shon
Hyland
David
Johnson
44Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Isaiah
Todd
Aaron
Henry
45Terrence
Shannon
Josh
Primo
Isaiah
Todd
46Roko
Prkacin
JT
Thor
Terrence
Shannon
47Aaron
Henry
Isaiah
Livers
Joel
Ayayi
48Vrenz
Bleijenbergh
Austin
Reaves
Matthew
Hurt
49Miles
McBride
Julian
Champagnie
Quentin
Grimes
50Charles
Bassey
RaiQuan
Gray
Marcus
Garrett
51Santi
Aldama
52Filip
Petrusev
53Herbert
Jones
54Juhann
Begarin
55David
Johnson
56Daishen
Nix
57Ariel
Hukporti
58Quentin
Grimes
59Gabriele
Procida
60Luka
Garza

References:

The Athletic [John Hollinger]

Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman]

NBA Big Board [Chad Ford]

The Athletic [Sam Vecenie]

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[NBA Draft]: 2024 Mock Draft Comparison, November 2023

After a few weeks of digesting college and international games we have a fresh batch of mock drafts to compare, including The Athletic, Bleacher Report, ESPN, and Tankathon, Still lots of disagreement across the lottery with some injuries and underwhelming play from top prospects.

[NBA Draft]: 2024 Big Board Comparison, November 2023

Here’s our second big board comparison for 2024 . We have new picks from Jonathan Givony/ESPN, Keandre/Hoop Intellect and Tankathon with the college basketball and the G League season starting up this week.

[NBA Draft]: 2021 Big Board Comparison, May

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With this week’s 2021 NBA Draft Guide update by Kevin O’Connor at The Ringer, lets take a look at how his Top 30 board compares to recent updates from Jeremy Woo at Sports Illustrated and Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz at ESPN/Draft Express (who don’t post an update date on their best players available page, as I’m sure many of you have noticed). Alperen Sengun has been moving up the boards as analysts have dug into the more tape. O’Connor has him at #9, similar to John Hollinger from The Athletic who has him at #7, according to his recent visit with Chad Ford on this week’s NBA Big Board pod. As more big boards are updated, I’ll be adding them to this page, so make sure to check back for updates throughout the month.

Ringer
(5/6)
ESPN
(5/?)
SI
(4/28)
1Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
2Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Jalen
Suggs
3Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
Evan
Mobley
4Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
5Jonathan
Kuminga
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jonathan
Kuminga
6Keon
Johnson
Keon
Johnson
Keon
Johnson
7Davion
Mitchell
Jalen
Johnson
James
Bouknight
8Franz
Wagner
Davion
Mitchell
Jalen
Johnson
9Alperen
Sengun
Franz
Wagner
Scottie
Barnes
10Kai
Jones
Scottie
Barnes
Kai
Jones
11Scottie
Barnes
Isaiah
Jackson
Josh
Giddey
12Jalen
Johnson
Corey
Kispert
Corey
Kispert
13Corey
Kispert
Josh
Giddey
Franz
Wagner
14Josh
Giddey
Alperen
Sengun
Moses
Moody
15Tre
Mann
Usman
Garuba
Usman
Garuba
16Moses
Moody
Cameron
Thomas
Davion
Mitchell
17Ziaire
Williams
Kai
Jones
Alperen
Sengun
18Cameron
Thomas
Tre
Mann
Jared
Butler
19Sharife
Cooper
Sharife
Cooper
Tre
Mann
20Chris
Duarte
James
Bouknight
Joel
Ayayi
21James
Bouknight
Moses
Moody
Chris
Duarte
22Jaden
Springer
Ayo
Dosunmu
Ziaire
Williams
23Jared
Butler
Jared
Butler
Jaden
Springer
24Isaiah
Jackson
Ziaire
Williams
Day'Ron
Sharpe
25Ayo
Dosunmu
Chris
Duarte
Roko
Prkacin
26Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Charles
Bassey
Isaiah
Jackson
27Usman
Garuba
Marcus
Bagley
Cameron
Thomas
28Greg
Brown
Jaden
Springer
Greg
Brown
29Day'Ron
Sharpe
Greg
Brown
Marcus
Bagley
30Rokas
Jokubaitis
Max
Abmas
Sharife
Cooper

References:

The Ringer [Kevin O’Connor]

Sports Illustrated [Jeremy Woo]

ESPN/Draft Express [Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz]

The Athletic [John Hollinger] – international scouting article with great intel on Sengun, Garuba, Giddey and others

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[NBA Draft]: 2024 Big Board Comparison, September 2023

2024 big boards are here! And just in time for G League Ignite’s first games which happen to be vs. Alex Sarr and the Perth Wildcats. Check out these boards from The Ringer, Tankathon, B/R, and NBA Big Board.

[NBA Draft]: 2021 Big Board Comparison, April (Updated 4/28)

Post March Madness 2021 NBA Draft big boards keep coming from the top draft analysts. This will be the third update of this month’s comparison with the addition of the big board from SI’s Jeremy Woo, who just posted this morning (4/28). Our comparison also includes Chad Ford at NBA Big Board (updated 4/14 with his #31-60 players), Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz at ESPN/Draft Express, Jonathan Wasserman at B/R (now updated with his second big board update this month on 4/20), and Sam Vecenie at The Athletic.

SI
(4/28)
B/R
(4/20)
ESPN
(4/6)
Athletic
(4/2)
B/R
(4/5)
NBA Big Board
(3/15)
1Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
2Evan
Mobley
Jalen
Green
Evan
Mobley
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
Evan
Mobley
3Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Jalen
Green
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Jalen
Suggs
4Jalen
Green
Jalen
Suggs
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
5Jonathan
Kuminga
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jalen
Suggs
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jonathan
Kuminga
6Keon
Johnson
Keon
Johnson
Keon
Johnson
Scottie
Barnes
Keon
Johnson
Davion
Mitchell
7James
Bouknight
Jalen
Johnson
Jalen
Johnson
Moses
Moody
Jalen
Johnson
Franz
Wagner
8Jalen
Johnson
Scottie
Barnes
Franz
Wagner
Kai
Jones
Scottie
Barnes
Keon
Johnson
9Scottie
Barnes
Franz
Wagner
Scottie
Barnes
Corey
Kispert
Josh
Giddey
Scottie
Barnes
10Kai
Jones
Moses
Moody
Corey
Kispert
Keon
Johnson
Franz
Wagner
Jalen
Johnson
11Josh
Giddey
Kai
Jones
Isaiah
Jackson
Davion
Mitchell
Davion
Mitchell
Josh
Giddey
12Corey
Kispert
Josh
Giddey
Davion
Mitchell
James
Bouknight
Moses
Moody
Kai
Jones
13Franz
Wagner
Isaiah
Jackson
Alperen
Sengun
Jaden
Springer
Alperen
Sengun
Moses
Moody
14Moses
Moody
Corey
Kispert
Cameron
Thomas
Ziaire
Williams
Kai
Jones
Corey
Kispert
15Usman
Garuba
Usman
Garuba
Kai
Jones
Josh
Giddey
Ziaire
Williams
Sharife
Cooper
16Davion
Mitchell
Tre
Mann
Tre
Mann
Chris
Duarte
Sharife
Cooper
Greg
Brown
17Alperen
Sengun
Jaden
Springer
Sharife
Cooper
Tre
Mann
Jaden
Springer
Isaiah
Jackson
18Jared
Butler
Davion
Mitchell
James
Bouknight
Franz
Wagner
Tre
Mann
James
Bouknight
19Tre
Mann
Alperen
Sengun
Josh
Giddey
Isaiah
Jackson
Corey
Kispert
Jared
Butler
20Joel
Ayayi
Josh
Christopher
Usman
Garuba
Jalen
Johnson
Josh
Christopher
Jaden
Springer
21Chris
Duarte
Ziaire
Williams
Moses
Moody
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Usman
Garuba
Cameron
Thomas
22Ziaire
Williams
James
Bouknight
Ayo
Dosunmu
Sharife
Cooper
Isaiah
Jackson
Chris
Duarte
23Jaden
Springer
Jared
Butler
Ziaire
Williams
Ayo
Dosunmu
James
Bouknight
Ziaire
Williams
24Day'Ron
Sharpe
Chris
Duarte
Chris
Duarte
Alperen
Sengun
Jared
Butler
Tre
Mann
25Roko
Prkacin
Miles
McBride
Charles
Bassey
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Chris
Duarte
Johnny
Juzang
26Isaiah
Jackson
Roko
Prkacin
Jared
Butler
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Cameron
Thomas
Alperen
Sengun
27Cameron
Thomas
Sharife
Cooper
Marcus
Bagley
Cameron
Thomas
Aaron
Henry
Marcus
Bagley
28Greg
Brown
Aaron
Henry
Jaden
Springer
Aaron
Henry
Marcus
Bagley
Matthew
Mayer
29Marcus
Bagley
Cameron
Thomas
Greg
Brown
Nah'Shon
Hyland
Miles
McBride
Usman
Garuba
30Sharife
Cooper
Ayo
Dosunmu
Max
Abmas
Roko
Prkacin
Greg
Brown
Day'Ron
Sharpe
31Ayo
Dosunmu
Brandon
Boston
Aaron
Henry
Jared
Butler
Roko
Prkacin
Joel
Ayayi
32Terrence
Shannon Jr.
Joel
Ayayi
Filip
Petrusev
Brandon
Boston
Brandon
Boston
Ayo
Donunmu
33Brandon
Boston
Trey
Murphy
Terrence
Shannon Jr.
Usman
Garuba
Joel
Ayayi
Josh
Christopher
34Daishen
Nix
Marcus
Bagley
Brandon
Boston
Greg
Brown
Isaiah
Todd
Chris
Smith
35Miles
McBride
Greg
Brown
Miles
McBride
Josh
Christopher
Ayo
Dosunmu
Brandon
Boston
36David
Johnson
Isaiah
Todd
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Terrence
Clarke
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Terrence
Shannon
37Justin
Champagnie
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Josh
Christopher
Trey
Murphy
Terrence
Shannon
Neemias
Queta
38Isaiah
Todd
Terrence
Shannon
Roko
Prkacin
Marcus
Bagley
Herbert
Jones
Max
Abmas
39Josh
Christopher
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Keyontae
Johnson
Matthew
Hurt
Charles
Bassey
Raiquan
Gray
40Jose
Alvarado
Kessler
Edwards
Austin
Reaves
Miles
McBride
Kessler
Edwards
Bennedict
Mathurin
41Ariel
Hukporti
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Roko
Jokubaitis
Kessler
Edwards
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
42Aaron
Henry
Santi
Aldama
Trey
Murphy
Terrence
Shannon Jr.
Santi
Aldama
David
Johnson
43Charles
Bassey
Bennedict
Mathurin
RaiQuan
Gray
Bennedict
Mathurin
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Terrence
Clarke
44Filip
Petrusev
Nah'Shon
Hyland
Ariel
Hukporti
Santi
Aldama
Trey
Murphy
Charles
Bassey
45Raiquan
Gray
Charles
Bassey
Juhann
Begarin
Joel
Ayayi
Austin
Reaves
Herbert
Jones
46Johnny
Juzang
Austin
Reaves
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Joe
Wieskamp
Nah'Shon
Hyland
Miles
McBride
47Jaime
Jaquez Jr.
Isaiah
Livers
Isaiah
Livers
Marcus
Garrett
Isaiah
Livers
Daishen
Nix
48Max
Abmas
Herbert
Jones
Matthew
Hurt
Quentin
Grimes
Johnny
Juzang
Roko
Prkacin
49Ochai
Agbaji
Ariel
Hukporti
Kessler
Edwards
David
Johnson
David
Duke
Isaiah
Todd
50Joshua
Primo
David
Duke
Isaiah
Todd
Julian
Champagnie
Max
Abmas
Quentin
Grimes
51Juhann
Begarin
Gabriele
Procida
Isaiah
Todd
Rokas
Jokubaitis
52Kessler
Edwards
Allen
Flanigan
Luke
Garza
Filip
Petrusev
53EJ
Liddell
Luka
Garza
Moses
Wright
Luka
Garza
54Isaiah
Livers
Trendon
Watford
David
Duke
David
Duke
55Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Quentin
Grimes
Daishen
Nix
Matthew
Hurt
56Luka
Garza
Herbert
Jones
Austin
Reaves
Jabari
Walker
57Herbert
Jones
Justin
Champagnie
Herbert
Jones
Jaime
Jaquez Jr.
58Sandro
Mamukelashvili
Santi
Aldama
Sandro
Mamukelashvili
Juhann
Begarin
59Austin
Reaves
Daishen
Nix
Johnny
Juzang
Ariel
Hukporti
60Matthew
Mayer
Sandro
Mamukelashvili
Isaiah
Livers
Keyontae
Johnson

References:

NBA Big Board [Chad Ford]

Sports Illustrated [Jeremy Woo]

Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 4/5

Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman] – 4/20

ESPN/Draft Express [Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz]

The Athletic [Sam Vecenie]

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[NBA Draft]: 2023 Big Board Comparison, June (updated 6/22)

All final big boards right here to compare and analyze, including John Hollinger/The Athletic, Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation, Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, Kevin O’Connor/The Ringer, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, and Tankathon.

[NBA Draft]: 2021 Big Board Comparison, March (Updated 3/18)

While many have released mock drafts this month, I wanted to keep a close eye on those who have only updated their big boards. Here’s a comparison of 2021 NBA Draft big boards from Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz at ESPN/Draft Express, Chad Ford at NBABigBoard.com, and Jeremy Woo at Sports Illustrated. Also, as of 3/18, I’ve added the newly published top 15 draft board from The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor.

ESPN
(3/15)
NBA Big Board
(3/15)
Sports Illustrated (2/24)The Ringer
(3/18)
1Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
2Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
3Jalen
Green
Jalen
Suggs
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jalen
Green
4Jonathan
Kuminga
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
5Jalen
Suggs
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jalen
Green
Jonathan
Kuminga
6Keon
Johnson
Keon
Johnson
James
Bouknight
Keon
Johnson
7Scottie
Barnes
Scottie
Barnes
Jalen
Johnson
Corey
Kispert
8Jalen
Johnson
Moses
Moody
Scottie
Barnes
Kai
Jones
9Moses
Moody
Corey
Kispert
Corey
Kispert
Franz
Wagner
10Corey
Kispert
James
Bouknight
Keon
Johnson
Moses
Moody
11Franz
Wagner
Greg
Brown
Franz
Wagner
Scottie
Barnes
12Isaiah
Jackson
Jalen
Johnson
Moses
Moody
Jalen
Johnson
13James
Bouknight
Sharife
Cooper
Ziaire
Williams
James
Bouknight
14Alperen
Sengun
Jaden
Springer
Usman
Garuba
Jaden
Springer
15Kai
Jones
Kai
Jones
Daishen
Nix
Ayo
Dosunmu
16Sharife
Cooper
Jared
Butler
Greg
Brown
17Tre
Mann
Davion
Mitchell
Kai
Jones
18Cameron
Thomas
Isaiah
Jackson
Day'Ron
Sharpe
19Ayo
Dosunmu
David
Johnson
Marcus
Bagley
20Josh
Giddey
Usman
Garuba
Jared
Butler
21Usman
Garuba
Brandon
Boston
Jaden
Springer
22Greg
Brown
Daishen
Nix
Sharife
Cooper
23Ziaire
Williams
Ziaire
Williams
Alperen
Sengun
24Charles
Bassey
Matthew
Mayer
Justin
Champagnie
25Marcus
Bagley
Josh
Christopher
Brandon
Boston
26Davion
Mitchell
Marcus
Bagley
David
Johnson
27Jaden
Springer
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Terrence
Shannon Jr.
28Jared
Butler
Josh
Giddey
Joel
Ayayi
29Terrence
Shannon Jr.
Isaiah
Todd
Ariel
Hukporti
30Chris
Duarte
Chris
Duarte
Josh
Christopher

References:

The Ringer [Kevin O’Connor]

ESPN/Draft Express [Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz]

NBABigBoard.com [Chad Ford]

Sports Illustrated [Jeremy Woo]

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Other [NBA Draft] consumables:

[NBA Draft]: 2023 Mock Draft Comparison, June (updated 6/22)

With draft day approaching quickly, we’ll be locked in all month with updated mock drafts and links to the best draft content to make sure you’re prepared. As always, we’ll be looking at picks from The Athletic, The Ringer, Bleacher Report, ESPN, Tankathon, and SB Nation, along with my own picks.

[NBA Draft]: 2023 Mock Draft Comparison, May (updated 5/22)

It’s official, the Spurs have won the Draft Lottery. So, what will happen next? Compare the updated mock drafts from Jonathan Givony + Jeremy Woo/ESPN, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation, Kevin O’Connor/The Ringer, and Bryan Kalbrosky/USA Today plus new picks from Hoops Distillery!

[NBA Draft]: 2023 Big Board Comparison, May

It’s Draft Lottery Day and everyone is at the Combine, so no better time to dig into the updated big boards from this week, including Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, Kevin O’Connor/The Ringer, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo/ESPN, and Tankathon.