As March hits, NBA executives and recruiters tend to swoop
in to monitor each performance for talent hunt. The level of competition has
increased scrutiny on prospects as each performance has the ability to change
the direction of the course of events. A few prospects enter the battle and
pave their way to the glory, while others hit the wall and struggle to
re-establish their NBA Credibility. There are a few such prospects, who were
viewed as the next great NBA stars a year ago, but have hurt their draft stocks
the most this year.
The lottery-pick prospect, James Michael McAdoo is one such
example, who is still struggling to prove his worth, despite of possessing the
scoring and rebounding strength. He is considered to be frustratingly
inconsistent and unable to perform at the best of his potential, crashing his
draft stock. Another such unfortunate individual is a talented player Mitch
McGary. He can't help that injuries derailed his 2013-14 season, but he needs
to turn pro, coming off these injuries and risk being a second round pick to
try and raise his draft stock.
McGary's fall due to injury could've been a blessing in the
rise of Glenn Robinson III, instead his efficiency level slipped unexpectedly. His
2013 -14 season hasn't proved any different than the idea that he tends to lose
his focus and fail to perform to the best of his abilities. Then there are
players like Andrew Harrison, whose downfall on the draft stock can be blamed
on Media. As it is known that Harrison twins was a much better story that there
potential NBA stars.
Other such names on the NBA draft includes, Chris Walker and
Isaiah Austin. Their disappointing performances have caused them their NBA
credibility. Potential alone is not sufficient to get picked in the lottery.
These players will have to prove their worth to the analysts and scouts on the
court, show improvement and live up to their hype in order to rise on the Draft
Stock.
