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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Analyzing top nba draft prospects after march madness | History Defined

With March Madness having come to its riveting, chaotic conclusion and the NBA schedule winding down, we’re drawing closer to full-blown draft season. This NCAA tournament proved to be a better learning opportunity for NBA teams than in years past, with the vast majority of projected first-rounders appearing in at least one tournament game and many making it to the second weekend, including three of the projected top four draft picks.

For a deeper dive into where things stand at the outset of the predraft process, we’ll have a full mock draft update coming next week. For now, here are some notes on the tourney fallout and its implications for our projected top-four prospects.

Jabari Smith Jr., Auburn

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