Even as the NBA continues to supersize and run through taller players, elite guards will always carry value. The proliferation of taller initiators has opened pathways for guards who aren’t on-ball specialists to thrive in the pros. The 2025 Draft class features one of the deeper crops of guard prospects in quite some time.
The class features nearly every flavor a team could hope for, from superstar initiator bets to combo guards to off-ball shooting specialists. Let’s discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the guards who are first-round worthy prospects.
It’s important to remember that these categories aren’t ranked in terms of value. Primary initiator prospects tend to carry the most value, but we can locate stars in plenty of different roles and archetypes.
Lead Initiator Guards: Dylan Harper, Jeremiah Fears, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf, Tahaad Pettiford
These prospects all project to command the ball for…
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