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2021 NBA Draft Big Board: Cade Cunningham headlines draft class

By Dylan Jackson

Cade Cunningham of the Oklahoma State Cowboys would be the Minnesota Timberwolves pick at No. 1 in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Cade Cunningham of the Oklahoma State Cowboys would be the Minnesota Timberwolves pick at No. 1 in the 2021 NBA Draft. /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 27: Moses Moody #5 of the Arkansas Razorbacks, NBA Draft Prospect. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 27: Moses Moody #5 of the Arkansas Razorbacks, NBA Draft Prospect. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

8. Moses Moody, Wing, Arkansas

Measurements: 6-6, 205 lbs

Moses Moody, similar to the aforementioned Franz Wagner, isn’t a very exciting prospect. Rather, he’s going to give the team that selects him solid, consistent production in areas that really impact winning basketball.

Moses Moody probably will not ever be a star. But he doesn’t have to be. He’s a high-level scorer inside and on the perimeter, as well as a great wing defender. Moody’s shooting splits indicate that he will be a good shooter in the NBA, and should provide excellent complimentary skills to whomever he shares a backcourt with.

Moody is a player that every NBA team needs (but nobody has). He’s going to be a good NBA player, it’s just a question of when he’ll get picked. Teams almost assuredly are going to fall in love with players that have very, very high ceilings.

Ceiling: Top-35 player
Floor: Mid-level rotational player (7-8th man)
Median outcome: Average Starter
Pro Comparison: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

2021 NBA Draft Big Board: Cade Cunningham headlines draft class

7. Scottie Barnes, Guard/Forward, Florida State

Measurements: 6-9, 230 lbs

Scottie Barnes is one of the more intruiging players in this draft. Utilized at Florida State as a 6th man, Barnes is a high-level passer for his age that brings tremendous defensive potential as a big-framed forward that can switch 1-4.

Barnes has a few questions in his game – the first being about his shooting. At Florida State, Barnes scored 10 points per game on 28-percent from three (less than two attempts per game) and 62-percent from the free throw line. That’s… not good.

But even if he doesn’t become a good shooter in the NBA, Barnes should still provide value as a defender and playmaker – two skills that should not magically disappear.

Ceiling: Top-30 player
Floor: Defensive specialist, possible backup PG
Median outcome: Average starter
Pro comparison: Pre-draft Dejounte Murray, Miami Heat Justise Winslow