2014 NBA draft Big Board 4.0

The 2014 NBA draft continues to look better and better by the week.

At this point there are six players getting serious looks as a potential No. 1 pick. The freshman class is particularly strong. Seven players in our top 10 and 11 in our top 20 are in their first year. In other words, not only is the draft deep at the top, it has significant depth all the way into the teens. For teams with multiple picks, this is a cornucopia.

Here's our fourth Big Board of the 2014 NBA draft.

1

Andrew Wiggins

SCHOOL: Kansas
AGE: 18
HT/WT: 6-8, 195
POS: SG

15.9 PPG
5.9 RPG
1.2 APG

Wiggins continues to face harsh scrutiny, especially after a tepid performance in the Battle 4 Atlantis and career-low six points against UTEP. But he's recently looked the part of the No. 1 pick again, scoring 22 points against Colorado and 26 against Florida. Wiggins has become more aggressive taking the ball to the basket and took a total of 17 free throws in those two games before having another off game against New Mexico on Saturday. Given that scouts are primarily concerned with his lack of aggressiveness, that's a very good sign if he can start doing it consistently.

Previous rank: No. 1 | PLAYER CARD

2

Jabari Parker

SCHOOL: Duke
AGE: 18
HT/WT: 6-8, 241
POS: SF

22.1 PPG
7.8 RPG
1.8 APG

The longer the season goes on, the more scouts are switching their allegiances to Parker as their favorite to go No. 1. He's a scoring machine. He has a high basketball IQ. He can play multiple positions on the floor, and his lack of elite defensive abilities combined with the occasional struggle against long, athletic defenders are the only real knocks on him at the moment.

Previous rank: No. 3 | PLAYER CARD

3

Joel Embiid

SCHOOL: Kansas
AGE: 19
HT/WT: 7-0, 240
POS: C

9.8 PPG
6.5 RPG
2.4 BPG

Embiid has made his way into KU's starting lineup, and while his numbers don't scream No. 1 pick, every time he's on the floor he's a game changer. No one thought Embiid would be this far along so early. He seems to be getting better by the game and had a career-high 18 points against New Mexico on Saturday. While he might be a bit of a risky No. 1 pick, the upside is evident. I'm not sure there's a player in this draft who could be more dominant if he lived up to his potential.

Previous rank: No. 6 | PLAYER CARD