Before he was a frustrated All-Star stuck on a listless Charlotte Hornets team, LaMelo Ball was just a highly-regarded prospect heading into the 2020 NBA Draft.

With research being conducted mostly over video calls due to the pre-vaccine COVID-19 pandemic rather than in-person workouts and interviews, several talented young players were wildly over- and underestimated.

Ball, a 6-foot-7 scoring point guard who spent his pre-draft season with NBL club the Illawarra Hawks, was regarded as an elite prospect heading into the draft, along with George shooting guard Anthony Edwards, Memphis center James Wiseman, Iowa State point guard Tyrese Haliburton, Florida State forward Patrick Williams, Auburn wing Isaac Okoro, and more.

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