Exum should be much higher and Hood is probably better than Young as of right now. As has been said, we have a far superior coach.
Hood, and almost every other NBA player, is definitely better right now, but my rankings are based on future projections. Young is still 19, so I'm being patient with him.
How high would you rank Exum? I haven't seen enough of him to be overly excited about his future.
I'm a huge fan of Sully and think Favors still has some untapped potential, but I can't stomach seeing Exum multiple spots below them. If you're factoring in projections as you say, a guy who has the ceiling that Exum does should probably be in the top 4.
I know Celtics fans think Smart is different in that he does all the little things to make them think he at least has a very high floor, but I'm sure if we all watched Exum every night we'd be oohing and aahing at a couple highlights on a weekly basis too. Both need substantially more time if they're going to become what they could be.
The hype on Exum is still based on all the pre-draft hoopla. It has nothing to do with the start to his NBA career, which has been horrendous.
I know he's very young, but even at his age, he'd likely be showing a bit more than he has if he's going to some day reach the status of NBA star.
I think the kid's got bust written all over him, and I've thought so since before the draft.