I will stick to guys projected to go after #3 (for the sake of realism)
Like
Buddy Hield:
I think he's going to be a 20 PPG scorer at some point in his career, would be thriiled to take him at #3
Kris Dunn:
I think he may be the most complete PG since Chris Paul, and would love him at #3
Jakob Poeltl:
A two way center who has the tools to be an exceptional defensive player (and above average offensive player and rebounder) in this league. Should be a very good starter his entire career, and a pretty low risk at busting. Would be thrilled if we could trade up from #16 and select him.
Skal Labissiere
I totally acknowledge that he is a massive risk due to questionable intangibles and basketball IQ, but Skal is one of the most athletic seven footers I have seen in years, seems to have nice footwork, has elite defensive potential, and also has the ability to be an inside/outside threat on offence. He's an elite shot blocker, a good rebounder, can score in the paint, has a silky smooth jumper, can defend quicker wings on the perimeter and big guys in the paint. I think he is is a more extreme version of Bender on both fronts - higher risk, higher upside. Would be trilled to take a gamble on him at #16 or #23 if he slips back that far.
Domantas Sabonis:
I don't think he has any hope of becoming a star, but he's got such a solid all round skill set that he should develop into a solid starter. I think his bust risk is low (he should be a good backup at the very least) but his ceiling is also limited. I wouldn't reach on him, but he'd be a very solid pick at #16 or #23 if he slips that far.
Dislike
Jamal Murray
Like Bender, I think Murray's ceiling is way too limited to gamble with a top 3 pick. I think that Murray is the perfect example of the type of player (skilled scorer put poor physicals and other skills) who tends to excel at the college game, then struggle to translate that excellence to the NBA level. I think he might have the lowest floor of all the top 6 projected picks, because he's the only guy projected to go top 6 who I could see legitimately struggling to become even a rotation player at the NBA level.
Dragan Bender
I think Bender's ceiling is far too limited for me to even contemplate drafting him with the #3 pick. I just think people are massively overstating his strengths, and massively understating the risk. He'd be worth the gamble on a pick in the 8-12 range, but I just don't think he'll fall that far thanks to all the hype.
Jaylen Brown
I feel that Brown is a poor man's version of Stanley Johnson. Johnson was a great athlete with good size and strength, much like Brown. Johnson however had a quality jumper, good passing instincts, and excellent rebounding from the get go. Brown is a good rebounder, but his jumper needs work and he doesn't seem to have Johnson's overall offensive polish. I don't hate him because I think he has a higher floor then Murray and a higher Ceiling then Bender - but I think he's a high risk to become a big of a nobody.
Thon Maker
Thon maker is a guy who I see as the biggest gimmick after Bender. He doesn't look to me like a guy who has an NBA body, and I'm not sure if he's a guy who could ever develop one. He seems to often looks awkward and confused on the court, and he just doesn't seem to be great at anything. I see him as a very similar prospect to Bender, but with both ends of the spectrum (floor and ceiling) being higher. I just think he's too high a gamble for anything more than a late first rounder. I'd be willing to gamble at #23 but even there I'd feel it's a risk.
Denzel Valentine
Valentine is one of those guys who I'd really like to see succeed at the NBA level because he seems like a great kid. Unfortunately I just thing he looks to me like Shaun Livingston 2.0, which doesn't excite me much.
