Draft talk? Draft talk. After the season and tournament, I'm leaning towards saying Julius Randle is the best player in the country. His game is solid, but then again that could be said of the other potent #1 picks as well. The thing that really stood out to me all season was his assertiveness and how much he dominates. I'm not calling Wiggins or Parker soft, but both looked very timid throughout the season and especially in the tournament. Talent wise you would expect them to just take over, like Carmelo/Durant/Beasley/etc did. Randle looked like that guy during the tournament. I'm not saying he's as good as Carmelo/Durant/Beasley, I'm just saying he had a similar "I'm going to dominate" attitude.
Also, Adreian Payne is going to be really good. The Lakers are probably going to miss out on Wiggins/Parker/Randle. If so I think Payne could make sense, if he falls in their lap. Or if they want a PG: Marcus Smart.