Jefferson: If James is in the same class as Wenban, Wenban will be the top pick, and big men will always be selected first.

Recently, former NBA player Richard Jefferson participated in "the Courtside Club" program.

Host: "You said before that if LeBron and Wenbanyama entered the draft now, Wenbanyama would be ranked ahead of LeBron. Do you still insist on this view now?"

Jefferson: "I still insist 100%. And it's not because we didn't know that LeBron would grow into what he is today."

"Looking back at the history of sports, big players will always be drafted first, right? Are you willing? You must know that Olajuwon and Sam Bowie were both drafted before Michael Jordan. There's also Oden, who was also drafted higher than Durant. In most cases, big players will be selected first, which is industry practice. James may have been a favorite for the No. 1 pick back then, but Wenban's height advantage was as rare and precious as a 'unicorn'. "

"So, if there is a 17-18 year old , a monster player with a height of 7 feet and 3 inches, and participated in the draft with James of the same age - you know, the Cavaliers had the No. 1 pick that year. Let's say the Dallas Mavericks had the No. 1 pick and they had to choose between the kid from Akron and the 7-foot-4, dazzling unicorn. That's what I'm trying to say. "

"The current Bunyama, basketball There's still a long way to go in his career, but just looking at draft prospects, the last time we saw a talent like this was probably in the era of Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Walton or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - when people would say, 'Oh my gosh, this big man is going to dominate the game when he comes into the league. ’”

“If Bunyama was born in the United States, such as from Georgia or Washington state, his popularity would be much higher than it is now. NBA They have long foreseen his potential, and they know that international players are very popular, but the popularity of domestic players is still different. "