NBA Draft 2020: Shakeup among frontcourt players in January mock draft

As conference play rolls on, different guys have begun to establish themselves as high-level prospects for the 2020 NBA Draft.

College basketball is confusing, much like the NBA Draft. Ranked teams are losing on a near-nightly basis, nobody seems to want to hold onto high rankings when they gain them, and as for the players, nobody has seemingly done enough to set themselves apart as a surefire No. 1 overall pick come June.

In the previous mock draft, James Wiseman had just recently stepped away from college basketball for good and Cole Anthony was ruled out with his meniscus tear. Still, a month later, both guys remain at the top of draft boards.

Now an argument can be made that the reason for this is because both Anthony and Wiseman are two of the higher ceiling prospects in the class and are a level above their peers, or one could also argue that this draft class is so weak that no one else can jump their way to the top of the draft board.

The only thing that can be said for sure is that if guys want to raise their draft stocks, the time to do so is fast approaching. With January coming to a close, February will go by in the blink of an eye and before we know it the time for Conference Tournaments and March Madness will be upon us.

Draft stocks can be made or broken in March, so look for the best of the best to rise up and establish themselves for moving forward. As for now, this is how I project the draft would shake out if the season came to an end today.

Draft order courtesy of Tankathon.com on 1/21/20