{"id":519104,"date":"2026-01-05T23:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/519104\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T23:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:51:10","slug":"the-case-for-cam-boozer-as-the-1-nba-draft-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/519104\/","title":{"rendered":"The case for Cam Boozer as the #1 NBA Draft Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O\u2019Connor is joined by David Lee to discuss why Duke forward Cam Boozer should be the Number 1 Draft Pick in the NBA Draft. Check out the full conversation on \u201cThe Kevin O\u2019Connor Show\u201d and subscribe on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> or wherever you listen.<\/p>\n

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What is the argument, in your eyes, for Cam Booser as the first pick in the draft?<\/p>\n

No, for sure.<\/p>\n

So, I mean, on my site I use a metric called A Daily RPM estimate, which is a daily sort of approximation of how good a player, A good game that a player has.<\/p>\n

And, um, Buser is number one among the players on my, on my board right now.<\/p>\n

Uh, he’s the most productive player in the country.<\/p>\n

Of course, that’s somewhat the point…<\/p>\n

Uh, but his game is really resilient.<\/p>\n

And, you know, with all the concerns about some of his verticality, Or the burst, whatever it may be, he’s been incredibly productive.<\/p>\n

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And I tend to trust production more than anything, and also I really, I really buy his overall playmaking and feel.<\/p>\n

So, he’s at a 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.<\/p>\n

He’s at a 3.3% steel percentage.<\/p>\n

There are definitely concerns about, like, the overall rim influence.<\/p>\n

Like, I think his numbers with and without Pat Ngongba, the Duke’s offe- or Duke’s defense isn’t nearly as impressive at the rim.<\/p>\n

Like, they go from, Like, a 26% rim defensive field goal percentage, like 50% too, Like, 6-1 with Buser on and Ngongbe off.<\/p>\n

So that is definitely a concern.<\/p>\n

But I think his…<\/p>\n

I’m also just really enthralled with, Like, what, how many different ways he can attack offensively?<\/p>\n

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I do think that Duke’s particular roster this year is not super conducive to his most, It’s the most optimal way to use him.<\/p>\n

Like, the guard…<\/p>\n

I’ll think a lot about, like, “Okay, how good would he be if it was …<\/p>\n

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