Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stands out as a prime first-round steel, while Paulo Banchero and LaMelo Ball illustrate how injury risk and category punts reshape value in rounds two. James Harden and Steph Curry headline late-round upside, with Steph offering real first-round potential if health and efficiency hold. Kevin Durant and Bam Adebayo appear as high-upside, albeit health-risk, targets in the late rounds. The discussion blends nine-cat and category-league realities to map smart punt strategies around top talents like SGA, Harden, Curry, Durant, and Durant’s Rockets-era projection.