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And while teams continue to stress that next month's …

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And while teams continue to stress that next month's lottery will play a major factor, the majority of scouts and executives interviewed see AJ Dybantsa as the favorite. "I guess you'd rather fail with [AJ] and his upside, than not," a Western Conference general manager told ESPN. "And I know Peterson has upside, maybe Boozer's upside is a little bit less.

... I just think that [AJ], because he's 6-9 and he could be like 6-10, 230 [pounds] by the time he's 25 years old, he could just be a monster. I think you've just got to go down swinging with him if you go down.

" "I think Peterson is the most talented guy," an Eastern Conference executive said, "but the injury stuff is a real question. That's a valid concern, and it's been a weird year. But he's a huge talent, and he was No.

1 at the start of the season for a reason. " ESPN This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: And while teams continue to stress that next month's …