I don't think he's even close to physically ready for the NBA, but if someone like say, the Wizards want to take him ahead of OKC, that'd be fine with me Another year would benefit him (especially after his wrist injury last year) in terms of getting a bit more size and more consistent outside shooting, but someone with his court vision, intelligence, creativity, and defensive ability would be a tremendous asset in the NBA. The NBA is currently very guard-friendly and I think there's something to be said for that. Plus, I like Griffin, but I'm not enamored with him. defensive ability? he weighs 125 pounds, he'll get abused from day one He's bigger than that (Draft Express and NBA Draftnet have him at 180 pounds) and he's apparently done a very good job when it comes to racking up steals. steals have little to do with defensive ability and unless he's 7 feet tall, he doesn't weight anywhere near 180 pounds. in fact, he's on the cover of this month's slam, and he looks like a 12-year old