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NBA prospects are ranked every year before the draft, and rarely do the rankings hold up when looking back five years later.

At this time last year, it would have sounded crazy to suggest the Philadelphia 76ers should have been looking at Donovan Mitchell.

Who would a surprise option be for the Phoenix Suns if they win the lottery? Most would assume Arizona's Deandre Ayton would be the pick, but there are others who could sneakily offer similar upside while also being a fit.

What about the Memphis Grizzlies? Are we sure Duke's Marvin Bagley III or Slovenia's Luka Doncic are the right play for them? Which prospects projected in the No. 6-14 range should the Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic actually consider top five?

For each lottery team, we suggest a surprise option most wouldn't suspect based on general predraft rankings and consensus.