The 2017 NBA Finals between the Cavaliers and Warriors will feature seven current All-Stars and four former All-Stars. The "three-match" between Cleveland and Golden State has been marketed as LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love versus Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.
The matchup certainly isn't short of star power.
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But not all of the players in the NBA Finals were viewed as top prospects coming out of high school, or even college. James, Irving, Love and Durant were ranked as top-three players in their respective recruiting classes and have lived up to, if not surpassed, the hype they received as high schoolers. However, others have taken major steps in their development since high school and college, to varying degrees, such as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, who have become a two-time MVP and an NBA All-Star, respectively.
Here's a breakdown of how the players in the finals were ranked as high school recruits and how their draft stocks were valued entering their respective NBA Drafts. Some players' information may not be available if they were international prospects or played high school/college basketball before comprehensive scouting reports existed online.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James
- 5-star recruit; No. 1 in 247Sports Composite (2003)
- Projected No. 1 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net
Kyrie Irving
- 5-star recruit; No. 2 in 247Sports Composite (2010)
- Projected No. 1 overall in the 2001 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 23, 2011
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Kevin Love
- 5-star recruit; No. 3 in 247Sports Composite (2007)
- Projected No. 5 overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 26, 2008
J.R. Smith
- 5-star recruit; No. 10 in 247Sports Composite (2004)
- Projected No. 18 overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net
Tristan Thompson
- 5-star recruit; No. 11 in 247Sports Composite (2010)
- Projected No. 8 overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 23, 2011
Iman Shumpert
- 4-star recruit; No. 23 in 247Sports Composite (2008)
- Projected No. 17 overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 23, 2011
Richard Jefferson
- No. 34 in Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) (1998)
- Projected No. 17 overall in the 2001 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net
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Deron Williams
- 4-star recruit according to Rivals; No. 48 in Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) (2002)
- Projected No. 3 overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net
Channing Frye
- No. 87 in Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) (2001)
- Projected No. 8 overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net
Dahntay Jones
- No. 91 in Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) (1998)
- Projected No. 50 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net
Derrick Williams
- 3-star recruit according to Rivals (2009)
- Projected No. 2 overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 23, 2011
Kay Felder
- 2-star recuit according to 247Sports, ESPN (2013)
- Projected No. 57 overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 23, 2016
Edy Tavares
- Projected No. 33 overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 26, 2014
James Jones
- N/A
Kyle Korver
- N/A
Golden State Warriors
Kevin Durant
- 5-star recruit; No. 2 in 247Sports Composite (2006)
- Projected No. 2 overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 28, 2007
Shaun Livingston
- 5-star recruit, No. 2 in 247Sports Composite (2004)
- Projected No. 5 overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net
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James Michael McAdoo
- 5-star recruit; No. 6 in 247Sports Composite (2011)
- Projected No. 17 overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on Jan. 25, 2013
Kevon Looney
- 5-star recruit; No. 11 in 247Sports Composite (2014)
- Projected No. 27 in the 2015 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 25, 2015
Andre Iguodala
- 4-star recruit according to Rivals; No. 27 in RSCI (2002)
- Projected No. 7 overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net
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Klay Thompson
- 4-star recruit; No. 42 in 247Sports Composite (2008)
- Projected No. 11 overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 23, 2011
Matt Barnes
- No. 55 in Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) (1998)
Draymond Green
- 4-star recruit; No. 62 in 247Sports Composite (2008)
- Projected No. 26 overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 28, 2012
Damian Jones
- 4-star recruit; No. 87 in 247Sports Composite (2013)
- Projected No. 30 overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 23, 2016
Patrick McCaw
- 3-star recruit; No. 231 in 247Sports Composite (2014)
- Projected No. 42 overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 23, 2016
Stephen Curry
- 3-star recruit; No. 281 in 247Sports Composite (2006)
- Projected No. 6 overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 25, 2009
Ian Clark
- 3-star recruit; No. 413 in 247Sports Composite (2009)
JaVale McGee
- Projected No. 19 overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by DraftExpress on June 26, 2008
David West
- Projected No. 23 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net
Zaza Pachulia
- Projected No. 24 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by NBADraft.net