preseason hype.
Picked by Jon Rothstein as SEC Player of the Year:
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/762619738925232128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
And Chad Ford currently has him being selected 15th overall in his NBA draft predictions:
http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/17360738/chad-ford-nba-mock-draft-10-picks-los-angeles-lakers-philadelphia-76ers-boston-celtics-more
"Bam Adebayo already has the body of an NBA veteran. He’s tough, physical and athletic. His on-court decision-making and offensive game are raw, but on a team such as the Wizards, he’d have plenty of time to develop. You can’t teach his sort of toughness and motor."
All before he even steps on the court for the first time.