Yao Ming

Yao missed all of last season as he continued to recover from a fractured foot suffered late in 2008-09. There's no doubting Yao's talent when on the court – he's averaged 19.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.9 blocks during his career, and he was only getting better with further development; in fact, he's shot 85.0 percent or better in each of his past four seasons from the line. He's 7-6, 310 with tremendous footwork and soft hands. But as is the case with Greg Oden, the main question is whether Yao's big frame can withstand the pounding. Not even counting missing all of last season, Yao averaged 22.8 DNPs over the previous four years. You simply can't select him expecting even close to a full season's worth of games played. Moreover, GM Daryl Morey has already said Houston will limit Yao's minutes in 2010-11 and may even sit him some games when the Rockets play back-to-backs. Even so, Yao's upside will be hard to pass up if he slips too far in drafts.