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1-2	Team	Player	NBA Mock Draft Updated 6/22/23 – 7:54pm ET	Comp
1	Spurs	Victor Wemban-yama	C – Mets 92 (France) – HT: 7-4 – WT: 230 – WING: 8-0 – Int.04 – The Spurs have an easy choice at no.1 with the franchise-altering Wembanyama. He’ll change the fortunes of the Spurs and change the skyline in San Antonio. NBA Comparisons for Victor – Top French Prospects	7-4 Durant, bigger KP
2	Hornets	Brandon Miller	SF – Alabama – HT: 6-9 – WT: 200 – WING: 7-0 – Fr – Miller is a perfect fit on the wing next to LaMelo, giving the Hornets an instant scoring punch. He’s also a talented play-maker who excels at finding teammates. But drafting for fit isn’t always wise at the top of the draft.	Rudy Gay, Danny Granger
3	Blazers	Scoot Henderson	PG – Ignite – HT: 6-3 – WT: 195 – WING: 6-9 – USA.04 – If Scoot falls to no.3 the Blazers will have a very interesting decision to make: either take the ultra-talented guard or look to trade this pick for an established star.	prime Westbrook, D.Rose

4	Rockets	Amen Thompson	PG – City Reapers, OTE – HT: 6-5 3/4 – WT: 214 – WING: 7-0 – USA03 – Amen would be a great fit next to the high scoring Jalen Green (and possibly James Harden). He’s a high upside swing with absolutely elite athleticism and great passing vision. Article – Article2	prospect Shaun Livingston
5	Pistons	Ausar Thompson	SG – City Reapers, OTE – HT: 6-5 3/4 – WT: 218 – WING: 7-0 – USA03 – Has ideal size and big time athleticism at the 2 guard position and has shown an improved shooting touch. Article – Article2	Jason Richardson, Terrence Ross
6	Magic	Anthony Black	PG – Arkansas – HT: 6-5 3/4 – WT: 210 – WING: 6-7 1/2 – Fr. – A big PG with great handles and elite passing ability. Has special basketball instincts and put on a show his freshman year. Would bring a new dimension to the Magic backcourt. Article	bouncy Josh Giddey
7	Pacers	Jarace Walker	PF – Houston – HT: 6-6 1/2 – WT: 248 – WING: 7-2 1/2 – Fr – The Pacers could target the versatile and talented Walker who would fit in perfectly in the frontcourt.	Paul Milsap

8	Wizards	Taylor Hendricks	PF – UCF – HT: 6-8 1/4 – WT: 213 – WING: 7-0 1/2 – Fr – A highly skilled big forward with shooting range, athletic upside and great all around defense. The new-look Wizards just need to add the best player available.	Antwan Jamison, Jerami Grant
9	Jazz	Cam Whitmore	SF – Villanova – HT: 6-5 3/4- WT: 234 – WING: 6-8 1/2 – Fr –. Whitmore is looking less likely to be selected in the top 5 and could go anywhere in the 6-12 range. If things go right for him he’d be a steal at this point of the lottery.	Jerry Stackhouse, Justise Winslow
10	Mavs	Bilal Coulibaly	SF – Mets 92 (France) – HT: 6-8 – WT: 195 – WING: 7-2 – Int.04 – An intriguing upside athlete with great length and long term potential and already showing good on court production. Is in the midst of an astronomical rise up draft boards. Top French Prospects – Top International	taller Gerald Green, baby Giannis
11	Magic (from Bulls)	Kobe Bufkin	SG – Michigan – HT: 6-4 1/4 – WT: 187 – WING: 6-7 3/4 – So – A smooth operator who excels at putting the ball in the basket. Doesn’t have elite speed or bounce but is a great finisher and fits the modern game. Article	CJ, McCollum, Willie Green+
12	Thunder	Dereck Lively	C – Duke – HT: 7-1 – WT: 230 – WING: 7-8 – Fr – Protects the rim and is a game changer on the defensive end. Is having a very strong draft season and moving back up draft boards. Shows promise as an outside shooter but hasn’t proven himself yet in games. Elite 25	WCS, Tyson Chandler
13	Raptors	Jalen Hood-Schifino	PG – Indiana – HT: 6-4 1/4 – WT: 216 – WING: 6-10 1/4 – Fr – A big, tough guard who is a gamer and brings it every time out. A talented passer and facilitator with a nice mid range game.	Deron Williams
14	Pelicans	Gradey Dick	SF – Kansas – HT: 6-6 1/4 – WT: 204 – WING: 6-8 3/4 – Fr – Dick might go higher but if he falls this far he’ll be difficult to pass on in the mid first round.	Brandon Rush, Reggie Miller
15	Hawks	Jordan Hawkins	SG – UConn – HT: 6-4 1/4 – WT: 186 – WING: 6-6 3/4 – So – Hawkins is a flame-thrower from downtown. He’s got more to his game than just shooting and could surprise to the upside.	Anfernee Simons

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16	Jazz (from T-Wolves)	Cason Wallace	PG – Kentucky – HT: 6-2 1/2 – WT: 195 – WING: 6-8 1/2 – Fr – An elite defender who is also a solid all around offensive player. Seems to have a wide draft range.	Jrue Holiday
17	Lakers	Keyonte George	SG – Baylor – HT: 6-4 – WT: 205 – WING: NA – Fr – George has looked strong in the pre-draft process but could slide out of the lottery, with there being so many good guards in this range. Elite 25	Eric Gordon
18	Heat	Noah Clowney	PF – Alabama – HT: 6-10 – WT: 210 – WING: NA – Fr – A highly skilled forward with good size and floor-spacing potential.Might be a few years away from making an impact but has upside.	Bobby Portis
19	Warriors	Nick Smith Jr.	SG – Arkansas – HT – 6-5 – WT – 185 – Wing – NA – Fr – Although Smith had a down year he has the elite pedigree and the type of offensive fire-power that should land him in the mid first round. I have my concerns about his athleticism and ability to get separation at the NBA level but the scoring talent is definitely there.	Jamal Murray lite, Cat Mobley
20	Rockets (from Clippers)	Kris Murray	PF – Iowa – HT: 6-7 3/4 – WT: 213 – WING: 6-11 3/4 – Jr – Brother of Keegan, Kris is a smooth and versatile forward who put up big numbers this past season. Looks very NBA ready.	James Posey, Otto Porter
21	Nets (from Suns)	Rayan Rupert	SG – NZ Breakers (France) – Ht – 6-6 – Wt – 193 – Wing – 7-2 – Int.04 – A super long and versatile wing with a lot of upside, especially on the defensive end. Article – Top French Prospects – Top International	Nic Batum
22	Nets	Jaime Jaquez Jr.	SF – UCLA – HT: 6-6 – WT: 226 – WING: 6-9 1/2 – Sr – A versatile and hard working wing who plays with good energy and great BBIQ. Has been one of the stars of the pre-draft process.	Rick Fox

23	Blazers (from Knicks)	Leonard Miller	PF – Ignite (Canada) – HT: 6-9 1/4 – WT: 213 – WING: 7-2 – Fr – Miller had a nice season for the Ignite, looking like a mid to late first rounder. Has developed into a high level rebounder and glue-guy. Article	Al Harrington
24	Kings	Olivier-Maxence Prosper	PF – Marquette – HT: 6-6 3/4 – WT: 212 – WING: 7-1 – Jr – A high energy forward with a NBA frame and a developing game. Looks ready to play a role early.	James Ennis III
25	Celtics (from Grizzlies)	Brandin Podziemski	SG – Santa Clara – HT: 6-5 – WT: 195 – WING: NA – So – A great shooter, rebounder and an all around talent who has moved up boards all season long.	Evan Fournier, Gary Harris
26	Pacers (from Cavs)	James Nnaji	C – Barcelona (Nigeria) – HT: 6-10 – WT: NA – WING: 7-7 – Int.04 – A stud young center with all the physical tools, good length and quick off his feet. I doubt NBA teams will let him get out of the 1st round. Top International	Jalen Duren
27	Hornets (from Nuggets)	Jett Howard	SF – Michigan – HT: 6-7 – WT: 220 – WING: NA – Fr – Juwan’s son Jett is one of the best shooters in the draft but struggles on the defensive end.	Mike Miller lite
28	Jazz (from 76ers)	Dariq Whitehead	SF – Duke – HT: 6-5 – WT: 220 – WING: 6-9 – Fr- Dariq is a 5-star talent but a second foot surgery will hurt his draft stock. Hopefully he can get back to full health and regain his form. McDonald’s Game MVP	Allen Crabbe
29	Nuggets (from Celtics)	Ben Sheppard	SG – Belmont – HT: 6-6 – WT: 190 – WING: NA – Sr. – A solid two-way player who defends and shoots the rock. Has been one of the break-out stars of the pre-draft process.	Alec Burks
30	Clippers (from Bucks)	Brice Sensabaugh	SF – Ohio State – HT: 6-6 – WT: 235 – WING: NA – Fr – A burly and powerful wing with an advanced offensive game. A big time shot-maker but slow-footed on defense. Questions about his knees could cause him to slide.	T.J. Warren, Bonzi Wells
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Key Dates

5/16/23 – NBA Draft Lottery
5/15 to 5/21/23 – NBA Draft Combine
5/31/23 – NCAA Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline
6/12/23 – NBA Early Entry Entrant Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET)
6/22/23 – 2023 NBA Draft

2023 NBA Draft Trades

Blazers get Knicks 1st, lottery protected (Josh Hart trade)
Hornets get Nuggets 1st, top 14 protected (via Knicks)
Jazz get Timberwolves 1st, unprotected (Gobert trade)
Magic get Bulls 1st (Nikola Vucevic trade)
Nets gets Suns 1st (KD trade)
Nuggets get Celtics (via Pacers) 1st, top 12 protected (Brogdon trade)
Pacers get Cavs 1st, lottery protected
Clippers get Bucks 1st

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