| 1-2 | Player | Updated 1/20/22 > Latest developments | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Wembanyama | C – France – HT: 7-2 – WT: 209 – WING: 7-8 – Int.04 – Victor is the most uniquely talented 7-2 player in memory, flashing perimeter skills with awesome length and mobility. Currently sidelined with a shoulder injury. 2021 International Elite 15 | Kristaps++ |
| 2 | Scoot Henderson | PG – G League Ignite – HT: 6-3 – WT: 180 – WING: NA – USA.04 – Scoot is breaking out with some big games for the G League Ignite. He’s an elite talent who is too young to be eligible for the 2022 draft but looks like a top 5 pick in 2023. | – |
| 3 | Shaedon Sharpe | SG – Kentucky (Canada) – HT: 6-4 – WT: 180 – WING: NA – HSsr – A highly athletic scoring machine who is looking like a future high lottery pick. Shaedon has committed to Kentucky and is a top ranked prospect on the NBA Draft Room Elite 25. | Brandon Roy |
| 4 | Keyonte George | SG – Baylor – HT: 6-5 – WT: 205 – WING: NA – HSsr – A big, explosive guard who is skyrocketing up the rankings. George is a great iso scorer who can score from all 3 levels. Elite 25 | – |
| 5 | Dariq Whitehead | SF – Montverde (Duke) – HT: 6-4 1/2- WT: 196 – WING: 6-9 – HSsr – Smooth, athletic and talented, Dariq is a prototypical wing prospect who projects as a standout two-way player. Elite 25 | – |
| 6 | Dereck Lively | C – Duke – HT: 7-0 – WT: 205 – WING: NA – HSsr – An intriguing big man prospect who can really protect the rim and is a game changer on the defensive end. A big time athlete for a 7-footer. Elite 25 | Tyson Chandler with range |
| 7 | Hunter Sallis | SG – Gonzaga – HT: 6-5 – WT: 175 – WING: 6-10 – Fr – A smooth and explosive combo guard with a lanky frame and nice scoring ability. Is just starting to come into his own and has the look of a possible future lottery pick. Gonzaga got another good one. | Markelle |
| 8 | Amari Bailey | SG – Sierra Canyon (UCLA) – HT: 6-5 – WT: 185 – WING: NA – HSsr – A do-it-all combo guard with an extra gear of athleticism. Has scoring talent and does it within the flow of the offense. Elite 25 | bigger Avery Bradley |
| 9 | Yohan Traore | C – Prolific Prep (France) – HT: 6-10 – WT: 225 – WING: NA – HSsr – A fundamentally sound big who mixes it up in the paint. Not the most explosive athlete. | – |
| 10 | Anthony Black | SF – Coppell, TX – HT: 6-7 – WT: 185 – WING: NA – HSsr. – A smooth wing with great 3pt shooting ability and can play above the rim. | – |
| 11 | Jordan Walsh | SF – Arkansas – HT: 6-7 – WT: 190 – WING: 7-3 – HSsr – A fast rising prospect who is a big time athlete with a smooth game. Elite 25 | Richard Jefferson |
| 12 | Ausar Thompson | SG – Overtime Elite pro league – HT: 6-7 – WT: 190 – WING: 6-11 – USA03 – Has ideal size and big time athleticism at the 2 guard position. Article | – |
| 13 | Amen Thompson | SG – Overtime Elite pro league – HT: 6-7 – WT: 190 – WING: 6-11 – USA03 – Amen (along with his twin brother Ausar) is a quick, explosive and smooth athlete who is one of the faces of the new Overtime Elite league. Article | – |
| 14 | Nick Smith | SG – Arkansas – Ht – 6-4 – Wt – 170 – Wing – NA – HSsr – A highly skilled scoring guard who isn’t the most explosive athlete but really knows how to put the ball in the basket. | – |
| 15 | Cason Wallace | SG – Kentucky – HT: 6-3 – WT: 175 – WING: NA – HSsr – A combo guard with big time ability and great defensive instincts. Moving up the rankings. | – |
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| 16 | Chris Livingston | SF – Kentucky – HT: 6-4 1/2 – WT: 190 – WING: 6-11 – HSsr – A high level athlete with great quickness, explosive above the rim ability and a competitive demeanor. Playing his senior season at Oak Hill, on his way to Kentucky. Elite 25 | Josh Jackson |
| 17 | Blake Wesley | SG – Notre Dame – Ht – 6-5 – Wt – 185 – Wing – NA – Jr – Wesley is off to hot start with the Irish and generating draft buzz. | – |
| 18 | Nikola Durišić | SG – Serbia – HT: 6-8 – WT: 200 – WING: NA – Int.04 – A big, strong guard who is a high level scorer on the wing. Nikola made it onto the International Elite 15 | – |
| 19 | Dillon Mitchell | SF – Texas – HT: 6-7 – WT: 195 – WING: NA – HSsr – A big bouncy wing with elite above the rim ability. | – |
| 20 | Adama Sanogo | PF – UConn (Mali) – HT: 6-9 – WT: 240 – WING: 7-4 – So – Sanogo is a broad shouldered, powerful and quick forward who fits the mold of a modern-day small-ball big man | Paul Milsap |
| 21 | J.D. Davison | PG – Alabama – HT: 6-2 – WT: 175 – WING: NA – Fr – An elite leaper and dunker who can overpower defenders with his solid build and elite burst. | DSJ |
| 22 | Emoni Bates | SF – Memphis – HT: 6-9 – WT: 190 – WING: 6-7 1/4 – HSsr – Emoni is no longer a clear top prospect in his class. His less than ideal length and average athleticism knock him down a few spots. | Brandon Ingram lite |
| 23 | Payton Watson | SF – UCLA – HT: 6-8 – WT: 200 – WING: 7-0 – Fr – A long, wiry athlete with a great first step for his size and awesome above the rim ability. Has reportedly grown to 6-9. | longer Derrick Jones Jr. |
| 24 | Skyy Clark | PG – Montverde (Kentucky) – HT: 6-2 – WT: 190 – WING: NA – HSsr – A great ball handler and passer with a quick first step. Has a strong frame and good balance. Has transferred to Montverde for his senior season but is recovering from a partially torn ACL (early July, 2021). 1on1 interview – Elite 25 | – |
| 25 | Walker Kessler | C – Auburn – HT: 7-1 – WT: 245 – WING: NA – So – Kessler is a unique talent with his size, shot blocking, high skill level on the offensive end. He can shoot the ball from deep and seems kind of like a combo forward trapped in a 7-1 frame. Auburn got another star frontcourt player. | Justin Patton+ |
| 26 | Jaden Bradley | PG – Alabama – HT: 6-2 – WT: 190 – WING: NA – HSsr – Highly athletic, long-armed and powerful with a quick first step, Bradley looks the part of a future first rounder. Elite 25 | – |
| 27 | Jarace Walker | PF – Houston – HT: 6-8 – WT: 220 – WING: NA – HSsr – A bulky forward with broad shoulders and brute strength. Effective around the rim and cable of hitting the 3 but has some work to do. Elite 25 | John Collins |
| 28 | Tyrese Hunter | PG – Iowa State – HT: 6-1 – WT: 175 – WING: NA – Fr – Hunter is a blur in the open court and has elite speed and bounce. His arrow is pointing up. Article | – |
| 29 | Adem Bona | PF – UCLA (Turkey/Nigeria) – HT: 6-10 – WT: NA – WING: 7-4 – HSsr – A quick, explosive athlete with great open court speed, tons of strength and above the rim ability. Picked up the game late but is quickly emerging as a bonafide talent. Elite 25 | Kevin Seraphin |
| 30 | Marquise “MJ” Rice | SF – Kansas – HT: 6-5 – WT: 225 – WING: NA – HSsr – Rice is built like a rock. He’s got the game of a SF but the strength to hold his own in the paint. | Miles Bridges |
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2023 NBA Draft Trades
- Knicks get Mavs 1st round pick, top 10 protected (KP trade)
- Magic get Bulls 1st round pick (Nikola Vucevic trade)
- Pelicans have the right to swap picks with the Lakers, unprotected (Anthony Davis trade)
- Rockets have right to swap pick with the Nets (James Harden trade)
- Thunder have the right to swap picks with the Clippers (Paul George trade)
- Thunder get Heat pick, lottery protected, via Clippers etc (Paul George trade)
- Rockets get Wizards 1st round pick (lottery protected) in the John Wall/Westbrook trade
- Rockets get Bucks 1st round pick (unprotected) from P.J. Tucker trade
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