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1-2	Team	Player	NBA Mock Draft Updated 3/20/23 Latest developments	Comp
1	Pistons	Victor Wembanyama	C – Metropolitans (France) – HT: 7-4 – WT: 230 – WING: 8-0 – Int.04 – It’s hard to overstate just how impressive of a prospect Wemby is. He’s the best prospect in a decade and one of the best prospects in the history of this game. NBA Comparisons for Victor	7-4 Durant, bigger, better KP
2	Rockets	Scoot Henderson	PG – G League Ignite – HT: 6-3 – WT: 195 – WING: NA – USA.04 – Scoot would go no.1 overall in some drafts, he’s that good of a prospect. He’s a special athlete at the PG position who can fill it up and also is becoming a very high level passer. He finished his second Ignite season doing everything he needed to hold on to this spot, despite still having some areas to improve in.	prime Westbrook, CP3
3	Spurs	Brandon Miller	SF – Alabama – HT: 6-9 – WT: 200 – WING: NA – Fr – In my mind Brandon Miller has solidified himself as the no.3 prospect in this class and I’d be surprised if he falls past this spot. There’s even a chance he ends up at no.2. He’s a truly elite shot maker with size, play-making and defensive versatility.	Rudy Gay, Danny Granger

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4	Hornets	Amen Thompson	PG – Overtime Elite – HT: 6-7 – WT: 190 – WING: 6-11 – USA03 – Amen is a quick, explosive and smooth athlete who is one of the faces of the Overtime Elite league. Amen is a great passer, an incredible athlete and has great size but needs to shoot the ball better. Article – Article2s	prospect Shaun Livingston
5	Magic	Ausar Thompson	SG – Overtime Elite – HT: 6-7 – WT: 190 – WING: 6-11 – USA03 – Has ideal size and big time athleticism at the 2 guard position and has shown an improved shooting touch. Didn’t face high level competition in the OTE, which makes the evaluation a little harder. Article – Article2	Jason Richardson, Terrence Ross
6	Blazers	Jarace Walker	PF – Houston – HT: 6-8 – WT: 240 – WING: NA – Fr – A big forward with broad shoulders and brute strength. Rebounds the ball well and can defend all over the court. A high level passer who can create for others. Elite 25	Paul Milsap
7	Wizards	Taylor Hendricks	PF – UCF – HT: 6-9 – WT: 210 – WING: NA – Fr – A highly skilled big forward with shooting range and athletic upside. An awesome and versatile all around defender. One of the fastest rising prospects in the land.	Antwan Jamison, Jerami Grant

8	Pacers	Cam Whitmore	SF – Villanova – HT: 6-7 – WT: 220 – WING: NA – Fr – Whitmore is a powerhouse of an athlete who is a menace attacking the rim and showed a much improved 3pt shot. Isn’t a play-maker for others and needs to improve his decision making.	Jerry Stackhouse
9	Magic (from Bulls)	Cason Wallace	PG – Kentucky – HT: 6-3 – WT: 175 – WING: NA – Fr – A high level guard prospect with great defensive instincts. Might be the best defensive player in this draft. Has a nice scoring touch in the lane and can hit the 3.	Jrue Holiday
10	Pelicans	Gradey Dick	SF – Kansas – HT: 6-7 – WT: 195 – WING: NA – Fr – One of the best shot-makers in his class who also has a nice to-the-basket game. Has shown good passing instincts and rebounds the ball well. Has an elite NBA skill.	Brandon Rush, Todd Day
11	Jazz	Anthony Black	PG – Arkansas – HT: 6-7 – WT: 185 – WING: NA – Fr. – A big point guard/wing with great handles and elite passing ability. Has special basketball instincts and is putting on a show his freshman year. Article	bouncy Josh Giddey
12	Jazz (from T-Wolves)	Gregory Jackson	PF – South Carolina – HT: 6-9 – WT: 210 – WING: NA – Fr– Jackson is the youngest prospect in this class. He’s a ultra-talented shot-maker who has some holes in his game but has plenty of time to figure it all out.	smoother Josh Smith
13	Raptors	Jalen Hood-Schifino	PG – Indiana – HT: 6-6 – WT: 215 – WING: NA – Fr – A big, tough guard who is a gamer and brings it every time out. A talented passer and facilitator who is a glue-guy on the court.	Deron Williams
14	Lakers	Jordan Hawkins	SG – UConn – HT: 6-5 – WT: 175 – WING: NA – So – An intriguing SG with a beautiful release on his jumper and great 3pt ability. Is starting to score more inside the arc and is a pesky defender.	Anfernee Simons
15	Hawks	Keyonte George	SG – Baylor – HT: 6-4 – WT: 205 – WING: NA – Fr – An explosive guard with broad shoulders, the ability to finish through contact and high level 3pt shooting ability. Elite 25	Eric Gordon

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16	Thunder	Rayan Rupert	SG – New Zealand Breakers (France) – Ht – 6-7 – Wt – NA – Wing – 7-2 – Int.04 – A super long and versatile wing with a lot of upside, especially on the defensive end. Article	Nic Batum
17	Warriors	Nick Smith	SG – Arkansas – HT – 6-5 – WT – 185 – Wing – NA – Fr – Smith missed parts of the season with injury and still trying to find his rhythm. He’s a score first player who needs to get more efficient putting the ball in the basket but has a lot of scoring upside.	Gilbert Arenas, Jamal Murray
18	Knicks (from Mavs)	Sidy Cissoko	SG – G League Ignite (France) – HT: 6-7 – WT: 220 – WING: 6-9 1/2 – Int.04 – Sidy has been on a tear lately and is playing like a first round pick.	–
19	Rockets (from Clippers)	Kris Murray	PF – Iowa – HT: 6-8 – WT: 225 – WING: NA – Jr – Brother of Keegan, Kris is a smooth and versatile forward who put up big numbers this year. Looks very NBA ready.	James Posey, Otto Porter
20	Heat	Leonard Miller	SF – G League Ignite (Canada) – HT: 6-10 – WT: 211 – WING: 7-2 – Fr – Miller is having a nice season for the Ignite and is looking like a mid to late first rounder. Has developed into a high level rebounder and glue-guy. Article	D.J. Wilson
21	Nets (from Suns)	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
22	Nets	Noah Clowney	PF – Alabama – HT: 6-10 – WT: 210 – WING: NA – Fr – A highly skilled forward with good size and floor-spacing potential.	Bobby Portis

23	Blazers (from Knicks)	Maxwell Lewis	SF – Pepperdine – HT: 6-7 – WT: 195 – WING: NA – So – A talented wing who can really shoot the rock and has offensive upside. Has good size and length. Needs to figure things out on the defensive end.	Trey Murphy
24	Grizzlies	Adem Bona	PF – UCLA (Turkey/Nigeria) – HT: 6-10 – WT: NA – WING: 7-4 – Fr – A quick, explosive athlete with great open court speed, tons of strength and above the rim ability. A masterful defender. Elite 25	faster Nene
25	Kings	Dariq Whitehead	SF – Duke – HT: 6-4 1/2- WT: 196 – WING: 6-9 – Fr- Dariq finished the season on an upswing after injuries derailed the early part of his freshman year. He’s a knockdown shooter with good size but is still looking to regain his athleticism. McDonald’s Game MVP	–
26	Pacers (from Cavs)	Brice Sensabaugh	PF – Ohio State – HT: 6-6 – WT: 235 – WING: NA – Fr – A burly and powerful combo forward with an advanced offensive game. A big time shot-maker but slow-footed on defense.	T.J. Warren, Bonzi Wells
27	Hornets (from Nuggets)	Bilal Coulibaly	SF – France – HT: 6-6 – WT: NA – WING: NA – Int.04 – An intriguing upside athlete with great length and long term potential.	–
28	Pacers (from Celtics)	Dereck Lively	C – Duke – HT: 7-1 – WT: 210 – WING: 7-8 – Fr – An intriguing big man prospect who can really protect the rim and is a game changer on the defensive end. Is coming on strong after a slow start to the season. Projects as a solid role player at the NBA level. Elite 25	WCS, Tyson Chandler lite
29	Jazz (from 76ers)	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 don’t think NBA teams will let him get out of the first round. Article	bigger Greg Monroe, Jalen Duren
30	Clippers (from Bucks)	Trayce Jackson-Davis	PF – Indiana – HT: 6-9 – WT: 235 – WING: 7-0 – Sr – TJD is an overpowering force inside, despite not having elite center size. He’s become an advanced passer and play-maker.	Terrence Jones, Draymond-ish
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Key Dates

5/16/23 – NBA Draft Lottery
5/15 to 5/21/23 – NBA Draft Combine
6/12/23 – 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)
Knicks get Mavs 1st, top 10 protected (KP trade)
Knicks get Pistons 1st, top 18 protected
Knicks get Wizards 1st, top 14 protected
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)
Pacers get Cavs 1st, lottery protected
Pacers get Celtics 1st, top 12 protected (Brogdon 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)
Rockets get Wizards 1st (lottery protected) in the John Wall/Westbrook trade
Rockets get Bucks 1st (unprotected) from P.J. Tucker trade
Spurs get Hornets 1st, top 16 protected (via NY and ATL, Reddish trade, Dejounte trade)
Thunder have the right to swap picks with the Clippers (Paul George trade)