Time sure does fly, it felt like I was doing my 2021 Mock draft yesterday! While the 2021 Draft class looked tremendous, this year’s class could upend them. The consensus top 3 picks of this year’s draft are Auburn’s Jabari Smith, Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, and Duke’s Paolo Banchero. The Orlando Magic hold the #1 pick in the draft and all signs are pointing to them selecting Jabari Smith. As of the past few weeks it seems as if Oklahoma City is leaning toward selecting Chet Holmgren with the #2 pick. That leaves the Houston Rockets with the easiest selection of the night at #3 landing Paolo Banchero. In my opinion, Banchero should go #1. The Rockets are getting the best player in the draft. The NBA Draft is next Thursday the 23rd at 7:30PM ET.
1. Orlando Magic – Jabari Smith, F, Auburn.
2. Oklahoma City Thunder – Chet Holmgren, F, Gonzaga.
3. Houston Rockets – Paolo Banchero, F, Duke.
4. Sacramento Kings - Shaedon Sharpe, G, Kentucky.
5. Detroit Pistons – Keegan Murray, F/C, Iowa.
6. Indiana Pacers – Jaden Ivey, G, Purdue.
7. Portland Trail Blazers – Bennedict Mathurin, G, Arizona.
8. New Orleans Pelicans – Dyson Daniels, G, G-League Ignite
9. San Antonio Spurs – Ochai Agbaji, F, Kansas.
10. Washington Wizards – Johnny Davis, G, Wisconsin.
11. New York Knicks - Jalen Duran, C, Memphis.
12. Oklahoma City Thunder – AJ Griffin, F, Duke.
13. Charlotte Hornets – Mark Williams, C, Duke.
14. Cleveland Cavaliers – Ousmane Dieng, F, Australia.
15. Charlotte Hornets – Walker Kessler, C, Auburn.
16. Atlanta Hawks – Jalen Williams, F, Santa Clara.
17. Houston Rockets – Malaki Branham, G, Ohio State.
18. Chicago Bulls – TyTy Washington, G, Kentucky.
19. Minnesota Timberwolves – Jeremy Sochan, F, Baylor.
20. San Antonio Spurs – Tari Eason, F, LSU.
21. Denver Nuggets – Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame.
22. Memphis Grizzlies – Caleb Houstan, F, Michigan.
23. Philadelphia 76ers – EJ Liddell, F, Ohio State.
24. Milwaukee Bucks – Kennedy Chandler, G, Tennessee.
25. New York Knicks (Trade with Spurs) – Nikola Jovic, F, Serbia.
26. Houston Rockets – Jaden Hardy, G, G-League.
27. Miami Heat – Dalen Terry, G, Arizona.
28. Golden State Warriors – David Roddy, F, Colorado St.
29. Memphis Grizzlies – Andrew Nembhard, G, Gonzaga.
30. Denver Nuggets – Jake LaRavia, F, Wake Forest.
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