College basketball analyst releases his 2022 NBA mock draft
On the week of the NFL Draft, the upcoming NBA Draft cannot be forgotten either. After the early entry deadline came and went, CBS Sports insider Gary Parrish released his first 2022 mock draft with a glimpse at how the first round could shape up as the field fills out.
As the NBA Playoffs continue and the NBA draft lottery approaching, the pick order remains in the default regular season order until more changes shape the final version of the mock draft.
The four players in the running to go No. 1 overall include Duke’s Paolo Banchero, Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Purdue’s Jaden Ivey and Auburn’s Jabari Smith. Others creating interesting storylines are the G-League Ignite star Jaden Hardy and Kentucky freshman Shaedon Sharpe, who did not play collegiately.
2022 NBA Mock Draft from Gary Parrish
1. Houston Rockets – Chet Holmgren, C, Gonzaga
2. Orlando Magic – Paolo Banchero, PF, Duke
3. Detroit Pistons – Jabari Smith, PF, Auburn
4. Oklahoma City Thunder – Jaden Ivey, SG, Purdue
5. Indiana Pacers – Keegan Murray, PF, Iowa
6. Portland Trail Blazers – Shaedon Sharpe, SG, Kentucky
7. Sacramento Kings – Ochai Agbaji, SG, Kansas
8. New Orleans Pelicans – Johnny Davis, SF, Wisconsin
9. San Antonio Spurs – Jalen Duren, C, Memphis
10. Washington Wizards – Bennedict Mathurin, SG, Arizona
11. New York Knicks – AJ Griffin, SF, Duke
12. Oklahoma City Thunder – Jeremy Sochan, PF, Baylor
13. Charlotte Hornets – Mark Williams, C, Duke
14. Cleveland Cavaliers – Malaki Branham, SF, Ohio State
15. Charlotte Hornets – Tari Eason, PF, LSU
16. Atlanta Hawks – Ousmane Dieng, SF, France
17. Houston Rockets – Dyson Daniels, SG, G-League Ignite
18. Chicago Bulls – Walker Kessler, C, Auburn
19. Minnesota Timberwolves – TyTy Washington, PG, Kentucky
20. San Antonio Spurs – Jaden Hardy, SG, G-League Ignite
21. Denver Nuggets – Kendall Brown, SF, Baylor
22. Memphis Grizzlies – Kennedy Chandler, PG, Tennessee
23. Brooklyn Nets – EJ Liddell, PF, Ohio State
24. Milwaukee Bucks – Wendell Moore, SF, Duke
25. San Antonio Spurs – Christian Braun, SG, Kansas
26. Dallas Mavericks – JD Davison, PG, Alabama
27. Miami Heat – Blake Wesley, SG, Notre Dame
28. Golden State Warriors – Christian Koloko, C, Arizona
29. Memphis Grizzlies – Patrick Baldwin Jr, PF, Milwaukee
30. Oklahoma City Thunder – Nikola Jovic, SF, Serbia