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CBS Sports updates mock draft following 2023 NBA Draft Lottery

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The NBA Draft Lottery was kind to the San Antonio Spurs, giving the Texas franchise the No. 1 overall pick and the rights to draft Victor Wembanyama, a generational prospect from France. But beyond Wembanyama, the 2023 NBA Draft is a bit murky — and CBS Sports took a crack at a first round mock draft following the lottery earlier this week.

CBS didn’t specify what set the order for the back half of the draft, where picks are still fluid as the conference finals — and finals — shake out. As such, the last handful of picks are likely subject to change between now and the draft.

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Check out the full CBS Sports mock 2023 NBA Draft below:

  1. San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama, Metropolitans 92
  2. Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller, Alabama
  3. Portland Trailblazers: Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
  4. Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson, Overtime Elite
  5. Detroit Pistons: Jarace Walker, Houston
  6. Orlando Magic: Anthony Black, Arkansas
  7. Indiana Pacers: Gradey Dick, Kansas
  8. Washington Wizards: Ausar Thompson, Overtime Elite
  9. Utah Jazz: Cam Whitmore, Villanova
  10. Dallas Mavericks: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana
  11. Orlando Magic (via Chicago): Keyonte George, Baylor
  12. Oklahoma City Thunder: Taylor Hendricks, UCF
  13. Toronto Raptors: Jordan Hawkins, UConn
  14. New Orleans Pelicans: Cason Wallace, Kentucky
  15. Atlanta Hawks: Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State
  16. Utah Jazz (via Minnesota): Jett Howard, Michigan
  17. Los Angeles Lakers: Nick Smith Jr., Arkansas
  18. Miami Heat: Kris Murray, Iowa
  19. Golden State Warriors: Dereck Lively II, Duke
  20. Houston Rockets (via LAC): Kobe Bufkin, Michigan
  21. Brooklyn Nets (via Phoenix): GG Jackson, South Carolina
  22. Brooklyn Nets: Leonard Miller, G League Ignite
  23. Portland Trailblazers: Dariq Whitehead, Duke
  24. Sacramento Kings: Jaime Jaquez, UCLA
  25. Memphis Grizzlies: Rayan Rupert, New Zealand Breakers
  26. Indiana Pacers: Marcus Sasser, Houston
  27. Charlotte Hornets (via Denver): Noah Clowney, Alabama
  28. Utah Jazz (via Philadelphia): Jalen Wilson, Kansas
  29. Indiana Pacers (via Boston): Terquavion Smith, NC State
  30. Los Angeles Clippers (via Milwaukee): Maxwell Lewis, Pepperdine

While Wembanyama is a virtual lock for the No. 1 pick, the Hornets could go with Henderson or Miller at No. 2, as it mostly depends on what they want. CBS has Charlotte going with Miller, one of the best players in college basketball in 2022-23, to come in and provide wing scoring and creation to play along with LaMelo Ball and Co. That leaves Henderson to the Trailblazers at No. 3 — and subsequently shapes how the rest of the draft will shake out.

And with a little more than a month to go until the 2023 NBA Draft in late June, there will be plenty of time to cook up plenty more mock drafts.