ESPN expert reveals post-lottery 2022 NBA mock draft
ESPN mock draft expert Jonathan Givony released his latest 2022 NBA mock draft after Tuesday’s lottery results became public. With the Orlando Magic moving into the No. 1 spot and the Sacramento Kings shooting up the board into the top four, the order of the first 14 selections is now set in stone.
After the NBA lottery was announced, the No. 1 pick went to the Orlando Magic, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 2 and Houston Rockets at No. 3. The Sacramento Kings moved up to No. 4 overall while the Detroit Pistons fell out of the top four as the No. 5 pick.
With only one team moving up from their position, the rest of the teams were sorted by their regular season record from worst to best among non-playoff teams.
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There is no consensus No. 1 overall pick this year, with a large group of top-level prospects whose order could be determined by the team needs more so than any perceived gap in talent. Duke’s Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren have received the most hype entering the draft process alongside Auburn’s Jabari Smith. However, Purdue’s Jaden Ivey has drawn big-time comparisons which have caused his stock to rise while Kentucky’s Shaedon Sharpe remains an outsider with little film.
Here is a look at how ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony sees the 2022 NBA Draft playing out right now.
ESPN’s post-lottery 2022 NBA mock draft
First round
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 – Keegan Murray, F, Iowa
5. Detroit Pistons – Jaden Ivey, G, Purdue
6. Indiana Pacers – Shaedon Sharpe, G, Kentucky
7. Portland Trail Blazers – Jalen Duren, C, Memphis
8. New Orleans Pelicans – AJ Griffin, F, Duke
9. San Antonio Spurs – Dyson Daniels, G, G-League Ignite
10. Washington Wizards – Johnny Davis, G, Wisconsin
11. New York Knicks – Bennedict Mathurin, F, Arizona
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers) – Ousmane Dieng, F, France
13. Charlotte Hornets – Mark Williams, C, Duke
14. Cleveland Cavaliers – Malaki Branham, G, Ohio State
15. Charlotte Hornets (via Pelicans) – Ochai Agbaji, F, Kansas
16. Atlanta Hawks – TyTy Washington Jr, G, Kentucky
17. Houston Rockets – Tari Eason, F, LSU
18. Chicago Bulls – Jeremy Sochan, F, Baylor
19. Minnesota Timberwolves – Nikola Jovic, F, Serbia
20. San Antonio Spurs (via Raptors) – Kennedy Chandler, G, Tennessee
21. Denver Nuggets – MarJon Beauchamp, G, G-League Ignite
22. Memphis Grizzlies (via Jazz) – Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
23. Brooklyn Nets (via 76ers) – Walker Kessler, C, Auburn
24. Milwaukee Bucks – EJ Liddell, F, Ohio State
25. San Antonio Spurs (via Celtics) – Kendall Brown, F, Baylor
26. Dallas Mavericks – Jaden Hardy, G, G-League Ignite
27. Miami Heat – Trevor Keels, G, Duke
28. Golden State Warriors – Christian Braun, G, Kansas
29. Memphis Grizzlies – Bryce McGowens, G, Nebraska
30. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Suns) – Caleb Houstan, F, Michigan
Second round
31. Indiana Pacers (via Rockets) – Patrick Baldwin Jr, F, Milwaukee
32. Orlando Magic – David Roddy, F, Colorado State
33. Toronto Raptors (via Pistons) – Terquavion Smith, G, NC State
34. Oklahoma City Thunder – Ismael Kamagate, C, France
35. Orlando Magic (via Pacers) – Hugo Besson, G, France
36. Portland Trail Blazers – Wendell Moore Jr, F, Duke
37. Sacramento Kings – Leonard Miller, F, Canada
38. San Antonio Spurs (via Lakers) – Jake LaRavia, F, Wake Forest
39. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Spurs) – Dalen Terry, G, Arizona
40. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Wizards) – Christian Koloko, C, Arizona
41. New Orleans Pelicans – Khalifa Diop, C, Senegal
42. New York Knicks – Justin Lewis, F, Marquette
43. Los Angeles Clippers – Jalen Williams, F, Santa Clara
44. Atlanta Hawks – Jean Montero, G, Overtime Elite
45. Charlotte Hornets – Max Christie, G, Michigan State
46. Detroit Pistons (via Nets) – Jaylin Williams, C, Arkansas
47. New Orleans Pelicans (via Cavaliers) – Josh Minott, F, Memphis
48. Minnesota Timberwolves – JD Davison, G, Alabama
49. Sacramento Kings (via Bulls) – Keon Ellis, G, Alabama
50. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Nuggets) – Trevion Williams, C, Purdue
51. Golden State Warriors (via Raptors) – Andrew Nembhard, G, Gonzaga
52. New Orleans Pelicans (via Jazz) – Matteo Spagnolo, G, Italy
53. Boston Celtics – Gabriele Procida, G, Italy
54. Washington Wizards (via Mavericks) – Alondes Williams, G, Wake Forest
55. Golden State Warriors – Peyton Watson, F, UCLA
56. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Heat) – Yannick Nzosa, C, DR Congo
57. Portland Trail Blazers (via Grizzlies) – Harrison Ingram, F, Stanford
58. Indiana Pacers (via Suns) Dominick Barlow, F, Overtime Elite