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ESPN releases first 2023 mock draft following 2022 NBA Draft

Chandler Vesselsby:Chandler Vessels06/25/22

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With the 2022 NBA Draft now behind us, it’s time to start looking toward next year’s prospects. After this year’s draft ended Thursday night, ESPN NBA draft analyst Jonathan Givony released his first mock draft for the 2023 season.

There is still plenty to learn about the 2023 crop of prospects, and these rankings will likely look a lot different come June of next year. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic prevented plenty of live sports from taking place over the past couple of years, which has limited scouting to some degree. That means there isn’t quite as large of a sample size on many of these players as in past year, and 2022 could have a big impact on how this class ultimately shapes up.

Below is Givony’s 2023 NBA mock draft, with the order based on ESPN projections prior to draft night.

Round 1

1. Oklahoma City Thunder — Victor Wembanyama, PF/C, France

2. Detroit Pistons — Scoot Henderson, PG, G League Ignite

3. Orlando Magic — Nick Smith, PG/SG, Arkansas

4. Houston Rockets — Ausar Thompson, SG/SF, Overtime Elite

5. Sacramento Kings — Amen Thompson, PG/SG, Overtime Elite

6. San Antonio Spurs — Cameron Whitmore, SF, Villanova

7. Indiana Pacers — Dillon Mitchell, SF/PF, Texas

8. Portland Trail Blazers — Dereck Lively, C, Duke

9. Washington Wizards — Dariq Whitehead, SG/SF, Duke

10. New Orleans Pelicans (from Lakers) — Keyonte George, SG, Baylor

11. New York KnicksKel’el Ware, C, Oregon

12. Charlotte Hornets (to Atlanta if 17-30) — Anthony Black, SG, Arkansas

13. Atlanta Hawks — Terquavion Smith, SG, NC State

14. Orlando Magic (from Chicago) — Cason Wallace, PG/SG, Kentucky

15. Indiana Pacers (from Cleveland) — Kyle Filipowski, PF/C, Duke

16. Toronto Raptors — Jarace Walker, PF, Houston

17. Los Angles Lakers (from New Orleans) — Julian Phillips, SF, Tennessee

18. Minnesota Timberwolves — Gradey Dick, SG/SF, Kansas

19. Utah Jazz — Leonard Miller, SF/PF, G League Ignite

20. New York Knicks (from Dallas) — James Nnaji, C, Barcelona

21. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Denver) — Jordan Walsh, SF/PF, Arkansas

22. Brooklyn Nets (from Philadelphia) — Rayan Rupert, SG/SF, NZ Breakers

23. Los Angeles Clippers — Brandon Miller, SF, Alabama

24. Brooklyn Nets — Chris Livingston, SF/PF, Kentucky

25. Houston Rockets (from Milwaukee) — Sidy Cissoko, SG/SF, Undecided

26. Boston Celtics — J.J. Starling, SG, Notre Dame

27. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami) — Marcus Sasser, PG/SG, Houston

28. Golden State Warriors — Ousmane Ndiaye, PF/C, Undecided

29. Memphis Grizzlies — Amari Bailey, PG/SG, UCLA

30. Phoenix Suns — Nikola Djurisic, SG/SF, Serbia

Round 2

31. Oklahoma City ThunderArthur Kaluma, PF, Creighton

32. New York Knicks (from Detroit) — Nolan Hickman, PG, Gonzaga

33. Orlando Magic — Emoni Bates, SG/SF, Undecided

34. Boston Celtics (from Houston — Jordan Hawkins, SG, UConn

35. Sacramento Kings — Julian Strawther, SF, Gonzaga

36. San Antonio Spurs — Jaime Jaquez Jr., SF, UCLA

37. Sacramento Kings (via Indiana) — Andre Jackson, SG/SF, UConn

38. Boston Celtics (from Portland) — Harrison Ingram, SF/PF, Stanford

39. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Washington) — Roko Prkacin, PF, Undecided

40. Los Angeles Lakers — Adem Bona, C, UCLA

41. New York Knicks — Oscar Tshiebwe, C, Kentucky

42. Atlanta Hawks (from Charlotte) — Caleb Love, SG, North Carolina

43. Philadelphia 76ers (from Atlanta) — Daimion Collins, PF/C, Kentucky

44. Los Angeles Lakers (from Chicago) — Alex Fudge, PF, Florida

45. Milwaukee Bucks (from Cleveland) — Drew Timme, PF/C, Gonzaga

46. Toronto Raptors — Mouhamed Gueye, C, Washington State

47. New Orleans Pelicans — Kris Murray, PF, Iowa

48. Minnesota Timberwolves — Coleman Hawkins, PF, Illinois

49. New York Knicks (from Utah) — Matthew Cleveland, SG/SF, Florida State

50. New York Knicks (from Dallas) — Ryan Kalkbrenner, C, Creighton

51. Philadelphia 76ers — Matthew Murrell, SG, Ole Miss

52. Los Angeles Clippers — Colby Jones, SG/SF, Xavier

53. Brooklyn Nets — Kevin McCullar, SF, Kansas

54. Milwaukee Bucks — Jazian Gortman, PG/SG, Overtime Elite

55. Charlotte Hornets (from Boston) — Matthew Mayer, SF/PF, Illinois

56. Indiana Pacers (from Miami) — Ariel Hukporti, C, Melbourne

57. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Golden State — Zach Edey, C, Purdue

58. Memphis Grizzlies — Trayce Jackson-Davis, PF/C, Indiana

59. Phoenix Suns — Jamarion Sharp, C, Western Kentucky

Note: The Chicago Bulls forfeited a 2023 second round draft pick.