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ESPN releases updated two-round 2023 NBA mock draft

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It’s almost time for conference play across college basketball, and that means the stakes are getting higher as March Madness quickly approaches. Players will also have a chance to improve their 2023 NBA Draft stock, and ESPN’s Jonathan Givony has projected both rounds of June’s draft.

The virtual consensus No. 1 pick has long been French sensation Victor Wembanyama, whose highlights light up social media. However, according to ESPN’s projections, a college player might not come off the board until No. 4 overall when Arkansas standout Nick Smith goes off the board.

The 2023 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 22, 2023 at Barclays Center in New York.

Updated ESPN two-round 2023 NBA mock draft

  1. Detroit Pistons: Victor Wembanyama, Metropolitans 92
  2. Houston Rockets: Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
  3. San Antonio Spurs: Amen Thompson, Overtime Elite
  4. Charlotte Hornets: Nick Smith, Arkansas
  5. Oklahoma City Thunder: Ausar Thompson, Overtime Elite
  6. Orlando Magic: Cam Whitmore, Villanova
  7. Washington Wizards: Brandon Miller, Alabama
  8. New Orleans Pelicans (from Los Angeles Lakers): Jarace Walker, Houston
  9. Orlando Magic (from Chicago Bulls): Cason Wallace, Kentucky
  10. Indiana Pacers: Jett Howard, Michigan
  11. Utah Jazz (from Minnesota Timberwolves): Keyonte George, Baylor
  12. Toronto Raptors: Anthony Black, Arkansas
  13. Golden State Warriors: Kel’el Ware, Oregon
  14. Los Angeles Clippers: Kyle Filipowski, Duke
  15. Miami Heat: GG Jackson, South Carolina
  16. Atlanta Hawks: Dillon Mitchell, Texas
  17. Portland Trail Blazers: Gradey Dick, Kansas
  18. Sacramento Kings: Rayan Rupert, New Zealand Breakers
  19. Utah Jazz: Dariq Whitehead, Duke
  20. New York Knicks: Terquavion Smith, NC State
  21. Los Angeles Lakers (from New Orleans Pelicans); James Nnaji, Barcelona
  22. New York Knicks (from Dallas Mavericks): Dereck Lively II, Duke
  23. Charlotte Hornets (from Denver Nuggets): Taylor Hendricks, UCF
  24. Brooklyn Nets: Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State
  25. Phoenix Suns: Sidy Cissoko, G League Ignite
  26. Memphis Grizzlies: Leonard Miller, G League Ignite
  27. Utah Jazz (from Philadelphia 76ers): Maxwell Lewis, Pepperdine
  28. Houston Rockets (from Milwaukee Bucks): Nikola Durisic, Mega MIS
  29. Indiana Pacers (from Cleveland Cavaliers): Jaime Jaquez, UCLA
  30. Indiana Pacers (from Boston Celtics): Coleman Hawkins, Illinois
    Round 2
  31. Detroit Pistons: Marcus Sasser, Houston
  32. Boston Celtics (from Houston Rockets): Reece Beekman, Virginia
  33. San Antonio Spurs: Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
  34. Philadelphia 76ers (from Charlotte Hornets): Kris Murray, Iowa
  35. Oklahoma City Thunder: Noah Clowney, Alabama
  36. Orlando Magic: Julian Phillips, Tennessee
  37. Charlotte Hornets (from Washington Wizards): Ousmane Ndiaye, Baskonia
  38. Los Angeles Lakers: Colby Jones, Xavier
  39. Los Angeles Lakers (from Chicago Bulls): Ricky Council IV, Arkansas
  40. Sacramento Kings (from Indiana Pacers): Jordan Hawkins, UConn
  41. Memphis Grizzlies (from Minnesota Timberwolves): Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State
  42. Toronto Raptors: Julian Strawther, Gonzaga
  43. Indiana Pacers (from Miami Heat): Adem Bona, UCLA
  44. Cleveland Cavliers (from Golden State Warriors): Jordan Walsh, Arkansas
  45. Brooklyn Nets (from Atlanta Hawks): Andre Jackson, UConn
  46. Los Angeles Clippers: Jalen Wilson, Kansas
  47. Boston Celtics (from Portland Trail Blazers): Emoni Bates, Eastern Michigan
  48. Sacramento Kings: Amari Bailey, UCLA
  49. Charlotte Hornets (from Utah Jazz): Mouhamed Gueye, Washington State
  50. Minnesota Timberwolves (from New York Knicks): Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
  51. Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans Pelicans): Matthew Murrell, Ole Miss
  52. Denver Nuggets (from Dallas Mavericks): Azuolas Tubelis, Arizona
  53. Atlanta Hawks (from Brooklyn Nets): Kevin McCullar, Kansas
  54. Phoenix Suns: Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
  55. Memphis Grizzlies: Jaylen Clark, UCLA
  56. Milwaukee Bucks: Juan Nunez, Ratiopharm Ulm
  57. Milwaukee Bucks (from Cleveland Cavaliers: Caleb Love, North Carolina
  58. Boston Celtics: Zach Edey, Purdue