The Athletic’s resident NBA Draft analyst Sam Vecenie compiled his <a href="https://theathletic.com/3372782/2022/06/21/nba-mock-draft-rumors-updates-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official NBA Mock Draft</a> ahead of the real thing this Thursday night. Check out below which star big man he had going first overall, as well as who he had going in the remaining 59 picks. 



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*Team: Player (pos.) | School/Country/G League



<h2 id="h-first-round">First Round</h2>



<ol><li>Orlando Magic: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jabari-smith-50793/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jabari Smith</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/auburn-tigers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Auburn</a></li><li>Oklahoma City Thunder: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/chet-holmgren-21093/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chet Holmgren</a> (C) | Gonzaga</li><li>Houston Rockets: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/paolo-banchero-94939/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Paolo Banchero</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/duke-blue-devils/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Duke</a></li><li>Sacramento Kings: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jaden-ivey-144129/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jaden Ivey</a> (G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/purdue-boilermakers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purdue</a></li><li>Detroit Pistons: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/keegan-murray-71789/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Keegan Murray</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/iowa-hawkeyes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Iowa</a></li><li>Indiana Pacers: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/bennedict-mathurin-10185/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bennedict Mathurin</a> (W) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/arizona-wildcats/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arizona</a></li><li>Portland Trail Blazers: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/dyson-daniels-40168/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dyson Daniels</a> (G) | G League</li><li>New Orleans Pelicans: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/ousmane-dieng-94759/nil/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ousmane Dieng</a> (F) | France</li><li>San Antonio Spurs: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jonathan-davis-64609/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Johnny Davis</a> (G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/wisconsin-badgers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wisconsin</a></li><li>Washington Wizards: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/shaedon-sharpe-106191/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shaedon Sharpe</a> (G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kentucky</a></li><li>New York Knicks: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/aj-griffin-2171/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AJ Griffin</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/duke-blue-devils/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Duke</a></li><li>Oklahoma City Thunder: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jeremy-sochan-60590/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeremy Sochan</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/baylor-bears/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Baylor</a></li><li>Charlotte Hornets: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jalen-duren-54252/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jalen Duren</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/memphis-tigers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Memphis</a></li><li>Cleveland Cavaliers: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jalen-williams-54598/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jalen Williams</a> (W) | Santa Clara</li><li>Charlotte Hornets: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/ochai-agbaji-94160/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ochai Agbaji</a> (G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/kansas-jayhawks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kansas</a></li><li>Atlanta Hawks: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/malaki-branham-81491/recruiting/111890/news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Malaki Branham</a> (G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/ohio-state-buckeyes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ohio State</a></li><li>Houston Rockets: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/tari-eason-110277/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tari Eason</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LSU</a></li><li>Chicago Bulls: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/mark-williams-83621/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mark Williams</a> (C) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/duke-blue-devils/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Duke</a></li><li>Minnesota Timberwolves: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/tyty-washington-119094/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TyTy Washington</a> (G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kentucky</a></li><li>San Antonio Spurs: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/ej-liddell-40826/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EJ Liddell</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/ohio-state-buckeyes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ohio State</a></li><li>Denver Nuggets: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/blake-wesley-11077/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blake Wesley</a> (G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Notre Dame</a></li><li>Memphis Grizzlies: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/dalen-terry-28140/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dalen Terry</a> (W) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/arizona-wildcats/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arizona</a></li><li>Philadelphia 76ers: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jaden-hardy-52615/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jaden Hardy</a> (G) | G League</li><li>Milwaukee Bucks: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jake-laravia-53598/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jake LaRavia</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/wake-forest-demon-deacons/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wake Forest</a></li><li>San Antonio Spurs: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/walker-kessler-120009/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Walker Kessler</a> (C) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/auburn-tigers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Auburn</a></li><li>Houston Rockets: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/marjon-beauchamp-83288/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MarJon Beauchamp</a> (W) | G League</li><li>Miami Heat: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/bryce-mcgowens-15853/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bryce McGowens</a> (W) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/nebraska-cornhuskers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nebraska</a></li><li>Golden State Warriors: Nikola Jović (F) | Serbia</li><li>Memphis Grizzlies: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/kennedy-chandler-73029/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kennedy Chandler</a> (G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/tennessee-volunteers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tennessee</a></li><li>Denver Nuggets: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/andrew-nembhard-5251/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Andrew Nembhard</a> (G) | Gonzaga</li></ol>



<h2 id="h-second-round">Second Round</h2>



<ol><li>Indiana Pacers: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/max-christie-86579/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Max Christie</a> (W) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/michigan-state-spartans/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michigan State</a></li><li>Orlando Magic: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/christian-braun-22796/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christian Braun</a> (W) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/kansas-jayhawks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kansas</a></li><li>Toronto Raptors: Ismael Kamagate (C) | France</li><li>Oklahoma City Thunder: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/caleb-houstan-144932/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caleb Houstan</a> (W) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michigan</a></li><li>Orlando Magic: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/trevor-keels-115753/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trevor Keels</a> (G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/duke-blue-devils/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Duke</a></li><li>Portland Trail Blazers: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/kendall-brown-72716/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kendall Brown</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/baylor-bears/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Baylor</a></li><li>Sacramento Kings: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/wendell-moore-120332/recruiting/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wendell Moore Jr.</a> (W) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/duke-blue-devils/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Duke</a></li><li>San Antonio Spurs: Gabriele Procida (W) | Italy</li><li>Cleveland Cavaliers: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/josh-minott-67370/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Josh Minott</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/memphis-tigers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Memphis</a></li><li>Minnesota Timberwolves: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/ryan-rollins-103663/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ryan Rollins</a> (G) | Toledo</li><li>New Orleans Pelicans: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/patrick-baldwin-jr.-95271" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Patrick Baldwin Jr.</a> (F) | Milwaukee</li><li>New York Knicks: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/peyton-watson-96345/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Peyton Watson</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/ucla-bruins/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UCLA</a></li><li>Los Angeles Clippers: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/dominick-barlow-147650/recruiting/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dom Barlow</a> (F) | Overtime Elite</li><li>Atlanta Hawks: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/justin-lewis-69508/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Justin Lewis</a> (F) | Marquette</li><li>Charlotte Hornets: Matteo Spagnolo (G) | Italy</li><li>Detroit Pistons: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/christian-koloko-22983/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christian Koloko</a> (C) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/arizona-wildcats/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arizona</a></li><li>Memphis Grizzlies: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jaylin-williams-59064/recruiting/0/news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jaylin Williams</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/arkansas-razorbacks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arkansas</a></li><li>Minnesota Timberwolves: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jd-davison-59331/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">JD Davison </a>(G) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/alabama-crimson-tide/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alabama</a></li><li>Sacramento Kings: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/david-roddy-32049/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Roddy</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/colorado-state-rams/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colorado State</a></li><li>Minnesota Timberwolves: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jabari-walker-50799/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jabari Walker</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/colorado-buffaloes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colorado</a></li><li>Golden State Warriors: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/isaiah-mobley-49643/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Isaiah Mobley</a> (F) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/usc-trojans/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USC</a></li><li>New Orleans Pelicans: Ziga Samar (G) | Slovenia</li><li>Boston Celtics: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jared-rhoden-56762/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jared Rhoden</a> (W) | Seton Hall</li><li>Washington Wizards: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/dereon-seabron-34880/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dareon Seabron</a> (W) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/nc-state-wolfpack/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NC State</a></li><li>Golden State Warriors: Hugo Besson (G) | France</li><li>Cleveland Cavaliers: Khalifa Diop (C) | Senegal</li><li>Portland Trail Blazers: Karlo Matkovic (C) | Bosnia and Herzegovina</li><li>Indiana Pacers: <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/ron-harper-jr.-102080" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ron Harper Jr.</a> (W) | <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/rutgers-scarlet-knights/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rutgers</a></li></ol>

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