USA TODAY reveals updated post-lottery 2022 NBA mock draft

Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports released his latest 2022 NBA mock draft after Tuesday’s lottery was made official. The Orlando Magic moved into the No. 1 spot, while the Sacramento Kings shooting up the board into the top four, and the order of the first 14 selections are now set in stone.

To illustrate, the aforementioned No. 1 pick went to the Magic, and Orlando is followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 2 and Houston Rockets at No. 3. The Kings moved up to No. 4 overall as Sacramento celebrated, while the Detroit Pistons fell out of the top four with 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.

Unlike prior seasons, there is no consensus No. 1 overall pick this year, but a large group of top-level prospects could have their order determined by team needs more so than any perceived gap in talent. Thus far, Duke’s Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren have received the most hype entering the draft process, alongside Auburn’s Jabari Smith. Nevertheless, 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’s how Jeff Zillgitt of CBS Sports sees the 2022 NBA Draft playing at the moment.

USA TODAY Sports post-lottery 2022 NBA mock draft:

1) Orlando Magic — Jabari Smith, F, Auburn
2) Oklahoma City Thunder — Paolo Banchero, F, Duke
3) Houston Rockets — Chet Holmgren, F, Gonzaga
4) Sacramento Kings — Jaden Ivey, G, Purdue
5) Detroit Pistons — Keegan Murray, F, Iowa
6) Indiana Pacers — Shaedon Sharpe, G, Kentucky
7) Portland Trail Blazers — AJ Griffin, F, Duke
8) New Orleans Pelicans — Jeremy Sochan, F, Baylor
9) San Antonio Spurs — Johnny Davis, G, Wisconsin
10) Washington Wizards — Bennedict Mathurin, F, Arizona
11) New York Knicks — Dyson Daniels, G, G-League Ignite
12) Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC) — Jalen Duren, C, Memphis
13) Charlotte Hornets — Mark Williams, C, Duke
14) Cleveland Cavaliers — Ochai Agbaji, F, Kansas
15) Charlotte Hornets (via NO) — Malaki Branham, G, Ohio State
16) Atlanta Hawks — TyTy Washington Jr, G, Kentucky
17) Houston Rockets — Ousmane Dieng, F, France
18) Chicago Bulls — Tari Eason, F, LSU
19) Minnesota Timberwolves — Kendall Brown, F, Baylor
20) San Antonio Spurs (via TOR) — Patrick Baldwin Jr, F, Milwaukee
21) Denver Nuggets — Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
22) Memphis Grizzlies (via UTAH) — Kennedy Chandler, G, Tennessee
23) Brooklyn Nets (via PHI) — MarJon Beauchamp, G, G-League Ignite
24) Milwaukee Bucks — Walker Kessler, C, Auburn
25) San Antonio Spurs (via BOS) — Jaden Hardy, G, G-League Ignite
26) Dallas Mavericks — EJ Liddell, F, Ohio State
27) Miami Heat — Nikola Jovic, F, Serbia
28) Golden State Warriors — Jean Montero, G, Overtime Elite
29) Memphis Grizzlies — Bryce McGowens, G, Nebraska
30) Oklahoma City Thunder (via PHX) — Wendell Moore Jr., F, Duke

On3’s James Fletcher III contributed to this article.