Updated NBA Mock Drafts After Last Night's Lottery

The order is now set for the 2022 NBA Draft. How did last night’s lottery impact TyTy Washington and Shaedon Sharpe? Here is the order for the lottery and a rundown of where both stand in the latest mock drafts, which are flooding the internet this morning.

2022 NBA Draft Lottery Results

1. Orlando Magic
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
3. Houston Rockets
4. Sacramento Kings
5. Detroit Pistons
6. Indiana Pacers
7. Portland Trail Blazers
8. New Orleans Pelicans (via Lakers)
9. San Antonio Spurs
10. Washington Wizards
11. New York Knicks
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers)
13. Charlotte Hornets
14. Cleveland Cavaliers

On3’s Jamie Shaw (Lottery Only)

Shaedon Sharpe: No. 4 – Sacramento Kings

The general thought here may be Jaden Ivey; however, the Kings have DeAaron Fox, and there is a lot of redundancy in their skill-sets. Shaedon Sharpe is the biggest unknown in this NBA Draft. WIth Sharpe, you are betting on the upside. He is a smooth shooter with deep range and has a reported vertical of over 45-inches. He will test very well at the combine and should continue to see his stock rise. 

The fit: This is a developmental pick, so the current roster makeup does not necessarily matter. However, Sharpe has prototypical NBA wing size with the skill-set.

ESPN’s Jonathan Givony

Shaedon Sharpe: No. 6 – Indiana Pacers

The Pacers are in rebuilding mode and will likely be looking to swing for the fences for a franchise player to pair with Tyrese Haliburton and Malcolm Brogdon. Sharpe is oozing with talent, possessing elite physical tools with his exceptional frame, length and explosiveness, to go along with dynamic perimeter shooting ability. There was a reason he was the No. 1-ranked player in his high school class, but his lack of experience and how little he has been evaluated might make it difficult for a team picking higher than this to roll the dice on him.

TyTy Washington: No. 16 – Atlanta Hawks

The Hawks are one of the deeper teams in the NBA on paper and it may not be easy for any rookie to crack their rotation next season. Finding a guard who can both run the team when Trae Young is taking a breather, and also bring enough size and length to play alongside him when sliding up wing players Kevin Huerter and De’Andre Hunter to the frontcourt, could be attractive. Washington is effective with or without the ball, knows how to play pick-and-roll and is a strong perimeter shooter, while also being capable of playing in many different lineup configurations.

Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo

Shaedon Sharpe: No. 4 – Sacramento Kings

The Kings were among the biggest winners on Tuesday, moving up from No. 7 to No. 4, which puts them in a fascinating position. Presuming the top three bigs are off the board, they may have a tricky choice to make here: Jaden Ivey’s skill set creates some obvious duplication with De’Aaron Fox. And while Sharpe is much less proven, he looks like a natural complement to what’s already on the roster. Having said that, it’s also entirely possible Sacramento could explore trade-back opportunities, considering the franchise’s emphasis on fighting for the playoffs, and the potential value of this selection, considering it may be an opportunity for another team to move into the perceived top tier of prospects and select one. This is an interesting pivot point in the lottery to monitor.

TyTy Washington: No. 22 – Brooklyn Nets (from 76ers)

Remember that the Nets have until June 1 to decide whether to take this pick from the 76ers, or defer it until next year, so this could wind up being Philadelphia at this spot. Considering the state of the Nets’ aging bench, there’s room on the roster for a rookie who can give them immediate minutes. Washington’s stock remains in some flux after an inconsistent freshman season in which he battled injuries and ultimately raised more questions than expected about his game. While he still figures to go in the first round, he’ll need a positive predraft process to solidify a place in the top 20, with a number of guards making more compelling cases at the moment. Washington is a capable shooter and unselfish passer who profiles as a useful complementary player, and would be an interesting option for Brooklyn here.

The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie

Shaedon Sharpe: No. 5 – Detroit Pistons

Sharpe represents a high-upside gamble because of his potential as a wing shot-creator. He looks every bit like a future NBA star wing, combining elite length with terrific hops. The problem for scouts is that he hasn’t played much at high levels of competition, so nobody’s really sure how he’ll react to the speed of the game. He has all of the tools to be great, but it’ll take a team willing to dive in and take a risk. Troy Weaver tends to really like players with a great intersection of athleticism and length, as well as guys who have high upsides. Sharpe also fits really well on the wing as a shot maker next to Cade Cunningham.

TyTy Washington: No. 17 – Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn)

Washington is a polarizing prospect. Many talent evaluators believe Kentucky tends to hold back its guards, so we don’t see the best of them until they reach the NBA. Think Tyler Herro, Tyrese Maxey and Keldon Johnson in recent years. Additionally, Washington was arguably the best freshman guard in the country during the first half of the season. From Game 1 to Game 17, Washington averaged 14.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists while shooting 51.5 percent from the field, 42 percent from 3 and 82 percent from the line. But he suffered a couple of ankle injuries in games against Auburn and Florida. Over his final 14 games, he averaged 10 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists and shot just 36.2 percent from the field and 27.7 percent from 3 while playing through those two injuries. Which stretch represents the real TyTy? Teams will need to get him in for workouts and figure it out.

CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish

Shaedon Sharpe: No. 6 – Indiana Pacers

Even though he enrolled in January and was eligible to compete, Sharpe never played at Kentucky in part because the people around him wanted to protect his status as a projected top-10 pick. Unless he really bombs in workouts, it’s hard to imagine the explosive athlete going much lower than this considering he’s a gifted scorer with the physical tools to be a disruptive defender on the wing in Indiana.

TyTy Washington: No. 19 – Minnesota Timberwolves

Washington mostly played off the ball in his one season at Kentucky but projects as a lead guard in the NBA. Ankle injuries limited him in the second half of the season but the one-and-done Wildcat showed enough before he was hampered to solidify his status as a top-20 pick.

247 Sports’ Adam Finkelstein (Lottery only)

Shaedon Sharpe: No. 5 – Detroit Pistons

Going into Tuesday night’s lottery, the worst-kept secret was that no one wanted the fifth pick given that Holmgren, Smith, Banchero, and Ivey were widely perceived to be the top four prospects in the class. After falling to five despite being tied for the best odds to nab the No. 1 pick, the Detroit Pistons and general manager Troy Weaver are likely left hoping that the Kings’ concerns about how Ivey fits in their backcourt allows him to slip to number five.

If not, the Pistons will likely contemplate a wide range of candidates. Shaedon Sharpe is the biggest unknown in the draft, and maybe the highest-risk-highest-reward proposition as well. If he hits though, he could hit in a big wing, and then Cade Cunningham would have his running mate.