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Note: The projected draft order is based on the NBA Draft Lottery conducted on May 16, 2023. We are also aware that this Draft will only consist of 58 picks due to infractions by a couple of teams, which we believe it is unfair for two prospects to lose out on their dream of being drafted, so they will be listed on our Mock throughout the process.
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BTL Staff Curated - Mock Draft Contributors:
Alan Alcantar, Layth Dahman, Adolfo Romero, Brandon Scott, Caleb Smith, Eron Lord, Garrett Johnson, Isaiah Giles, John LaFrance, Kaelen Brown, Nate Koesel, Layth Dahman, Max Rosenberg, Michael Hayon, Yonatan Ghebremedhin
1st Round
1. San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama || Metro 92 || 7'4 C || 19yrs
Ceiling:
Kevin Durant (Perimeter)/Evan Mobley (Defensively)
Floor:
Kristaps Porzingis
2. Charlotte Hornets
Scoot Henderson || G-League Ignite || 6'3 PG || 19yrs
Ceiling:
Derrick Rose
Floor:
Baron Davis
3. Portland Trailblazers
Brandon Miller || Alabama || 6'9 F || Freshman
Ceiling:
Jayson Tatum
Floor:
Danny Granger
4. Houston Rockets
Ausar Thompson || Overtime Elite || 6'7 SF || 20yrs
Ceiling:
Andre Igoudala
Floor:
Evan Turner
5. Detroit Pistons
Cam Whitmore || Villanova || 6'7 F || Freshman
Ceiling:
Miles Bridges
Floor:
Kelly Oubre
6. Orlando Magic
Anthony Black || Arkansas || 6'7 G/F || Freshman
Ceiling:
Lonzo Ball
Floor:
Dante Exum
7. Indiana Pacers
Jarace Walker || Houston || 6'8 F || Freshman
Ceiling:
Bam Adebayo
Floor:
Thaddeus Young
8. Washington Wizards
Amen Thompson || Overtime Elite || 6'7 SF || 20yrs
Ceiling:
Grant Hill
Floor:
Michael Carter Williams
9. Utah Jazz
Bilal Coulibaly || Metro 92 || 6'6 SF || 18yrs
Ceiling:
Mikal Bridges
Floor:
Thabo Sefolosha
10. Dallas Mavericks
Taylor Hendricks || UCF || 6'9 F || Freshman
Ceiling:
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Floor:
Channing Frye
11. Orlando Magic via Chicago Bulls
Dereck Lively || Duke || 7'1 C || Freshman
Ceiling:
Tyson Chandler (Defensively) / Brook Lopez (Perimeter)
Floor:
Willie Cauley-Stein
12. Oklahoma City Thunder
Jordan Hawkins || UConn || 6'5 SG || Sophomore
Ceiling:
Wesley Matthews
Floor:
Malik Beasley
13. Toronto Raptors
GG Jackson || South Carolina || 6'10 F || Freshman
Ceiling:
Julius Randle
Floor:
Kevin Knox
14. New Orleans Pelicans
Jalen Hood-Schifino || Indiana || 6'6 G || Freshman
Ceiling:
Malcolm Brogdon
Floor:
Spencer Dinwiddie
15. Atlanta Hawks
Keyonte George || Baylor || 6'4 G || Freshman
Ceiling:
Bradley Beal
Floor:
Dion Waiters
16. Utah Jazz via Minnesota T-Wolves
Gradey Dick || Kansas || 6'7 SF || Freshman
Ceiling:
Gordon Hayward
Floor:
Chase Budinger
17. Los Angeles Lakers
Nick Smith || Arkansas || 6'3 G || Freshman
Ceiling:
CJ McCollum
Floor:
Monta Ellis
18. Miami Heat
Dariq Whitehead || Duke || 6'6 SF || Freshman
Ceiling:
Caron Butler
Floor:
Aaron Affalo
19. Golden State Warriors
Noah Clowney || Alabama || 6'10 PF || Freshman
Ceiling:
Christian Woods
Floor:
Chris Boucher
20. Houston Rockets via LA Clippers
Kobe Bufkin || Michigan || 6'4 G || Sophomore
Ceiling:
Derrick White
Floor:
Jordan Clarkson
21. Brooklyn Nets via Phoenix Suns
Leonard Miller || G-League Ignite || 6'10 PF || 19yrs
Ceiling:
Lamar Odom
Floor:
Josh Smith
22. Brooklyn Nets
Kris Murray || Iowa || 6'8 PF || Junior
Ceiling:
Marcus Morris
Floor:
Trey Lyles
23. Portland Trailblazers via New York Knicks
Cason Wallace || Kentucky || 6'3 PG || Freshman
Ceiling:
Jrue Holiday
Floor:
George Hill
24. Sacramento Kings
Rayan Rupert || New Zealand Breakers || 6'6 SF || 18yrs
Ceiling:
Tony Allen
Floor:
Deandre Bembry
25. Boston Celtics via Memphis Grizzlies
Colby Jones || Xavier || 6'6 SF || Junior
Ceiling:
Gary Harris
Floor:
Troy Brown Jr.
26. Indiana Pacers via Cleveland Cavaliers
Brice Sensabaugh || Ohio State || 6'6 SG || Freshman
Ceiling:
Desmond Bane
Floor:
TJ Warren
27. Charlotte Hornets via Denver Nuggets
Jalen Wilson || Kansas | 6'8 F || Senior
Ceiling:
Kyle Kuzma
Floor:
Jarrett Culver
28. Utah Jazz via Philadelphia 76'ers
Brandin Podziemski || Santa Clara || 6'6 SG || Sophomore
Ceiling:
Donte DiVencenzo
Floor:
Gabe Vincent
29. Denver Nuggets via Indiana Pacers via Boston Celtics
Maxwell Lewis || Pepperdine || 6'7 SF || Junior
Ceiling:
Khris Middleton
Floor:
Jeremy Lamb
30. Los Angeles Clippers via Milwaukee Bucks
Julian Strawther || Gonzaga || 6'7 SF || Junior
Ceiling:
Bogdan Bogdanovic
Floor:
C.J. Miles
2nd Round
31. Detroit Pistons
Emoni Bates || E. Michigan || 6'9 SF || Freshman
Ceiling:
Michael Porter Jr.
Floor:
Chandler Parsons
32. Denver Nuggets via Indiana Pacers via San Antonio Spurs
Sidy Cissoko || G-League Ignite || 6'6 SF || 18yrs
Ceiling:
Boris Diaw
Floor:
Justise Winslow
33. San Antonio Spurs
Julian Phillips || Tennessee || 6'8 SF || Freshman
Ceiling:
Taurean Prince
Floor:
Tony Snell
34. Charlotte Hornets
Jett Howard || Michigan || 6'8 F || Freshman
Ceiling:
Otto Porter Jr.
Floor:
Rodney Hood
35. Washington Wizards
Omari Moore || San José State || 6'6 SG || Senior
Ceiling:
Will Barton
Floor:
Justin Holiday
36. Orlando Magic
Colin Castleton || Florida || 6'10 PF || Senior
Ceiling:
Isaiah Hartenstein
Floor:
Luke Kornet
37. Oklahoma City Thunder via Washington Wizards
Terquavion Smith || N.C. State || 6'3 PG || Sophomore
Ceiling:
Terry Rozier
Floor:
Cameron Payne
38. Sacramento Kings via Indiana Pacers
Olivier-Maxence Prosper || Marquette || 6'7 F || Junior
Ceiling:
Jeff Green
Floor:
Earl Clarke
39. Charlotte Hornets via Utah Jazz
Ricky Council IV || Arkansas || 6'6 SF || Junior
Ceiling:
Gerald Wallace
Floor:
Gerald Henderson
40. Denver Nuggets via Dallas Mavericks
James Nnaji || FC Barcelona || 6'10 C || 18yrs
Ceiling:
Clint Capela
Floor:
Jaxon Hayes
41. Charlotte Hornets via OKC Thunder
Trayce Jackson-Davis || Indiana || 6'9 PF || Senior
Ceiling:
Taj Gibson
Floor:
Daniel Gafford
42. Washington Wizards via Chicago Bulls
Marcus Sasser || Houston || 6'2 PG || Senior
Ceiling:
Patty Mills
Floor:
Daniel Gibson
43. Portland Trailblazers via Atlanta Hawks
Hunter Tyson || Clemson || 6'8 F || Senior
Ceiling:
Joe Ingles
Floor:
George Niang
44. San Antonio Spurs via Toronto Raptors
Seth Lundy || Penn State || 6'4 PG || Senior
Ceiling:
Josh Hart
Floor:
Landry Shamet
45. Memphis Grizzlies via Minnesota T-Wolves
Mouhamed Gueye || Washington State || 6'10 F || Sophomore
Ceiling:
Pascal Siakam
Floor:
Chris Boucher
46. Atlanta Hawks via New Orleans Pelicans
Tristan Vukcevic || Partizan Belgrade || 6'11 F || 20yrs
Ceiling:
Nemanja Bjelica
Floor:
Dragan Bender
47. Los Angeles Lakers
Adam Flagler || Baylor || 6'3 G || Senior
Ceiling:
Seth Curry
Floor:
Bryn Forbes
48. Los Angeles Clippers
Jamie Jaquez Jr. || UCLA || 6'7 F || Senior
Ceiling:
Kyle Kuzma
Floor:
George Niang
49. Cleveland Cavaliers via GSW
Keyontae Johnson || Kansas State || 6'6 SF || Senior
Ceiling:
Josh Okogie
Floor:
Semi Ojeleye
50. Oklahoma City Thunder via Miami Heat
Mojave King || G-League Ignite || 6'5 G || 20yrs
Ceiling:
Courtney Lee
Floor:
Pat Connaughton
51. Brooklyn Nets
Jordan Walsh || Arkansas || 6'6 F || Freshman
Ceiling:
Jaden McDaniels
Floor:
Kelly Oubre
52. Phoenix Suns
Andre Jackson Jr. || UConn || 6'6 PF || Junior
Ceiling:
Cody Martin
Floor:
Justise Winslow
53. Minnesota Timberwolves via NY Knicks
Ben Sheppard || Belmont || 6'5 SG || Senior
Ceiling:
Devin Vassell
Floor:
Kent Bazemore
54. Sacramento Kings
Kobe Brown || Missouri || 6'8 F || Senior
Ceiling:
Grant Williams
Floor:
Admiral Schofield
55. Indiana Pacers via Cleveland Cavs
Charles Bediako || Alabama || 6'10 C || Sophomore
Ceiling:
Ed Davis
Floor:
Dwayne Dedmon
56. Memphis Grizzlies
Mike Miles Jr. || TCU || 6'1 PG || Junior
Ceiling:
DJ Augustin
Floor:
Jaylen Nowell
57. Chicago Bulls (Forfeited)
Jalen Slawson || Furman || 6'7 F || Senior Jae Crowder
Ceiling:
PJ Tucker
Floor:
Jae Crowder
58. Philadelphia 76’ers (Forfeited)
Toumani Camara || Dayton || 6'8 F || Junior
Ceiling:
Alfarouq Aminu
Floor:
Maurice Harkless
59. Washington Wizards via Boston Celtics
Drew Timme || Gonzaga || 6'10 F || Senior
Ceiling:
Luis Scola
Floor:
Jock Landale
60. Milwaukee Bucks
Jazian Gortman || OTE || 6'2 PG || 20yrs
Ceiling:
Reggie Jackson
Floor:
Kris Dunn