2023 NBA Mock Draft: Final Projections on Draft Day
The 2023 NBA Draft is finally here and will take place tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with the coverage beginning at 8:00 PM ET. Subsequently, our Sr. NBA Draft Analyst Matt Babcock has updated the Draft Digest 2023 NBA Mock Draft, the final version of this year’s draft cycle.
With the help of scouting advisors Derek Murray, head of basketball for Cerebro Sports, and former NBA scouts Doc Martin and Jason Filippi, Babcock projected all of the picks, 1-60, taking into consideration player evaluations, team rosters and makeups, as well as gathered intel.
1. San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama
7-4 | 230 | Forward/Center | Metropolitans 92
2. Charlotte Hornets
Scoot Henderson
6-2 | 196 | Guard | G League Ignite
3. Portland Trail Blazers
Brandon Miller
6-9 | 200 | Guard/Forward | Alabama
4. Houston Rockets
Amen Thompson
6-7 | 202 | Guard | Overtime Elite
5. Detroit Pistons
Ausar Thompson
6-7 | 207 | Guard/Forward | Overtime Elite
6. Orlando Magic
Anthony Black
6-7 | 198 | Guard | Arkansas
7. Indiana Pacers
Jarace Walker
6-8 | 240 | Forward | Houston
8. Washington Wizards
Bilal Coulibaly
6-6 | 230 | Forward | Metropolitans 92
9. Utah Jazz
Cam Whitmore
6-7 | 232 | Forward | Villanova
10. Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively
7-1 | 230 | Center | Duke
11. Orlando Magic
Gradey Dick
6-8 | 205 | Guard/Forward | Kansas
12. Oklahoma City Thunder
Taylor Hendricks
6-9 | 210 | Forward | Central Florida
13. Toronto Raptors
Kobe Bufkin
6-4 | 175 | Guard | Michigan
14. New Orleans Pelicans
Jalen Hood-Schifino
6-6 | 213 | Guard | Indiana
15. Atlanta Hawks
Cason Wallace
6-4 | 193 | Guard | Kentucky
16. Utah Jazz
Keyonte George
6-4 | 193 | Guard | Baylor
17. Los Angeles Lakers
Jordan Hawkins
6-5 | 195 | Guard | UConn
18. Miami Heat
Jaime Jaquez
6-7 | 225 | Forward | UCLA
19. Golden State Warriors
Brandin Podziemski
6-5 | 205 | Guard | Santa Clara
20. Houston Rockets
Noah Clowney
6-10 | 210 | Forward/Center | Alabama
21. Brooklyn Nets
Nick Smith Jr.
6-5 | 185 | Guard | Arkansas
22. Brooklyn Nets
Jett Howard
6-8 | 215 | Forward | Michigan
23. Portland Trail Blazers
Kris Murray
6-8 | 220 | Forward | Iowa
24. Sacramento Kings
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
6-8 | 230 | Forward | Marquette
25. Boston Celtics
Rayan Rupert
6-6 | 190 | Guard | New Zealand Breakers
26. Indiana Pacers
Leonard Miller
6-10 | 211 | Guard/Forward | G League Ignite
27. Charlotte Hornets
James Nnaji
6-11 | 246 | Center | FC Barcelona
28. Utah Jazz
Maxwell Lewis
6-7 | 195 | Guard/Forward | Pepperdine
29. Denver Nuggets
Ben Sheppard
6-6 | 190 | Guard | Belmont
30. Los Angeles Clippers
Dariq Whitehead
6-7 | 220 | Guard/Forward | Duke
31. Detroit Pistons
Brice Sensabaugh
6-6 | 235 | Forward | Ohio State
32. Denver Nuggets
Marcus Sasser
6-2 | 195 | Guard | Houston
33. San Antonio Spurs
Colby Jones
6-6 | 205 | Guard/Forward | Xavier
34. Charlotte Hornets
Jordan Walsh
6-7 | 205 | Guard/Forward | Arkansas
35. Washington Wizards
Julian Phillips
6-8 | 198 | Forward | Tennessee
36. Orlando Magic
Trayce Jackson-Davis
6-9 | 245 | Center | Indiana
37. Denver Nuggets
Kobe Brown
6-8 | 250 | Forward | Missouri
38. Sacramento Kings
Andre Jackson Jr.
6-6 | 210 | Guard/Forward | UConn
39. Charlotte Hornets
GG Jackson
6-9 | 215 | Forward | South Carolina
40. Los Angeles Lakers
Sidy Cissoko
6-8 | 200 | Forward | G League Ignite
41. Charlotte Hornets
Amari Bailey
6-5 | 185 | Guard | UCLA
42. Washington Wizards
Tristan Vukcevic
6-11 | 220 | Center | Partizan
43. Portland Trail Blazers
Jalen Wilson
6-8 | 225 | Forward | Kansas
44. San Antonio Spurs
Seth Lundy
6-6 | 220 | Guard/Forward | Penn State
45. Memphis Grizzlies
Keyontae Johnson
6-6 | 230 | Forward | Kansas State
46. Atlanta Hawks
Julian Strawther
6-7 | 205 | Forward | Gonzaga
47. Los Angeles Lakers
Adama Sanogo
6-9 | 245 | Forward | UConn
48. Los Angeles Clippers
Chris Livingston
6-6 | 220 | Forward | Kentucky
49. Cleveland Cavaliers
Emoni Bates
6-10 | 170 | Guard/Forward | Eastern Michigan
50. Oklahoma City Thunder
Adam Flagler
6-3 | 185 | Guard | Baylor
51. Brooklyn Nets
Mouhamed Gueye
6-11 | 210 | Forward/Center | Washington State
52. Phoenix Suns
Oscar Tshiebwe
6-9 | 260 | Center | Kentucky
53. Minnesota Timberwolves
Jaylen Clark
6-5 | 210 | Guard/Forward | UCLA
54. Sacramento Kings
Colin Castleton
6-11 | 240 | Center | Florida
55. Indiana Pacers
Nadir Hifi
6-3 | 180 | Guard | Paris Basketball
56. Memphis Grizzlies
Terquavion Smith
6-4 | 165 | Center | NC State
57. Forfeited
58. Forfeited
59. Washington Wizards
Ricky Council IV
6-6 | 205 | Guard/Forward | Arkansas
60. Milwaukee Bucks
Mike Miles Jr.
6-2 | 195 | Guard | TCU
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