With the First Round of the Tournament scheduled to tip off on March 16, 2023, several interesting storylines are floating around the Twitterverse: The most noteworthy is will the bluebloods Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Kentucky produce any lottery picks in the 2023 draft? Another is where will the non-traditional pathway kids go, players like Scoot Henderson, Asuar, and Amen Thompson? And lastly, how many upperclassmen will be taken in the first round?
While none of these questions will be answered today, we here at Between The Lines Sports have continued to evaluate and investigate the top prospects from around the world. Our staff is going above and beyond to give you some of the best insights and potential draft predictions in the second installment of our 2023 NBA Mock Draft. What are NBA Scouts saying about prospects, what does the intel say, and who will go where?
Dive into our latest Mock Draft and share your thoughts in the comment section.
Note: The projected draft order is based on the Tankathon projections as of Monday, February 13, 2023. We are also aware that this Draft will only consist of 58 picks due to infractions by a couple of teams, but 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.
1st Round
1. Houston Rockets
Victor Wembanyama || Metro 92 || 7’4 C || 19yrs
2. San Antonio Spurs
Scoot Henderson || G-League Ignite || 6’3 PG || 19yrs
3. Detroit Pistons
Brandon Miller || Alabama || 6’9 F || Freshman
4. Charlotte Hornets
Jarace Walker || Houston || 6’8 F || Freshman
5. Orlando Magic
Ausar Thompson || Overtime Elite || 6’7 SF || 20yrs
6. Indiana Pacers
Amen Thompson || Overtime Elite || 6’7 SF || 20yrs
7. New Orleans Pelicans
Anthony Black || Arkansas || 6’7 G/F || Freshman
8. Orlando Magic
Keyonte George || Baylor || 6’4 G || Freshman
9. Washington Wizards
Cam Whitmore || Villanova || 6’7 F || Freshman
10. Toronto Raptors
GG Jackson || South Carolina || 6’10 F || Freshman
11. Oklahoma City Thunder
Cason Wallace || Kentucky || 6’3 PG || Freshman
12. Portland Trailblazers
Gradey Dick || Kansas || 6’7 SF || Freshman
13. Utah Jazz
Maxwell Lewis || Pepperdine || 6’7 SF || Junior
14. Golden State Warriors
Nick Smith || Arkansas || 6’3 G || Freshman
15. Atlanta Hawks
Dariq Whitehead || Duke || 6’6 SF || Freshman
16. Utah Jazz
Jett Howard || Michigan || 6’8 F || Freshman
17. New Orleans Pelicans
Brice Sensabaugh || Ohio State || 6’6 SG || Freshman
18. New York Knicks
Terquavion Smith || N.C. State || 6’3 PG || Sophomore
19. Houston Rockets
Emoni Bates || E. Michigan || 6’9 SF || Freshman
20. Brooklyn Nets
Jalen Wilson || Kansas | 6’8 F || Senior
21. Portland Trailblazers
Noah Clowney || Alabama || 6’10 PF || Freshman
22. Miami Heat
Jordan Hawkins || UConn || 6’5 SG || Sophomore
23. Sacramento Kings
Jalen Hood-Schifino || Indiana || 6’6 G || Freshman
24. Brooklyn Nets
Colby Jones || Xavier || 6’6 SF || Junior
25. Memphis Grizzlies
Kris Murray || Iowa || 6’8 PF || Junior
26. Indiana Pacers
Dereck Lively || Duke || 7’1 C || Freshman
27. Utah Jazz
Sidy Cissoko || G-League Ignite || 6’6 SF || 18yrs
28. Charlotte Hornets
Taylor Hendricks || UCF || 6’9 F || Freshman
29. L.A. Clippers
Kyle Fillipowski || Duke || 7’0 C || Freshman
30. Indiana Pacers
Kel’el Ware || Oregon || 7’0 C || Freshman
2nd Round
31. Indiana Pacers
Mike Miles || TCU || 6’2 PG || Junior
32. San Antonio Spurs
Julian Phillips || Tennessee || 6’7 SF || Freshman
33. Detroit Pistons
Rayan Rupert || New Zealand Breakers || 6’6 SF || 18yrs
34. Philadelphia 76’ers
Ricky Council IV || Arkansas || 6’6 SF || Junior
35. Orlando Magic
Leonard Miller || G-League Ignite || 6’10 PF || 19yrs
36. Sacramento Kings
Reece Beekman || Virginia || 6’3 PG || Junior
37. L.A. Lakers
Ryan Kalkbreener || Creighton || 7’1 C || Junior
38. Washington Wizards
Omari Moore || San José State || 6’6 SG || Senior
39. Oklahoma City Thunder
Kevin McCullar || Kansas || 6’6 SF || Senior
40. San Antonio Spurs
Keyontae Johnson || Kansas State || 6’6 SF || Senior
41. Denver Nuggets
Brandin Podziemski || Santa Clara || 6’6 SG || Sophomore
42. Boston Celtics
Nikola Durisic || Mega Basket || 6’8 PF || 18yrs
43. Charlotte Hornets
Marcus Sasser || Houston || 6’2 PG || Senior
44. Atlanta Hawks
Donovan Clingan || UConn || 7’2 C || Freshman
45. Cleveland Cavaliers
James Nnaji || FC Barcelona || 6’10 C || 18yrs
46. Memphis Grizzlies
Tristan Da Silva || Colorado || 6’9 PF || Junior
47. Atlanta Hawks
Juan Nuñez-Garcia || Ratiopharm Ulm || 6’3 PG || 18yrs
48. L.A. Clippers
Trayce Jackson-Davis || Indiana || 6’9 PF || Senior
49. Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther || Gonzaga || 6’7 SF || Junior
50. Phoenix Suns
Mojave King || G-League Ignite || 6’5 SF || 20yrs
51. Minnesota Timberwolves
Dillon Mithell || Texas || 6’7 SF || Freshman
52. Boston Celtics
Matthew Cleveland || Florida State || 6’6 SF || Sophomore
53. Sacramento Kings
Jaylen Clark || UCLA || 6’5 G || Junior
54. Brooklyn Nets
Adam Flagler || Baylor || 6’3 G || Senior
55. Memphis Grizzlies
Nae’Qwan Tomlin || Kansas State || 6’10 PF || Junior
56. Milwaukee Bucks
Tristan Vukcevic || Partizan Belgrade || 6”9 PF || 19yrs
57. Philadelphia 76’ers (Forfeited)
Azoulas Tubelis || Arizona || 6’11 PF || Junior
58. Chicago Bulls (Forfeited)
Bilal Coulibaly || Metro 92 || 6’6 SF || 18yrs
59. Milwaukee Bucks
Grant Nelson || NDSU || 6’10 PF || Junior
60. Boston Celtics
Tyler Burton || Richmond || 6’6 SG || Senior
Free Agents 61 – 100
61. Eric Gaines – UAB
62. Terrance Shannon – Illinois
63. Arthur Kaluma – Creighton
64. Jordan Walsh – Arkansas
65. Jacob Toppin – Kentucky
66. Chris Livingston – Kentucky
67. Zach Edey – Purdue
68. Oscar Tshiebwe – Kentucky
69. Colin Castleton – Florida
70. Ousmane Ndiaye – Baskonia
71. Caleb Love – UNC
72. Roko Prkacin – Girona
73. Tre White – USC
74. Mouhamaed Gueye – Washington State
75. Jamarion Sharpe – W. Kentucky
76. Drew Pember – UNC Asheville
77. Adama Sanogo – UConn
78. Andre Jackson – UConn
79. Mark Mitchell – Duke
80. Cam Spencer – Rutgers
81. Jaelen House – New Mexico
82. Adem Bona – UCLA
83. Branden Carlson – Utah
84. Terrence Arceneaux – Houston
85. Ryan Nembhard – Creighton
86. Tre King – Iowa State
87. Kobe Johnson – USC
88. Joey Houser – Michigan State
89. Taevion Kinsey – Marshall
90. Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss
91. Alex Fudge – Florida
92. Moussa Cissé – Oklahoma State
93. Yannick Kraag – Joventut Badalona
94. Will Richardson – Florida
95. Timmy Allen – Texas
96. Judah Mintz – Syracuse
97. Landers Nolley II – Cincinnati
98. Tyrese Proctor – Duke
99. Harrison Ingram – Stanford
100. Jake Stephens – UT Chattanooga