[NBA Draft]: 2023 Mock Draft Comparison, July 2022 (updated 8/2)

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8/2 update: The first mock draft of 2023 from Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report was released yesterday. This is the first mock that includes GG Jackson, who just reclassified after announcing he’s decommitting from North Carolina and headed to South Carolina.

7/31 update: New mock draft from Bryan Kalbrosky/USA Today, and I also added the great summary Jonathan Givony provided in his 6/24 mock draft of picks that have already changed hands

7/14 update: Just added new picks from Sam Vecenie/The Athletic. Cam Whitmore in the #3 spot amongst a variety of other contrasting picks from the other mock drafts. His pick order is based on the current sportsbook betting odds to win the title in 2023.

To kick off the new draft cycle each year, Jonathan Givony from ESPN/Draft Express always publishes an updated mock draft the day after the NBA Draft. Thankfully, we already have picks from Tankathon and Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation to compare them against. I’ve also included Givony’s picks from his first 2023 mock draft in January, 2022. You’ll notice that O’Donnell doesn’t include teams for each pick, just pick numbers. As we all sit back and enjoy Summer League, it’s time to start letting some of these names marinate in the back of our minds to be ready for when college basketball, OTE, and G League kicking off in the fall.

One word….WEMBANYAMA. Challenging to spell, yes. Harder than spelling ‘Antetokounmpo’, thankfully no. The consensus number one, Wemby has already been labeled a generational talent, thanks to his guard-like skills in a Rudy Gobert-like body. We also can’t snooze on Scoot Henderson from G League Ignite after seeing the variety of flashes he displayed last season. And judging from the high-level play at throughout the high school all-star circuit, there is a lot of talent in next year’s draft which should make for quite a lot of movement on mock drafts throughout the year.

Make sure to check back for updates and follow me at @hoopsdistillery on Twitter for update notifications. If I’m missing any mocks that you feel belong alongside the ‘All-NBA level’ draft analysts I currently include, leave a comment or DM me on Twitter.

	B/R (8/1)		USA Today (7/22)		The Athletic (7/12)		SB Nation (6/24)		ESPN (6/24)		Tankathon (6/24)		ESPN (1/21)
1	Victor Wembanyama	1. OKC	Victor Wembanyama	1. OKC	Victor Wembanyama	1	Victor Wembanyama	1. OKC	Victor Wembanyama	1. OKC	Victor Wembanyama	1. OKC	Victor Wembanyama
2	Scoot Henderson	2. IND	Scoot Henderson	2. SAS	Scoot Henderson	2	Scoot Henderson	2. DET	Scoot Henderson	2. HOU	Scoot Henderson	2. DET	Scoot Henderson
3	Amen Thompson	3. DET	Nick Smith	3. ORL	Cam Whitmore	3	Amen Thompson	3. ORL	Nick Smith	3. SAC	Nick Smith	3. ORL	Nick Smith
4	Dariq Whitehead	4. SAS	Dariq Whitehead	4. HOU	Nick Smith	4	Ausar Thompson	4. HOU	Ausar Thompson	4. ORL	Amen Thompson	4. HOU	Dereck Lively
5	Cam Whitmore	5. HOU	Ausar Thompson	5. DET	Dariq Whitehead	5	Kel'el Ware	5. SAC	Amen Thompson	5. IND	Ausar Thompson	5. SAC	Kyle Filipowski
6	Ausar Thompson	6. ORL	Amen Thompson	6. IND	Ausar Thompson	6	Cam Whitmore	6. SAS	Cam Whitmore	6. SAS	Cam Whitmore	6. SAS	Dariq Whitehead
7	Nick Smith	7. WAS	Cason Wallace	7. SAC	Amen Thompson	7	Nick Smith	7. IND	Dillon Mitchell	7. DET	Dariq Whitehead	7. IND	Keyonte George
8	Kel'el Ware	8. SAC	Cam Whitmore	8. WAS	Keyonte George	8	Dariq Whitehead	8. POR	Dereck Lively	8. WAS	Dereck Lively	8. POR	Ausar Thompson
9	Keyonte George	9. CHA	Keyonte George	9. UTA	Cason Wallace	9	Jarace Walker	9. WAS	Dariq Whitehead	9. POR	Kel'el Ware	9. WAS	Blake Wesley
10	Jarace Walker	10. NYK	Kel'el Ware	10. CHA	Dereck Lively	10	Anthony Black	10. NOP	Keyonte George	10. BKN	Cason Wallace	10. NOP	Amen Thompson
11	Dillon Mitchell	11. CLE	Brandon Miller	11. NYK	Terquavion Smith	11	Cason Wallace	11. NYK	Kel'el Ware	11. UTA	Anthony Black	11. MIN	James Nnaji
12	Dereck Lively	12. UTA	Dereck Lively	12. CLE	Anthony Black	12	Jordan Walsh	12. CHA	Anthony Black	12. CHA	Dillon Mitchell	12. LAL	Cason Wallace
13	GG Jackson	13. POR	Arthur Kaluma	13. POR	Gradey Dick	13	Dereck Lively	13. ATL	Terquavion Smith	13. NYK	Keyonte George	13. BOS	Jeremy Sochan
14	Cason Wallace	14. NOP	Anthony Black	14. NOP	Dillon Mitchell	14	Terquavion Smith	14. ORL	Cason Wallace	14. NOP	Gradey Dick	14. NYK	Sidy Cissoko
15	Julian Phillips	15. ORL	Jarace Walker	15. ATL	Arthur Kaluma	15	Keyonte George	15. IND	Kyle Filipowski	15. IND	Jarace Walker	15. TOR	Peyton Watson
16	Terquavion Smith	16. ATL	Terquavion Smith	16. ORL	Kel'el Ware	16	Brandon Miller	16. TOR	Jarace Walker	16. ATL	Terquavion Smith	16. ATL	Amari Bailey
17	Kyle Filipowski	17. TOR	Leonard Miller	17. UTA	Amari Bailey	17	Jett Howard	17. LAL	Julian Phillips	17. TOR	Amari Bailey	17. ATL	Dillon Mitchell
18	Anthony Black	18. UTA	Dillon Mitchell	18. TOR	Leonard Miller	18	Dillon Mitchell	18. MIN	Gradey Dick	18. ORL	Matthew Cleveland	18. NYK	Caleb Houstan
19	Leonard Miller	19. CHA	Tyrese Hunter	19. BKN	Kris Murray	19	Leonard Miller	19. UTA	Leonard Miller	19. LAL	Jordan Walsh	19. CLE	Max Christie
20	Yohan Traore	20. MEM	Kris Murray	20. MEM	Kyle Filipowski	20	DaRon Holmes	20. NYK	James Nnaji	20. UTA	James Nnaji	20. OKC	Emoni Bates
21	Jordan Walsh	21. BKN	Chris Livingston	21. NYK	Colby Jones	21	Amari Bailey	21. OKC	Jordan Walsh	21. LAC	Chris Livingston	21. ORL	Brandon Miller
22	Gradey Dick	22. LAL	Amari Bailey	22. CHA	Andre Jackson	22	Gradey Dick	22. BKN	Rayan Rupert	22. CHA	Julian Strawther	22. PHI	Jarace Walker
23	Arthur Kaluma	23. UTA	Gradey Dick	23. UTA	Julian Strawther	23	Arthur Kaluma	23. LAC	Brandon Miller	23. NYK	Kyle Filipowski	23. OKC	Ousmane N'diaye
24	Sidy Cissoko	24. NYK	Baba Miller	24. MIA	Harrison Ingram	24	Matthew Cleveland	24. BKN	Chris Livingston	24. UTA	Arthur Kaluma	24. LAC	Harrison Ingram
25	JJ Starling	25. MIA	Jett Howard	25. NOP	Matthew Cleveland	25	Julian Strawther	25. HOU	Sidy Cissoko	25. MIA	Marcus Sasser	25. MEM	Chris Livingston
26	Judah Mintz	26. LAC	Sidy Cissoko	26. PHX	Terrance Arceneaux	26	Jaime Jaquez Jr.	26. BOS	JJ Starling	26. MEM	Kris Murray	26. PHX	JJ Starling
27	Chris Livingston	27. PHX	Kyle Filipowski	27. LAC	Marcus Sasser	27	Kris Murray	27. OKC	Marcus Sasser	27. IND	Rayan Rupert	27. UTA	Gradey Dick
28	Kris Murray	28. GSW	Julian Phillips	28. GSW	Jaime Jaquez	28	Daimion Collins	28. GSW	Ousmane N'diaye	28. HOU	Leonard Miller	28. HOU	Nikola Djurisic
29	Emoni Bates	29. HOU	Rayan Rupert	29. HOU	Caleb Love	29	Jalen Wilson	29. MEM	Amari Bailey	29. PHX	Harrison Ingram	29. BKN	Alex Fudge
30	Harrrison Ingram	30. IND	DaRon Holmes	30. IND	Tyrese Hunter	30	Pete Nance	30. PHX	Nikola Djurisic	30. GSW	Oscar Tshiebwe	30. GSW	Rayan Rupert

First-round picks that changed hands for 2023:

(via Jonathan Givony/ESPN-Draft Express in his June 24th, 2022 mock draft)

Charlotte’s first-rounder is owned by Atlanta if Charlotte’s pick falls between No. 17 and 30 in 2023. If Charlotte’s pick finishes between 1-16, Atlanta will instead receive Charlotte’s 2024 first-rounder, lottery-protected.

On draft night, Charlotte scored a protected top-14 protected first-rounder from Denver via Oklahoma City and New York in a three-way trade.

Houston has first-round swap rights with Brooklyn.

Houston owns Milwaukee’s first-rounder, which is unprotected.

Brooklyn owns Philadelphia’s first-rounder, which is unprotected.

Chicago’s first-rounder is owned by Orlando if Chicago’s pick falls between 5 and 30 in 2023. If Chicago’s pick finishes between 1-4, Orlando will instead receive Chicago’s 2024 first-rounder, protected for picks 1-3.

Portland’s first-rounder is owned by Chicago if Portland’s pick falls between 15 and 30 in 2023. If Portland misses the playoffs as expected, Chicago will instead receive Portland’s 2024 first-rounder, again lottery-protected.

Cleveland’s first-rounder is owned by Indiana if Cleveland’s pick falls between 15 and 30 in 2023. If Cleveland misses the playoffs, Indiana will instead receive Cleveland’s 2025 second-round pick and the Lakers’ 2026 second-round pick.

Dallas’ first-rounder is owned by New York if Dallas’ pick falls between 11 and 30 in 2023. If Dallas’ pick finishes between 1-10, New York will instead receive Dallas’ 2024 first-rounder, protected for picks 1-10.

Denver’s first-rounder is owned by Oklahoma City if Denver’s pick falls between 15 and 30 in 2023. If Denver misses the playoffs, Oklahoma City will instead receive Denver’s 2024 first-rounder, again lottery-protected.

Detroit’s first-rounder is owned by Oklahoma City if Detroit’s pick falls between 19 and 30 in 2023. If Detroit’s pick falls between 1-18, Oklahoma City will instead receive Detroit’s 2024 first-rounder, again protected for picks 1-18.

Oklahoma City has first-round swap rights with the Los Angeles Clippers.

New Orleans has first-round swap rights with the Los Angeles Lakers.

On draft night, New York gained two protected first-round picks, both via Oklahoma City: a top-14 protected originally from Washington, and a top-18 protected originally from Detroit.

Washington’s first-rounder is owned by Oklahoma City if Washington’s pick falls between 15 and 30 in 2023. If Washington’s pick finishes between 1-14, Oklahoma City will instead receive Washington’s 2024 first-rounder, protected for picks 1-12.

References:

Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman]

The Athletic [Sam Vecenie]

SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell]

Tankathon

ESPN/Draft Express [Jonathan Givony] – June 2022

ESPN/Draft Express [Jonathan Givony] – January 2022

Box and One YouTube channel [Coach Adam Spinella]

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