[NBA Draft]: Comparison of Actual 2022 Draft vs. Final Mock Drafts

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We spend a lot of time following all of the top NBA Draft analysts for months as they post and tweet about intel and update their big boards and mock drafts leading up to draft day. But once that day comes and goes, it’s easy to shift focus to how the rookies will fit on their new rosters, summer league, and the next draft cycle, so I thought it might be nice to compile all of the final versions of these mock drafts and compare them to the actual 2022 draft order for easy reference in the future.

Here is the actual 2022 NBA Draft order versus the final mock drafts from Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo, Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, USA Today’s Bryan Kalbrosky, SB Nation’s Ricky O’Donnell, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, and The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie and John Hollinger, Tankathon.com, and our own Hoops Distillery picks:

ACTUAL
DRAFT
ORDER
SI
(6/23)
ESPN
(6/23)
Vecenie/
Athletic
(6/23)
The Ringer
(6/23)
Tankathon
6/23)
USA Today
(6/23)
Hoops Distillery
(6/10)
B/R
(6/23)
Hollinger/
Athletic
(6/22)
SB Nation
(6/14)
1.
ORL
Paolo
Banchero 
Jabari
Smith
Jabari
Smith
Jabari
Smith
Jabari
Smith
Jabari
Smith
Chet
Holmgren
Chet
Holmgren
Jabari
Smith
Chet
Holmgren
Jabari
Smith
2.
OKC
Chet
Holmgren
Chet
Holmgren
Chet
Holmgren
Chet
Holmgren
Chet
Holmgren
Chet
Holmgren
Jabari
Smith
Jabari
Smith
Chet
Holmgren
Jabari
Smith
Chet
Holmgren
3.
HOU
Jabari
Smith
Paolo
Banchero 
Paolo
Banchero 
Paolo
Banchero 
Paolo
Banchero 
Paolo
Banchero 
Paolo
Banchero 
Paolo
Banchero 
Paolo
Banchero 
Paolo
Banchero 
Paolo
Banchero 
4.
SAC
Keegan
Murray
Keegan
Murray
Jaden
Ivey 
Jaden
Ivey 
Jaden
Ivey 
Jaden
Ivey 
Keegan
Murray
Jaden
Ivey 
Jaden
Ivey 
Jaden
Ivey 
Jaden
Ivey 
5.
DET
Jaden
Ivey 
Jaden
Ivey 
Keegan
Murray
Keegan
Murray
Bennedict
Mathurin
Keegan
Murray
Jaden
Ivey 
Dyson
Daniels
Keegan
Murray
Keegan
Murray
Keegan
Murray
6.
IND
Bennedict
Mathurin
Bennedict
Mathurin
Bennedict
Mathurin
Bennedict
Mathurin
Keegan
Murray
Dyson
Daniels
Dyson
Daniels
Jalen
Duren 
Bennedict
Mathurin
Bennedict
Mathurin
Shaedon
Sharpe
7.
POR
Shaedon
Sharpe
Dyson
Daniels
Dyson
Daniels
Dyson
Daniels
Dyson
Daniels
Bennedict
Mathurin
Bennedict
Mathurin
Keegan
Murray
Shaedon
Sharpe
Shaedon
Sharpe
Jalen
Duren 
8.
NOP
Dyson
Daniels
Jeremy
Sochan
Ousmane
Dieng
Shaedon
Sharpe
Ousmane
Dieng
Ousmane
Dieng
Ousmane
Dieng
Bennedict
Mathurin
Dyson
Daniels
Dyson
Daniels
Dyson
Daniels
9.
SAS
Jeremy
Sochan
Jalen
Duren 
Shaedon
Sharpe
Jeremy
Sochan
Shaedon
Sharpe
Shaedon
Sharpe
Jalen
Duren 
AJ
Griffin
Jeremy
Sochan
Jalen
Duren 
Bennedict
Mathurin
10.
WAS
Johnny
Davis
Johnny
Davis
Johnny
Davis
Johnny
Davis
Johnny
Davis
Johnny
Davis
Johnny
Davis
Johnny
Davis
Johnny
Davis
Jeremy
Sochan
Johnny
Davis
11.
OKC
(via NYK)
Ousmane
Dieng
Shaedon
Sharpe
Jalen
Duren 
AJ
Griffin
Jalen
Duren 
AJ
Griffin
AJ
Griffin
Bennedict
Mathurin
AJ
Griffin
Johnny
Davis
AJ
Griffin
12.
OKC
Jalen
Williams
Ousmane
Dieng
AJ
Griffin
Ousmane
Dieng
Jeremy
Sochan
Jeremy
Sochan
Jeremy
Sochan
Shaedon
Sharpe
Jalen
Duren 
AJ
Griffin
Ousmane
Dieng
13.
DET
(via CHA)
Jalen
Duren 
AJ
Griffin
Jeremy
Sochan
Jalen
Duren 
AJ
Griffin
Jalen
Duren 
Shaedon
Sharpe
Jeremy
Sochan
Ousmane
Dieng
Mark
Williams
Mark
Williams
14.
CLE
Ochai
Agbaji
Jalen
Williams
Ochai
Agbaji
Jalen
Williams
Ochai
Agbaji
Jalen
Williams
Malaki
Branham
Malaki
Branham
Ochai
Agbaji
Ousmane
Dieng
Malaki
Branham
15.
CHA
Mark
Williams
Mark
Williams
Mark
Williams
Ochai
Agbaji
Mark
Williams
Ochai
Agbaji
Mark
Williams
Mark
Williams
Mark
Williams
Ochai
Agbaji
Jeremy
Sochan
16.
ATL
AJ
Griffin
Blake
Wesley
Jalen
Williams
Blake
Wesley
Jalen
Williams
Malaki
Branham
Tari
Eason
Jalen
Williams
Jalen
Williams
Malaki
Branham
TyTy
Washington
17.
HOU
Tari
Eason
Tari
Eason
Tari
Eason
Tari
Eason
Tari
Eason
TyTy
Washington
MarJon
Beauchamp
TyTy
Washington
Tari
Eason
Tari
Eason
Ochai
Agbaji
18.
CHI
Dalen
Terry
Ochai
Agbaji
Malaki
Branham
Mark
Williams
EJ
Liddell
Mark
Williams
Ochai
Agbaji
EJ
Liddell
Malaki
Branham
EJ
Liddell
Tari
Eason
19.
MEM
(via MIN)
Jake
LaRavia
Wendell
Moore
Walker
Kessler
Malaki
Branham
Walker
Kessler
Tari
Eason
Jalen
Williams
Dalen
Terry
Wendell
Moore
Jalen
Williams
Blake
Wesley
20.
SAS
Malaki
Branham
Malaki
Branham
Blake
Wesley
TyTy
Washington
Nikola
Jovic
EJ
Liddell
Jake
LaRavia
Ousmane
Dieng
Dalen
Terry
Blake
Wesley
Jalen
Williams
21.
DEN
Christian
Braun
Dalen
Terry
Dalen
Terry
Christian
Braun
Malaki
Branham
Dalen
Terry
Nikola
Jovic
MarJon
Beauchamp
MarJon
Beauchamp
TyTy
Washington
EJ
Liddell
22.
MIN
(via MEM)
Walker
Kessler
Christian
Braun
TyTy
Washington
Dalen
Terry
Dalen
Terry
Blake
Wesley
Dalen
Terry
Tari
Eason
Walker
Kessler
Wendell
Moore
Patrick
Baldwin
23.
MEM
(via PHI)
David
Roddy
Jake
LaRavia
Wendell
Moore
Jake
LaRavia
Blake
Wesley
Nikola
Jovic
TyTy
Washington
Jaden
Hardy
EJ
Liddell
Dalen
Terry
Nikola
Jovic
24.
MIL
MarJon
Beauchamp
Andrew
Nembhard
EJ
Liddell
MarJon
Beauchamp
Bryce
McGowens
Kennedy
Chandler
Ismael
Kamagate
Patrick
Baldwin
Jake
LaRavia
MarJon
Beauchamp
Walker
Kessler
25.
SAS
Blake
Wesley
MarJon
Beauchamp
Kennedy
Chandler
Walker
Kessler
TyTy
Washington
Jake
LaRavia
Andrew
Nembhard
Caleb
Houstan
Nikola
Jovic
Kendall
Brown
MarJon
Beauchamp
26.
MIN
(via HOU)
Wendell
Moore
Jaden
Hardy
MarJon
Beauchamp
Jaden
Hardy
Jaden
Hardy
Wendell
Moore
Kennedy
Chandler
Blake
Wesley
TyTy
Washington
Bryce
McGowens
Kennedy
Chandler
27.
MIA
Nikola
Jovic
TyTy
Washington
Jaden
Hardy
EJ
Liddell
Kennedy
Chandler
MarJon
Beauchamp
Blake
Wesley
Ochai
Agbaji
Jaden
Hardy
Justin
Lewis
Jaden
Hardy
28.
GSW
Patrick
Baldwin
Peyton
Watson
Peyton
Watson
Wendell
Moore
Christian
Koloko
Patrick
Baldwin
EJ
Liddell
Jake
LaRavia
Patrick
Baldwin
Jake
LaRavia
Jake
LaRavia
29.
HOU
(via MEM)
TyTy
Washington
Andrew
Nembhard
Jake
LaRavia
Gabriele
Procida
MarJon
Beauchamp
Walker
Kessler
Jaylin
Williams
Kennedy
Chandler
Kennedy
Chandler
Kennedy
Chandler
Max
Christie
30.
DEN
(via OKC)
Peyton
Watson
Nikola
Jovic
Christian
Braun
Andrew
Nembhard
Jake
LaRavia
Ismael
Kamagate
David
Roddy
Nikola
Jovic
Blake
Wesley
Nikola
Jovic
Bryce
McGowens

Summary of all transactions leading up to and during the Draft:

NBA.com’s Draft Trade Tracker

References:

The Athletic [John Hollinger]

The Athletic [Sam Vecenie]

SB Nation [Ricky O’Donnell]

The Ringer [Kevin O’Connor]

ESPN/Draft Express [Jonathan Givony]

Sports Illustrated [Jeremy Woo]

Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman]

USA Today [Bryan Kalbrosky]

Tankathon

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[NBA Draft]: Comparison of Actual 2021 Draft vs. Final Mock Drafts

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We spend a lot of time following all of the top NBA Draft analysts for months as they post and tweet about intel and update their big boards and mock drafts leading up to draft day. But once that day comes and goes, it’s easy to shift focus to how the rookies will fit on their new rosters, summer league, and the next draft, so I thought it might be nice to compile all of the final versions of these mock drafts and compare them to the actual 2021 draft picks for easy reference in the future.

After all the hard work this year, even the mock draft accuracy from the top shelf analysts was obliterated early in the 1st round with the trifecta of Toronto choosing Scottie Barnes over Jalen Suggs at #4, OKC going with Josh Giddey at #6 instead of James Bouknight or Jonathan Kuminga, and (the grand finale) the Spurs pick of Josh Primo at #12, who was projected to go in the 25-40 range. All of that, plus a Russell Westbrook trade to the Lakers made for a wild night of twists and turns that surpassed what we have come to expect.

Here is the actual 2021 NBA Draft from July 29th versus the final mock drafts from Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo, Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman, ESPN’s Mike Schmitz and Jonathan Givony, NBA Big Board’s Chad Ford, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, and The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie, and Tankathon.com:

Pick/TeamDraft TradesACTUAL
DRAFT
ORDER
B/R
(7/29)
NBA Big Board
(7/29)
The Ringer
(7/29)
ESPN
(7/29)
SI
(7/29)
The Athletic
(7/29)
Tankathon
(7/25)
1. DETCade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
Cade
Cunningham
2. HOUJalen
Green
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
Jalen
Green
3. CLEEvan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
Evan
Mobley
4. TORScottie
Barnes
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
Jalen
Suggs
5. ORLJalen
Suggs
Scottie
Barnes
Scottie
Barnes
Scottie
Barnes
Scottie
Barnes
Scottie
Barnes
Scottie
Barnes
Scottie
Barnes
6. OKCJosh
Giddey
James
Bouknight
James
Bouknight
James
Bouknight
Jonathan
Kuminga
James
Bouknight
James
Bouknight
Jonathan
Kuminga
7. GSWJonathan
Kuminga
Jonathan
Kuminga
Franz
Wagner
Franz
Wagner
James
Bouknight
Jonathan
Kuminga
Franz
Wagner
James
Bouknight
8. ORLFranz
Wagner
Franz
Wagner
Jonathan
Kuminga
Jonathan
Kuminga
Moses
Moody
Franz
Wagner
Jonathan
Kuminga
Franz
Wagner
9. SACDavion
Mitchell
Alperen
Sengun
Alperen
Sengun
Alperen
Sengun
Franz
Wagner
Alperen
Sengun
Alperen
Sengun
Alperen
Sengun
10. MEMMEM
to NOP
Ziaire
Williams
Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
Josh
Giddey
11. CHAJames
Bouknight
Moses
Moody
Corey
Kispert
Moses
Moody
Corey
Kispert
Kai
Jones
Moses
Moody
Moses
Moody
12. SANJoshua
Primo
Kai
Jones
Trey
Murphy
Corey
Kispert
Alperen
Sengun
Moses
Moody
Corey
Kispert
Keon
Johnson
13. INDChris
Duarte
Chris
Duarte
Chris
Duarte
Davion
Mitchell
Chris
Duarte
Davion
Mitchell
Davion
Mitchell
Davion
Mitchell
14. GSWMoses
Moody
Davion
Mitchell
Davion
Mitchell
Chris
Duarte
Davion
Mitchell
Chris
Duarte
Chris
Duarte
Jalen
Johnson
15. WASCorey
Kispert
Trey
Murphy
Moses
Moody
Usman
Garuba
Trey
Murphy
Corey
Kispert
Trey
Murphy
Corey
Kispert
16. OKCBOS
to OKC

OKC
to HOU
Alperen
Şengun
Jalen
Johnson
Ziaire
Williams
Jalen
Johnson
Keon
Johnson
Ziaire
Williams
Ziaire
Williams
Usman
Garuba
17. NOPNOP
to MEM
Trey
Murphy
Corey
Kispert
Cameron
Thomas
Cameron
Thomas
Ziaire
Williams
Trey
Murphy
Jared
Butler
Chris
Duarte
18. OKCTre
Mann
Jared
Butler
Isaiah
Jackson
Keon
Johnson
Jalen
Johnson
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Kai
Jones
Jaden
Springer
19. NYKNYK
to CHA
Kai
Jones
Ziaire
Williams
Usman
Garuba
Trey
Murphy
Kai
Jones
Isaiah
Jackson
Usman
Garuba
Isaiah
Jackson
20. ATLJalen
Johnson
Cameron
Thomas
Keon
Johnson
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Cameron
Thomas
Josh
Primo
Keon
Johnson
Trey
Murphy
21. NYKNYK
to LAC
Keon
Johnson
Nah'shon
Hyland
Jaden
Springer
Kai
Jones
Nah'shon
Hyland
Keon
Johnson
Jaden
Springer
Ziaire
Williams
22. LALLAL
to WAS

WAS
to IND
Isaiah
Jackson
Keon
Johnson
Kai
Jones
Ziaire
Williams
Usman
Garuba
Usman
Garuba
Sharife
Cooper
Sharife
Cooper
23. HOUUsman
Garuba
Isaiah
Jackson
Sharife
Cooper
Sharife
Cooper
Sharife
Cooper
Brandon
Boston
Isaiah
Jackson
Kai
Jones
24. HOUJosh
Christopher
Sharife
Cooper
Isaiah
Todd
Isaiah
Jackson
Isaiah
Jackson
Jalen
Johnson
Jalen
Johnson
Jared
Butler
25. LACLAC
to NYK
Quentin
Grimes
Usman
Garuba
Josh
Christopher
Jared
Butler
Jared
Butler
Nah'shon
Hyland
Miles
McBride
Day'Ron
Sharpe
26. DENBones
Hyland
Josh
Primo
Josh
Primo
Isaiah
Todd
Quentin
Grimes
Cameron
Thomas
Josh
Primo
Cameron
Thomas
27. BKNCameron
Thomas
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Jaden
Springer
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Miles
McBride
Cameron
Thomas
Ayo
Dosunmu
28. PHIJaden
Springer
Jaden
Springer
Brandon
Boston
Josh
Primo
Josh
Primo
JT
Thor
Nah'shon
Hyland
Quentin
Grimes
29. PHXPHX
to BKN
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Ayo
Dosonmu
Miles
McBride
Miles
McBride
Tre
Mann
Kessler
Edwards
Joel
Ayayi
Joel
Ayayi
30. UTAUTA
to MEM
Santi
Aldama
Miles
McBride
Ayo
Dosunmu
Tre
Mann
Miles
McBride
Quentin
Grimes
Ayo
Dosonmu
Tre
Mann
31. MILMIL
to IND
Isaiah
Todd
JT
Thor
Quentin
Grimes
Ayo
Dosunmu
Jaden
Springer
Ayo
Dosunmu
Herbert
Jones
Rokas
Jokubaitis
32. NYKNYK
to OKC
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Quentin
Grimes
Jalen
Johnson
Jason
Preston
Ayo
Dosonmu
Sharife
Cooper
Quentin
Grimes
Jason
Preston
33. ORLORL
to LAC
Jason
Preston
Josh
Christopher
JT
Thor
Rokas
Jokubaitis
JT
Thor
Jaden
Springer
Tre
Mann
Josh
Christopher
34. OKCOKC
to NYK
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Tre
Mann
Brandon
Boston
Nah'shon
Hyland
Josh
Christopher
Jared
Butler
Day'Ron
Sharpe
Brandon
Boston
35. NOPHerbert
Jones
Isaiah
Todd
Tre
Mann
Josh
Christopher
Isaiah
Todd
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Joe
Wieskamp
Nah'shon
Hyland
36. OKCOKC
to NYK
Miles
McBride
Brandon
Boston
Vrenz
Bleijenbergh
Brandon
Boston
Joel
Ayayi
Joel
Ayayi
JT
Thor
Filip
Petrusev
37. DETDET
to CHA
JT
Thor
Joel
Ayayi
Greg
Brown
Charles
Bassey
Brandon
Boston
Tre
Mann
Austin
Reaves
Josh
Primo
38. CHIAyo
Dosunmu
Charles
Bassey
Nah'shon
Hyland
Joel
Ayayi
Kessler
Edwards
Jason
Preston
Brandon
Boston
Juhann
Begarin
39. SACNeemias
Queta
Herbert
Jones
Herbert
Jones
Austin
Reaves
Charles
Bassey
Isaiah
Todd
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Herbert
Jones
40. MEMMEM
to UTA
Jared
Butler
Joe
Wieskamp
Rokas
Jokubaitis
JT
Thor
Juhann
Begarin
Josh
Christopher
Santi
Aldama
JT
Thor
41. SANJoe
Wieskamp
Kessler
Edwards
Neemias
Queta
Juhann
Begarin
David
Johnson
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Isaiah
Todd
Neemias
Queta
42. DETIsaiah
Livers
Jason
Preston
Jason
Preston
Quentin
Grimes
Filip
Petrusev
Juhann
Begarin
Josh
Christopher
Greg
Brown
43. NOPNOP
to POR
Greg
Brown
Juhann
Begarin
Joe
Wieskamp
Aaron
Henry
Jason
Preston
Joe
Wieskamp
Filip
Petrusev
Miles
McBride
44. BKNKessler
Edwards
Aaron
Henry
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Herbert
Jones
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Charles
Bassey
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Isaiah
Livers
45. BOSJuhann
Begarin
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Aaron
Henry
David
Johnson
Austin
Reaves
Austin
Reaves
Jason
Preston
Daishen
Nix
46. TORDalano
Banton
Filip
Petrusev
Raiquan
Gray
Joe
Wieskamp
Herbert
Jones
Aaron
Wiggins
Juhann
Begarin
Kessler
Edwards
47. TORDavid
Johnson
David
Johnson
Charles
Bassey
Greg
Brown
Aaron
Wiggins
Herbert
Jones
Isaiah
Livers
Aaron
Wiggins
48. ATLSharife
Cooper
Rokas
Jokubaitis
Juhann
Begarin
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Jericho
Sims
David
Johnson
Greg
Brown
Isaiah
Todd
49. BKNMarcus
Zegarowski
Jericho
Sims
Sandro
Mamukelashvili
Kessler
Edwards
Joe
Wieskamp
AJ
Lawson
Sandro
Mamukelashvili
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
50. PHIFilip
Petrusev
Austin
Reaves
Filip
Petrusev
Sam
Hauser
Aaron
Henry
Aaron
Henry
David
Johnson
Vrenz
Bleijenbergh
51. NOPNOP
to LAC
Brandon
Boston
Vrenz
Bleijenbergh
Amar
Sylla
Luka
Garza
Isaiah
Livers
Duane
Washington
Kessler
Edwards
Joe
Wieskamp
52. DETLuka
Garza
Isaiah
Livers
Jericho
Sims
Aaron
Wiggins
Daishen
Nix
RaiQuan
Gray
Vrenz
Bleijenbergh
Aaron
Henry
53. PHICharles
Bassey
Aaron
Wiggins
Santi
Aldama
Vrenz
Bleijenbergh
Greg
Brown
Jericho
Sims
Aaron
Henry
Luka
Garza
54. INDIND
to MIL
Sandro
Mamukelashvili
Greg
Brown
Luka
Garza
Isaiah
Livers
Luka
Garza
Amar
Sylla
Charles
Bassey
Raiquan
Gray
55. OKCAaron
Wiggins
Santi
Aldama
David
Johnson
Filip
Petrusev
Santi
Aldama
Santi
Aldama
Neemias
Queta
McKinley
Wright
56. CHAScottie
Lewis
Luka
Garza
Isaiah
Livers
McKinley
Wright
Vrenz
Bleijenbergh
Filip
Petrusev
Justin
Champagnie
Charles
Bassey
57. CHACHA
to DET
Balša
Koprivica
Neemias
Queta
Joel
Ayayi
Sandro
Mamukelashvili
McKinley
Wright
Greg
Brown
Jericho
Sims
Matthew
Hurt
58. NYKJericho
Sims
McKinley
Wright
Justin
Champagnie
Daishen
Nix
Jeremiah
Robinson-Earl
Neemias
Queta
Luka
Garza
Jay
Huff
59. BKNRaiQuan
Gray
Sam
Hauser
Daishen
Nix
Neemias
Queta
Sandro
Mamukelashvili
Vrenz
Bleijenbergh
Moses
Wright
David
Johnson
60. INDIND
to MIL
Georgios
Kalaitzakis
Sandro
Mamukelashvili
Chris
Smith
Santi
Aldama
Neemias
Queta
Sam
Hauser
Matthew
Hurt
Austin
Reaves

Summary of all transactions leading up to and during the Draft:

NBA.com

References:

ESPN/Draft Express [Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz]

The Ringer [Kevin O’Connor]

Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman]

The Athletic [Sam Vecenie]

Sport Illustrated [Jeremy Woo]

NBA Big Board [Chad Ford]

Tankathon

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[NBA Draft]: 2023 Big Board Comparison, March (updated 3/21)

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[NBA Draft]: 2023 Mock Draft Comparison, March (updated 3/28)

March has arrived with updated mock drafts from Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, Jonathan Givony/ESPN-Draft Express, Kevin O’Connor/The Ringer, Tankathon, Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation. Bryan Kalbrosky/USA Today, Sam Vecenie/The Athletic….and an updated mock from Hoops Distillery.

[NBA Draft]: Comparison of Actual 2020 Draft vs. Final Mock Drafts

We spend a lot of time following all of the top NBA Draft analysts for months as they post and tweet about intel and update their big boards and mock drafts leading up to draft day. But once that day comes and goes, it’s easy to shift focus to how the rookies will fit on their new rosters, summer league, and the next draft, so I thought it might be nice to compile all of the final versions of these mock drafts and compare them to the actual 2020 draft order for easy reference in the future.

Some draft analysts make their picks based on who they feel teams should pick, while many base their decision on who teams are learning towards selecting based on intel from agents, scouts and front office executives. In the end, teams should have listened to the top draft analysts who agreed that Tyrese Haliburton belonged in the top 6. In contrast, analysts and teams around the league seemed to have been out-scouted by the Knicks who smartly picked Immanuel Quickley so much higher than consensus. These are the usual twists and turns that make the NBA Draft great.

Here is the actual 2020 NBA Draft order from November 18th versus the final mock drafts from Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo, Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman, ESPN’s Mike Schmitz and Jonathan Givony, NBA Big Board’s Chad Ford, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, and The Athletic’s John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie:

PickTeamDraft
Trades
ACTUAL
DRAFT
ORDER
ESPN
(11/18)
NBA Big Board
(11/19)
Ringer
(11/18)
Athletic
Hollinger
(11/10)
Athletic
Vecenie
(11/18)
SI
(11/16)
B/R
(11/16)
1MINAnthony
Edwards
Anthony
Edwards
Anthony
Edwards
Anthony
Edwards
LaMelo
Ball
Anthony
Edwards
Anthony
Edwards
Anthony
Edwards
2GSWJames
Wiseman
James
Wiseman
James
Wiseman
James
Wiseman
James
Wiseman
James
Wiseman
James
Wiseman
James
Wiseman
3CHALaMelo
Ball
LaMelo
Ball
LaMelo
Ball
LaMelo
Ball
Anthony
Edwards
LaMelo
Ball
LaMelo
Ball
LaMelo
Ball
4CHIPatrick
Williams
Patrick
Williams
Patrick
Williams
Deni
Avdija
Tyrese
Haliburton
Patrick
Williams
Deni
Avdija
Deni
Avdija
5CLEIsaac
Okoro
Obi
Toppin
Obi
Toppin
Obi
Toppin
Obi
Toppin
Deni
Avdija
Obi
Toppin
Obi
Toppin
6ATLOnyeka
Okongwu
Onyeka
Okongwu
Deni
Avdija
Tyrese
Haliburton
Deni
Avdija
Tyrese
Haliburton
Patrick
Williams
Tyrese
Haliburton
7DETKillian
Hayes
Tyrese
Haliburton
Tyrese
Haliburton
Patrick
Williams
Patrick
Williams
Killian
Hayes
Killian
Hayes
Patrick
Williams
8NYKObi
Toppin
Isaac
Okoro
Devin
Vassell
Isaac
Okoro
Tyrese
Maxey
Obi
Toppin
Tyrese
Haliburton
Isaac
Okoro
9WASDeni
Avdija
Deni
Avdija
Onyeka
Okongwu
Onyeka
Okongwu
Onyeka
Okongwu
Onyeka
Okongwu
Onyeka
Okongwu
Onyeka
Okongwu
10PHXJalen
Smith
Saddiq
Bey
Saddiq
Bey
Devin
Vassell
Killian
Hayes
Isaac
Okoro
Isaac
Okoro
Saddiq
Bey
11SANDevin
Vassell
Devin
Vassell
Isaac
Okoro
Saddiq
Bey
Isaac
Okoro
Saddiq
Bey
Saddiq
Bey
Devin
Vassell
12SACTyrese
Haliburton
Killian
Hayes
Killian
Hayes
Killian
Hayes
Devin
Vassell
Devin
Vassell
Devin
Vassell
Killian
Hayes
13NOPKira
Lewis
Kira
Lewis
Jalen
Smith
Kira
Lewis
Kira
Lewis
Kira
Lewis
Kira
Lewis
Jalen
Smith
14BOSAaron
Nesmith
Jalen
Smith
Kira
Lewis
R.J.
Hampton
Saddiq
Bey
R.J.
Hampton
Precious
Achiuwa
Precious
Achiuwa
15ORLCole
Anthony
R.J.
Hampton
R.J.
Hampton
Tyrese
Maxey
Aaron
Nesmith
Tyrese
Maxey
Tyrese
Maxey
Kira
Lewis
16PORPOR to HOU

HOU to DET
Isaiah
Stewart
Precious
Achiuwa
Precious
Achiuwa
Precious
Achiuwa
R.J.
Hampton
Aaron
Nesmith
R.J.
Hampton
Tyrese
Maxey
17MINMIN
to OKC
Aleksej
Pokusevski
Aleksej
Pokusevski
Aaron
Nesmith
Tyrell
Terry
Precious
Achiuwa
Jaden
McDaniels
Aaron
Nesmith
Tyrell
Terry
18DALJosh
Green
Aaron
Nesmith
Leandro
Bolmaro
Aleksej
Pokusevski
Aleksej
Pokusevski
Aleksej
Pokusevski
Aleksej
Pokusevski
Aleksej
Pokusevski
19BKNBKN
to DET
Saddiq
Bey
Josh
Green
Jaden
McDaniels
Aaron
Nesmith
Tyrell
Terry
Josh
Green
Tyrell
Terry
R.J.
Hampton
20MIAPrecious
Achiuwa
Tyrese
Maxey
Tyrese
Maxey
Jalen
Smith
Jalen
Smith
Desmond
Bane
Isaiah
Stewart
Zeke
Nnaji
21PHITyrese
Maxey
Cole
Anthony
Desmond
Bane
Josh
Green
Cole
Anthony
Tyrell
Terry
Malachi
Flynn
Isaiah
Joe
22DENZeke
Nnaji
Zeke
Nnaji
Isaiah
Stewart
Isaiah
Stewart
Theo
Maledon
Jalen
Smith
Jalen
Smith
Josh
Green
23NYKNYK
to MIN
Leandro
Bolmaro
Isaiah
Stewart
Cole
Anthony
Cole
Anthony
Josh
Green
Isaiah
Stewart
Theo
Maledon
Aaron
Nesmith
24MILMIL
to DEN
R.J.
Hampton
Leandro
Bolmaro
Tyrell
Terry
Theo
Maledon
Desmond
Bane
Leandro
Bolmaro
Jaden
McDaniels
Malachi
Flynn
25OKCOKC
to NYK
Immanuel
Quickley
Malachi
Flynn
Aleksej
Pokusevski
Jaden
McDaniels
Jaden
McDaniels
Cole
Anthony
Cole
Anthony
Jaden
McDaniels
26BOSPayton
Pritchard
Payton
Pritchard
Robert
Woodard
Leandro
Bolmaro
Leandro
Bolmaro
Precious
Achiuwa
Leandro
Bolmaro
Cole
Anthony
27UTAUdoka
Azubuike
Desmond
Bane
Josh
Green
Zeke
Nnaji
Malachi
Flynn
Udoka
Azubuike
Vernon
Carey
Isaiah
Stewart
28LALLAL to OKC

OKC to MIN
Jaden
McDaniels
Jaden
McDaniels
Theo
Maledon
Desmond
Bane
Isaiah
Stewart
Zeke
Nnaji
Desmond
Bane
Desmond
Bane
29TORMalachi
Flynn
Theo
Maledon
Vernon
Carey
Malachi
Flynn
Zeke
Nnaji
Theo
Maledon
Cassius
Winston
Jordan
Nwora
30BOSBOS
to MEM
Desmond
Bane
Tyrell
Terry
Zeke
Nnaji
Xavier
Tillman
Tyler
Bey
Robert
Woodard
Xavier
Tillman
Jahmi'us
Ramsey
31DALTyrell
Terry
Robert
Woodard
Malachi
Flynn
Jordan
Nwora
Josh
Green
Leandro
Bolmaro
32CHAVernon
Carey
Jordan
Nwora
Xavier
Tillman
Daniel
Oturu
Zeke
Nnaji
Theo
Maledon
33MINMIN
to LAC
Daniel
Oturu
Tre
Jones
Tyler
Bey
Malachi
Flynn
Tyler
Bey
Daniel
Oturu
34PHIPHI
to OKC
Theo
Maledon
Jahmi'us
Ramsey
Devon
Dotson
Elijah
Hughes
Isaiah
Joe
Tyler
Bey
35SACSAC
to MEM
Xavier
Tillman
Nico
Mannion
Jordan
Nwora
Tre
Jones
Jordan
Nwora
Immanuel
Quickley
36PHIPHI
to DAL
Tyler
Bey
Isaiah
Joe
Payton
Pritchard
Devon
Dotson
Immanuel
Quickley
Payton
Pritchard
37WASWAS
to OKC
Vit
Krejci
Vernon
Carey
Udoka
Azubuike
Payton
Pritchard
Nico
Mannion
Xavier
Tillman
38UTAUTA
to DET
Saben
Lee
Udoka
Azubuike
Daniel
Oturu
Sam
Merrill
Jahmi'us
Ramsey
Elijah
Hughes
39NOPNOP
to UTA
Elijah
Hughes
Daniel
Oturu
Isaiah
Joe
Xavier
Tillman
Tre
Jones
Tre
Jones
40MEMMEM
to SAC
Robert
Woodard
Cassius
Winston
Yam
Madar
Tyler
Bey
Robert
Woodard
Grant
Riller
41SANTre
Jones
Tyler
Bey
Jahmi'us
Ramsey
Nico
Mannion
Payton
Pritchard
Robert
Woodard
42NOPNOP
to CHA
Nick
Richards
Reggie
Perry
Tre
Jones
Immanuel
Quickley
Daniel
Oturu
Devon
Dotson
43SACJahmi'us
Ramsey
Xavier
Tillman
Elijah
Hughes
Grant
Riller
Paul
Reed
Udoka
Azubuike
44CHIMarko
Simonovic
Marko
Simonovic
Immanuel
Quickley
Jahmi'us
Ramsey
Devon
Dotson
Cassius
Winston
45MILJordan
Nwora
Immanuel
Quickley
Jay
Scrubb
Cassius
Stanley
Cassius
Stanley
Nico
Mannion
46PORCJ
Elleby
Devon
Dotson
Abdoulaye
N'Doye
Jay
Scrubb
Udoka
Azubuike
Jay
Scrubb
47BOSYam
Madar
Skylar
Mays
Grant
Riller
Skylar
Mays
Grant
Riller
Cassius
Stanley
48GSWNico
Mannion
Yam
Madar
Cassius
Winston
Cassius
Winston
Skylar
Mays
Skylar
Mays
49PHIIsaiah
Joe
Elijah
Hughes
Reggie
Perry
Isaiah
Joe
Sam
Merrill
Mason
Jones
50ATLSkylar
Mays
Kenyon
Martin Jr.
Nico
Mannion
Vernon
Carey
Reggie
Perry
Paul
Reed
51GSWJustinian
Jessup
Grant
Riller
Josh
Hall
Abdoulaye
N'Doye
Yam
Madar
Vernon
Carey
52SACSAC
to HOU
Kenyon
Martin Jr.
Mason
Jones
Mamadi
Diakite
Yam
Madar
Elijah
Hughes
Jalen
Harris
53OKCOKC
to WAS
Cassius
Winston
Paul
Reed
Sam
Merrill
Nick
Richards
Kaleb
Wesson
CJ
Elleby
54INDCassius
Stanley
Cassius
Stanley
Cassius
Stanley
Paul
Reed
Nick
Richards
Killian
Tillie
55BKNBKN
to LAC
Jay
Scrubb
Paul
Eboua
Skylar
Mays
Nate
Hinton
Ashton
Hagans
Ty-Shon
Alexander
56CHAGrant
Riller
Vit
Krejci
Paul
Eboua
Ty-Shon
Alexander
Josh
Hall
Reggie
Perry
57LACLAC
to BKN
Reggie
Perry
Abdoulaye
N'Doye
Killian
Tillie
Kenyon
Martin Jr.
Mason
Jones
Sam
Merrill
58PHIPaul
Reed
Justinian
Jessup
Paul
Eboua
Mason
Jones
Paul
Eboua
Nate
Hinton
59TORJalen
Harris
Nate
Hinton
Nate
Hinton
Paul
Eboua
Marko
Simonovic
Josh
Hall
60NOPNOP
to MIL
Sam
Merrill
Josh
Hall
Ty-Shon
Alexander
Justinian
Jessup
Nate
Hinton
Saben
Lee

Round 1 Transactions:

Celtics trade pick to Grizzlies

  • Grizzlies receive 30th pick (Desmond Bane)

Pelicans trade pick to Nuggets

  • Nuggets receive 24th pick (RJ Hampton)

Knicks trade pick to Timberwolves

  • Timberwolves receive 23rd pick (Leandro Bolmaro)
  • Knicks receive 25th pick (Immanuel Quickley) and 33rd pick (Daniel Oturu).

Clippers trade pick via Nets to Pistons

  • Pistons receive 19th pick (Saddiq Bey) and Rodney McGruder
  • Clippers receive Luke Kennard
  • Nets receive Landry Shamet

Timberwolves trade pick to Thunder

  • Thunder receive 17th pick (Aleksej Pokusevski)
  • Timberwolves receive Ricky Rubio, 25th pick (Immanuel Quickley, traded to Knicks) and 28th pick (Jaden McDaniels)

Rockets trade pick to Pistons

  • Pistons receive Trevor Ariza, 16th pick (Isaiah Stewart)
  • Rockets receive future first-round pick

Jazz trade pick to Knicks

  • Knicks receive 23rd pick (Leandro Bolmaro, traded to Timberwolves)
  • Jazz receive 27th pick (Udoka Azubuike) and 38th pick (Saben Lee)

Trail Blazers trade pick to Rockets

  • Rockets receive 16th pick (Isaiah Stewart), 2021 first-round pick
  • Trail Blazers receive Robert Covington

Lakers trade pick to Thunder

  • Thunder receive 28th pick (Jaden McDaniels), Danny Green
  • Lakers receive Dennis Schroder

Round 2 Transactions:

Thunder trade pick to Wizards

  • Wizards receive 53rd pick (Cassius Winston)

Kings trade pick to Rockets

  • Rockets receive 52nd pick (Kenyon Martin Jr.)
  • Kings receive 2021 second-round pick, $1 million

Pelicans trade pick to Hornets

  • Hornets receive 42nd pick (Nick Richards)

Pelicans trade pick to Jazz

  • Jazz receive 39th pick (Elijah Hughes)
  • Pelicans receive future draft pick

Jazz trade pick to Pistons

  • Pistons receive 38th pick (Saben Lee), Tony Bradley
  • Jazz receive cash considerations

Wizards trade pick to Thunder

  • Thunder receive 37th pick (Vit Krejci)

76ers trade pick to Mavericks

  • Mavericks receive 36th pick (Tyler Bey), Josh Richardson
  • 76ers receive Seth Curry

Kings trade pick to Grizzlies

  • Grizzlies receive 35th pick (Xavier Tillman)
  • Kings receive 40th pick (Robert Woodard), future second-round pick

Knicks trade pick to Clippers

  • Clippers receive 33rd pick (Daniel Oturu)
  • Knicks receive 2023 second-round pick

76ers trade pick to Thunder

  • Thunder receive Al Horford, 34th pick (Theo Maledon) and 2025 first-round pick
  • 76ers receive Danny Green

References:

ESPN/Draft Express [Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz]

NBA Big Board [Chad Ford]

The Ringer [Kevin O’Connor]

Bleacher Report [Jonathan Wasserman]

The Athletic [John Hollinger]

The Athletic [Sam Vecenie]

Sport Illustrated [Jeremy Woo]

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[NBA Draft]: 2023 Mock Draft Comparison, February (updated 2/16)

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[NBA Draft]: 2023 Mock Draft Comparison, January

We now have five mock drafts to compare, including Kevin O’Connor/The Ringer, Ricky O’Donnell/SB Nation, Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, Jeremy Woo/Sports Illustrated, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, Bryan Kalbrosky/USA Today Tankathon, and the first Hoops Distillery mock draft of 2023!

[NBA Draft]: 2023 Big Board Comparison, December 2022 (updated 1/8)

We finally have a few 2023 big boards to stack up against each other. So, here’s our first #bigboardcomp of the year featuring boards from Sam Vecenie/The Athletic, Jonathan Wasserman/Bleacher Report, Jonathan Givony/ESPN-Draft Express and Tankathon.