ESPN has released a NEW NBA Mock Draft which features their predictions for the first round. The Detroit Pistons are projected to have the top pick, and no surprise that ESPN has French star Victor Wembanyama as the #1 selection. Perhaps the most surprising pick was Alabama forward Brandon Miller over G-League guard Scott Henderson to the Houston Rockets at #2 overall. Henderson has long been considered to be the 2nd best player in the 2023 NBA Draft behind Victor Wembanyama.
ESPN Mock Draft:
1. Victor Wembanyama (F, France) – Pistons
2. Brandon Miller (F, Alabama) – Rockets
3. Scoot Henderson (G, G-League Ignite) – Spurs
4. Amen Thompson (G, Overtime Elite) – Hornets
5. Jarace Walker (F, Houston) – Trail Blazers
6. Ausar Thompson (G/F, Overtime Elite) – Magic
7. Cam Whitmore (F, Villanova) – Pacers
8. Anthony Black (G, Arkansas) – Wizards
9 Gradey Dick (G/F, Kansas) – Jazz
10. Taylor Hendricks (F, UCF) – Mavericks
11. Jordan Hawkins (G, UConn) – Magic
12. Nick Smith Jr. (G, Arkansas) – Thunder
13. Keyonte George (G, Baylor) – Raptors
14. Cason Wallace (G, Kentucky) – Pelicans
15. Jalen Hood-Schifino (G, Indiana) – Hawks
16. Noah Clowney (F, Alabama) – Jazz
17. Jett Howard (G/F, Michigan) – Lakers
18. Rayan Rupert (G, NZ Breakers) – Heat
19. Brice Sensabaugh (F, Ohio State) – Rockets
20. Dereck Lively II (C, Duke) – Warriors
21. Leonard Miller (F, G-League Ignite) – Nets
22. Kobe Bufkin (G, Michigan) – Nets
23. James Nnaji (C, Barcelona) – Trail Blazers
24. Dariq Whitehead (G/F, Duke) – Kings
25. Bilal Coulibaly (G/F, METZ 92) – Grizzlies
26. Kris Murray (F, Iowa) – Pacers
27. GG Jackson (F, South Carolina) – Hornets
28. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (F, UCLA) – Jazz
29. Max Lewis (F, Pepperdine) – Pacers
30. Colby Jones (F, XAV) – Bucks
NBA Fans! Sound off down in the comments:
– Who do you want your favorite team to draft?
– Who would you take No 2. Overall? ‘M’ for Miller, ‘H’ for Henderson
– Best international prospect NOT NAMED Wemby?
– Grade the Mock Draft! A, B, C, D or F
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Grade the Mock Draft! A, B, C, D or F
Best international prospect NOT NAMED Wemby?
Who would you take No 2. Overall? ‘M’ for Miller, ‘H’ for Henderson
Who do you want your favorite team to draft?
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May 16th can't come soon enough
As for my Bulls, I'm taking this year's draft off
I’m a pistons fan ….. u already know who I want 😭
Rockets, Wembayama
If the jazz somehow get lucky by the wolves losing one more game this Friday
We get a shot at the lottery draft 😭
It’d be dope to get victor or scoot
It’ll be dope 🔥
Would love to see Hood-Schifino in a Hawks uni.
I've never heard of these players. I wish they stayed for 2 years in college to learn how to play. The NBA is f*cked up!! They focus on money and it ruins the product. Karl Malone was drafted #13…..think about that!! Kobe drafted #13!! Curry #7. Proven commodities!!
Guys nowadays are over paid scrubs and that's why I don't watch this BS 😤
The Mavs HAVE NEVER had any luck what so ever in lotteries.
This would be the year.