![]() There’s a case to be made that Miller has the highest floor of any player in this draft after Wembanyama because of his combination of size and shooting. Houston Rockets - Brandon Miller, F, Alabama 3, but he has more upside than any player left on the board. His intersection of size, speed, leaping, passing, and defensive versatility gives him sky-high upside, but he’s a rough outside shooter who will essentially be starting from scratch with his three-point shot. Thompson is also a remarkable leaper around the basket, but he still needs to improve as a finisher when he’s not dunking it. He has incredible speed in the open floor and a blazing first step to draw two defenders to the ball, and at times he’ll have some truly creative passing flashes. At 6’7 with a 7-foot wingspan, Thompson has the size of a wing and the skill of a guard, and will be one of the five most athletic players in the league next season. ![]() We’ll give Amen the slight edge over his brother because of his playmaking potential as a lead guard. Twins Amen and Ausar Thompson feel like the biggest wildcards of the 2023 NBA Draft after they bypassed more traditional routes for the upstart Overtime Elite league - but passing on them in the top-five might be even riskier than taking them. Portland Trail Blazers - Amen Thompson, G, Overtime Elite City Reapers Henderson is not a great three-point shooter (27.5 percent on 2.7 attempts per game this season), and will need to figure out how to threaten defenses when he doesn’t have the ball. He’s also a skilled operator in the pick-and-roll, but still has some learning to do in how to blend his own scoring with playmaking. Henderson should be a great finisher around the rim as he refines his craft: he can get off the ground quickly as an explosive one-foot leaper, he’s strong enough to absorb contact, and he’s agile enough to avoid defenders mid-air when he has to. ![]() The 6’2 guard is incredibly fast with the ball in his hands, burning defenders to the cup both in transition with a head of steam, and in the halfcourt with a wicked first step. Henderson is a super athletic point guard prospect who can break opposing defenses with his speed and rim pressure. Charlotte Hornets - Scoot Henderson, PG, G League Ignite This is another franchise-altering superstar for the Spurs. Read our full scouting report on Wembanyama here. He’s leading the league in scoring, rebounds, blocks, and is near the league-lead in minutes played. He has somehow exceeded the lofty hype that followed him into this season by establishing himself as the likely MVP of the top French pro league at just 19 years old. The league has never seen a player with his physical tools before: standing 7’5 with an 8-foot wingspan, Wembanyama is a fluid athlete who can play all over the floor on both ends, but thrives dominating at the rim. Wembanyama is one of the best prospects to ever enter the NBA draft, up there with icons like LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Victor Wembanyama is one of the best NBA Draft prospects ever. San Antonio Spurs - Victor Wembanyama, C, Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 With the lottery order now determined, here is our instant 2023 NBA mock draft. This could be the rare draft to feature three players who didn’t play college basketball going with the first picks if Overtime Elite point guard Amen Thompson sneaks ahead of Miller. The second pick is expected to be a race between G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson and Alabama freshman wing Brandon Miller. The Charlotte Hornets will pick second, the Portland Trail Blazers will pick third, and the Houston Rockets will pick fourth. The San Antonio Spurs are the lucky winners of the draft lottery, giving Wembanyama his first NBA home. ![]() Now we finally know where Wembanyama will start his NBA career. Victor Wembanyama is the big prize waiting at the top of the draft, and the 7’5 French super prospect has the potential to go down as an all-time great because of his unprecedented combination of size and skill. It’s a deep class rich with talent at multiple positions, but there will be no suspense over the No. The 2023 NBA Draft will go down as one of the most anticipated in league history. ![]()
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