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CBS Sports unveils latest post-lottery 2022 NBA mock draft

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra05/18/22

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Gary Parrish of CBS Sports released his latest 2022 NBA mock draft after Tuesday’s lottery was made official. The Orlando Magic moved into the No. 1 spot, while the Sacramento Kings shooting up the board into the top four, and the order of the first 14 selections are now set in stone.

To illustrate, the aforementioned No. 1 pick went to the Magic, and Orlando is followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 2 and Houston Rockets at No. 3. The Kings moved up to No. 4 overall as Sacramento celebrated, while the Detroit Pistons fell out of the top four with the No. 5 pick.

With only one team moving up from their position, the rest of the teams were sorted by their regular season record from worst to best among non-playoff teams.

Unlike prior seasons, there is no consensus No. 1 overall pick this year, but a large group of top-level prospects could have their order determined by team needs more so than any perceived gap in talent. Thus far, Duke’s Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren have received the most hype entering the draft process, alongside Auburn’s Jabari Smith. Nevertheless, Purdue’s Jaden Ivey has drawn big-time comparisons which have caused his stock to rise, while Kentucky’s Shaedon Sharpe remains an outsider with little film.

Here’s how Gary Parrish of CBS Sports sees the 2022 NBA Draft playing at the moment.

CBS Sports post-lottery 2022 NBA mock draft:

1) Orlando Magic — Chet Holmgren, F, Gonzaga
2) Oklahoma City Thunder — Paolo Banchero, F, Duke
3) Houston Rockets — Jabari Smith, F, Auburn
4) Sacramento Kings — Jaden Ivey, G, Purdue
5) Detroit Pistons — Keegan Murray, F, Iowa
6) Indiana Pacers — Shaedon Sharpe, G, Kentucky
7) Portland Trail Blazers — Ochai Agbaji, F, Kansas
8) New Orleans Pelicans — Johnny Davis, G, Wisconsin
9) San Antonio Spurs — Jalen Duren, C, Memphis
10) Washington Wizards — Bennedict Mathurin, F, Arizona
11) New York Knicks — Jeremy Sochan, F, Baylor
12) Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC) — AJ Griffin, F, Duke
13) Charlotte Hornets — Mark Williams, C, Duke
14) Cleveland Cavaliers — Malaki Branham, G, Ohio State
15) Charlotte Hornets (via NO) — Tari Eason, F, LSU
16) Atlanta Hawks — Ousmane Dieng, F, France
17) Houston Rockets — Dyson Daniels, G, G-League Ignite
18) Chicago Bulls — Walker Kessler, C, Auburn
19) Minnesota Timberwolves — TyTy Washington Jr, G, Kentucky
20) San Antonio Spurs (via TOR) — Jaden Hardy, G, G-League Ignite
21) Denver Nuggets — Kendall Brown, F, Baylor
22) Memphis Grizzlies (via UTAH) — Kennedy Chandler, G, Tennessee
23) Brooklyn Nets (via PHI) — EJ Liddell, F, Ohio State
24) Milwaukee Bucks — Wendell Moore Jr., F, Duke
25) San Antonio Spurs (via BOS) — Christian Braun, G, Kansas
26) Dallas Mavericks — Jean Montero, G, Overtime Elite
27) Miami Heat — Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame
28) Golden State Warriors — Christian Koloko, C, Arizona
29) Memphis Grizzlies — Patrick Baldwin Jr, F, Milwaukee
30) Oklahoma City Thunder (via PHX) — Nikola Jovic, F, Serbia

On3’s James Fletcher III contributed to this article.