ESPN releases updated two-round 2023 NBA mock draft

It’s almost time for conference play across college basketball, and that means the stakes are getting higher as March Madness quickly approaches. Players will also have a chance to improve their 2023 NBA Draft stock, and ESPN’s Jonathan Givony has projected both rounds of June’s draft.

The virtual consensus No. 1 pick has long been French sensation Victor Wembanyama, whose highlights light up social media. However, according to ESPN’s projections, a college player might not come off the board until No. 4 overall when Arkansas standout Nick Smith goes off the board.

The 2023 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 22, 2023 at Barclays Center in New York.

Updated ESPN two-round 2023 NBA mock draft

1. Detroit Pistons: Victor Wembanyama, Metropolitans 92
2. Houston Rockets: Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
3. San Antonio Spurs: Amen Thompson, Overtime Elite
4. Charlotte Hornets: Nick Smith, Arkansas
5. Oklahoma City Thunder: Ausar Thompson, Overtime Elite
6. Orlando Magic: Cam Whitmore, Villanova
7. Washington Wizards: Brandon Miller, Alabama
8. New Orleans Pelicans (from Los Angeles Lakers): Jarace Walker, Houston
9. Orlando Magic (from Chicago Bulls): Cason Wallace, Kentucky
10. Indiana Pacers: Jett Howard, Michigan
11. Utah Jazz (from Minnesota Timberwolves): Keyonte George, Baylor
12. Toronto Raptors: Anthony Black, Arkansas
13. Golden State Warriors: Kel’el Ware, Oregon
14. Los Angeles Clippers: Kyle Filipowski, Duke
15. Miami Heat: GG Jackson, South Carolina
16. Atlanta Hawks: Dillon Mitchell, Texas
17. Portland Trail Blazers: Gradey Dick, Kansas
18. Sacramento Kings: Rayan Rupert, New Zealand Breakers
19. Utah Jazz: Dariq Whitehead, Duke
20. New York Knicks: Terquavion Smith, NC State
21. Los Angeles Lakers (from New Orleans Pelicans); James Nnaji, Barcelona
22. New York Knicks (from Dallas Mavericks): Dereck Lively II, Duke
23. Charlotte Hornets (from Denver Nuggets): Taylor Hendricks, UCF
24. Brooklyn Nets: Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State
25. Phoenix Suns: Sidy Cissoko, G League Ignite
26. Memphis Grizzlies: Leonard Miller, G League Ignite
27. Utah Jazz (from Philadelphia 76ers): Maxwell Lewis, Pepperdine
28. Houston Rockets (from Milwaukee Bucks): Nikola Durisic, Mega MIS
29. Indiana Pacers (from Cleveland Cavaliers): Jaime Jaquez, UCLA
30. Indiana Pacers (from Boston Celtics): Coleman Hawkins, Illinois
    Round 2
31. Detroit Pistons: Marcus Sasser, Houston
32. Boston Celtics (from Houston Rockets): Reece Beekman, Virginia
33. San Antonio Spurs: Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
34. Philadelphia 76ers (from Charlotte Hornets): Kris Murray, Iowa
35. Oklahoma City Thunder: Noah Clowney, Alabama
36. Orlando Magic: Julian Phillips, Tennessee
37. Charlotte Hornets (from Washington Wizards): Ousmane Ndiaye, Baskonia
38. Los Angeles Lakers: Colby Jones, Xavier
39. Los Angeles Lakers (from Chicago Bulls): Ricky Council IV, Arkansas
40. Sacramento Kings (from Indiana Pacers): Jordan Hawkins, UConn
41. Memphis Grizzlies (from Minnesota Timberwolves): Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State
42. Toronto Raptors: Julian Strawther, Gonzaga
43. Indiana Pacers (from Miami Heat): Adem Bona, UCLA
44. Cleveland Cavliers (from Golden State Warriors): Jordan Walsh, Arkansas
45. Brooklyn Nets (from Atlanta Hawks): Andre Jackson, UConn
46. Los Angeles Clippers: Jalen Wilson, Kansas
47. Boston Celtics (from Portland Trail Blazers): Emoni Bates, Eastern Michigan
48. Sacramento Kings: Amari Bailey, UCLA
49. Charlotte Hornets (from Utah Jazz): Mouhamed Gueye, Washington State
50. Minnesota Timberwolves (from New York Knicks): Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
51. Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans Pelicans): Matthew Murrell, Ole Miss
52. Denver Nuggets (from Dallas Mavericks): Azuolas Tubelis, Arizona
53. Atlanta Hawks (from Brooklyn Nets): Kevin McCullar, Kansas
54. Phoenix Suns: Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
55. Memphis Grizzlies: Jaylen Clark, UCLA
56. Milwaukee Bucks: Juan Nunez, Ratiopharm Ulm
57. Milwaukee Bucks (from Cleveland Cavaliers: Caleb Love, North Carolina
58. Boston Celtics: Zach Edey, Purdue