The 2023 NBA Draft is one week away. There is no drama at No. 1, but the real questions start at No. 2. Sam_Vecenie’s latest mock draft, including all 58 picks:
, others). And over the last few years, they’ve tended to be willing to draft the latter more than the former, especially outside of the lottery. George’s fall stops here. Teams are legitimately all over the map with him at this point.Podziemski is one of the cycle’s risers. He was a tremendous scorer this past season at Santa Clara, has a tremendous feel for the game and consistently makes sharp passing reads. The shooting is a critical skill, as Podziemski made 43.
Even though I’m a bit lower on his evaluation, few players have helped themselves in the pre-draft process as much as Podziemski. He deserves an immense amount of credit for how he has attacked it. I think this might be closer to his floor than his ceiling, as teams in the early 20s and even teens have displayed a level of interest in him. He has been extremely impressive in team workouts.
Rupert is arguably the first NBL Next Star in Australia to make a positive impact on a winning team. He was terrific as an aggressive, defensive-minded wing for the New Zealand Breakers who made the NBL Finals this past season. At 6-7 in shoes with a 7-2 wingspan, Rupert has immense upside on that end. He’s laterally quick and aggressive, plus has strong instincts in help defense for a teenager. How far Rupert goes will be determined by his offense.
An additional note about trades if only because I don’t have anywhere else to put it: Sources across the league have said
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