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With the 2022 NBA Draft less than three weeks way, rumors are heating up across the league. The Sacramento Kings are no exception. The Kings landed the fourth pick in the NBA Draft Lottery despite their odds projecting them to end up at No. 8. Although plenty of talent will be available at the four […]

The Houston Rockets landed the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft one year after selecting Jalen Green. Majority of mock drafts have pegged Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr., Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, and Duke’s Paolo Banchero as the three best prospects of this class. Most project Smith Jr. and Holmgren to go in the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst of a rebuild with a very young roster. Oklahoma City has done a great job of turning star players into a young core with a plethora of draft picks. The Thunder have three first-round picks, at number two, 12, and 30. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is their current star, […]

The Indiana Pacers have the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. As they look to build for the future, they will look to add a future star alongside Tyrese Haliburton with that selection. It would behoove them to look into adding another first-rounder in this year’s draft. The Pacers could use one of […]

Most of the buzz surrounding the 2022 NBA Draft has Jabari Smith Jr. going to the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick. That could work out perfectly for the Oklahoma City Thunder with Gonzaga standout Chet Holmgren potentially falling right into their lap. Not exactly a bad consolation prize if it happens. But there’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a surprising run to the Western Conference Finals behind the mind-boggling play of Luka Doncic. Doncic and the Mavs were not expected to make it far, as they don’t have the same star power as other teams in the West. While Doncic doesn’t have a solidified star, the players around him […]

The Chicago Bulls have completed step one of their rebuild by making it back to the playoffs. Now, they have to find out a way to make this core a consistent playoff team. Their next chance to work toward that goal will come at the 2022 NBA Draft, where they have the 18th overall selection, […]

After landing the 3rd pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets are in position to take the next step in their fresh rebuild. The talented young duo of Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. is already in place. With another top pick, the Rockets can round out a young core to build around […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in a bit of a peculiar situation right now. Yes, their “tank” was successful and they landed themselves one of the top prized in the 2022 NBA Draft. However… instead of getting the first overall pick, they were handed the number TWO pick by the lottery gods. Now, don’t get […]

The Orlando Magic have been rewarded for their poor performance this season by receiving the first overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. This is the fourth time in their franchise history that they have received the top pick and the first time since adding Shaq in 1992. The Magic are not as far out […]

The Houston Rockets are in a favorable position ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft. General Manager Rafael Stone is working with a top pick to pair with Jalen Green and the rest of Houston’s young roster. While many eyes are on the third pick, the Rockets also have an opportunity for a home-run selection using […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made it back to the playoffs and have a very important offseason ahead of them. They will start with the 2022 NBA Draft, where they own the 19th overall pick in addition to picks 40, 48 and 50. The Timberwolves should have several strong options for their first-round pick. The 2022 draft […]

The Houston Rockets may have moved down in the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery to the third overall pick. However, they still will be able to walk away with one of the top three prospects: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. The downside to picking third is that the Rockets don’t get to choose […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs were facing a lot of talent leaving for the 2022 NBA Draft. Chet Holmgren will be a top-three pick while Andrew Nembhard and Drew Timme also have shots at being drafted. However, one of those two recently decided on returning to college ball. With just two simple words in a tweet, Timme […]

The Philadelphia 76ers officially have a first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Well, at least they do once the 23rd pick is made and transferred to them via the Stepien Rule. Despite attaching the selection to the trade for James Harden, the Brooklyn Nets held the option to defer the pick to 2023. With […]

It was unclear if the Sixers would have a draft pick at all until the June 1st deadline. The Sixers agreed to trade the first-rounder in the James Harden deal just prior to the deadline. In the trade, the Nets held the option to defer the pick to 2023 if they desired. With a stronger […]

The Kansas Jayhawks are hoping to defend their title after a National Championship run in 2021-22, and they just received a major boost to their chances at doing that. Star forward Jalen Wilson has announced his decision to return to the Jayhawks and withdraw from the 2022 NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s NCAA insider Jeff […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes are saying goodbye to Keegan Murray, one of the best players in the program’s history and one of the best prospects in the 2022 NBA Draft. Kris Murray, his twin brother, faced the same fork in the road and has now made a decision. Murray announced that he will be going back […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were one of the biggest winners of the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery. Although they didn’t land the top overall pick, they have the second overall selection in a draft with three clear top players. With the Orlando Magic setting their sights on Jabari Smith Jr. and Chet Holmgren having great draft […]

The Miami Hurricanes got a huge boost following the team’s historical Elite Eight postseason run this past year. After declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft, Isaiah Wong has decided to “run it back” with the Hurricanes. The star sophomore tweeted his decision Wednesday morning. Let’s run it back 💯 pic.twitter.com/EbNE47hx1M — Isaiah wong (@zaywong21) June […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have the 24th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Although the opportunity to add a key piece for the future seems enticing, the best use of the pick is to trade it for a player that is experienced and ready to help right away. Finding a trade the Bucks can use […]

The Miami Heat just wrapped up an impressive season in which they outperformed most expectations. They led the Eastern Conference with a record of 53-29 and lost to the Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals. The heroic playoff effort by Jimmy Butler made it clear this Heat team is still ready to compete. The focus […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs will be happy to hear that their star senior is sticking around for another year. Rasir Bolton is not joining the 2022 NBA Draft class. He tweeted his decision to compete in the NCAA for another year Tuesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/rasir_45/status/1531721548121493506?s=20 This is a pretty surprising announcement, since Bolton previously alluded that the […]

NC State star Terquavion Smith was the talk of the 2022 NBA Draft combine after a strong showing. On Tuesday, Smith made a shocking decision on his future, withdrawing from the draft to return and play another season for the Wolfpack in 2022. Smith released a statement via a text, per ESPN. “I’ve decided to […]

The New York Knicks have a need to upgrade their point guard room, which is why they are among the top active suitors of pending free agent Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson. But there’s also the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft where the Knicks can use their 11th pick overall in the first round to address […]

At the moment, top prospect Paolo Banchero is being projected as the No. 3 pick in the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft, where he would be heading to join Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets. The other two teams that will be selecting at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, are the Orlando Magic and the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally been blessed with their big break. After Year 3 of its quest to acquire every single first-round pick known to man, the lottery gods have bestowed upon them a top three spot in the upcoming 2022 NBA draft. After netting the number two overall pick in last week’s lottery, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most intriguing teams to keep an eye on in the 2022 NBA Draft. They have three first-round draft picks — the ninth, 20th and 25th overall — to help them rebuild a roster that came closer to the playoffs than anyone expected. The beauty of having two […]

The Detroit Pistons have the chance to find their next franchise star in the 2022 NBA Draft. They may have fallen in the draft lottery but still have the fifth overall pick in the draft. Their chances of adding another future star alongside Cade Cunningham are strong. However, the fifth overall pick offers more than […]

The Houston Rockets are in the midst of a rebuild with a solid young nucleus in place. The Rockets hold the 2nd and 17th picks in this year’s NBA Draft. While certainly not encouraging, their 20-62 record in the previous season is not a concern, as the focus of the franchise is clearly on development […]

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off of a terrific season in which they outperformed all expectations. They recently were knocked out of the Western Conference Finals by the Golden State Warriors in a gentleman’s sweep. This should not take away from the success of their 52-30 record and impressive series win over the Phoenix Suns. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are coming off a productive season in which they showed massive growth as a team. The youthful squad finished with the second-best record in the NBA at 56-26. Led by Ja Morant, the franchise took a massive leap in the right direction. They also have been the only team to win more […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of arguably their worst stretch as a franchise ever. After making the playoffs for 22 consecutive seasons, they’ve failed to quality three seasons in a row, with the last two ending with play-in tournament losses. The Spurs are trying to return to glory with a new young […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in an interesting spot with their roster following a play-in tournament appearance. San Antonio has been building up a young roster, but it may be time to speed it up. Dejounte Murray emerged as a star this season with his all-around game. Murray averaged a career-high in points (21.1), rebounds […]

The 2022 NBA Draft Lottery put the New York Knicks right back where they were supposed to be, giving them the 11th pick after they had the 11th best odds to win the first overall pick. Now, the Knicks have a lot of paths they could take in the offseason With the 11th pick in […]

The Washington Wizards have been stuck in NBA limbo for quite some time. Despite procuring All-NBA level talent like Bradley Beal and John Wall, the Wiz have made minimal impact on the league as a whole. They have been in the draft lottery five times since 2012 but have yet to earn a top-two pick. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were unable to live up to their sky-high expectations in 2022. Following their NBA championship the previous season, the Bucks were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The injury to Khris Middleton left the Bucks without the necessary scoring power, and the Celtics secured the series victory in […]

The Brooklyn Nets-Philadelphia 76ers blockbuster trade features more than just James Harden and Ben Simmons. The Sixers’ 2022 NBA Draft capital is in the hands of the Nets, who have the option to take the Sixers’ 23rd overall selection or wait until next year. According to PhillyVoice’s Kyle Neubeck, the Nets are expected to defer […]

The Denver Nuggets had an interesting 2021-22 season. Led by back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic, Denver went 48-34 and secured the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. Even so, injuries to Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. left the roster incomplete and they were unable to truly compete for a title. Denver was ultimately knocked […]