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Sixers 2022 NBA mock draft: Dyson Daniels provides perimeter defense

A mock draft has the Philadelphia 76ers selecting Dyson Daniels who can provide solid perimeter defense.

The Philadelphia 76ers have much more important matters to attend to at the moment as they have the trade deadline approaching on Feb. 10 and there is the Ben Simmons saga continuing. They also are looking to figure out how to find consistency on the court.

However, it doesn’t hurt to look ahead to the future and take a look at possible NBA draft prospects.

At the moment, the Sixers have the 21st pick in the 2022 NBA draft and a mock draft performed by Cody Taylor over at Rookie Wire has the Sixers selecting a solid perimeter defender in the form of Dyson Daniels of G League Ignite.

Taylor on Daniels:

Daniels emerged as one more intriguing international prospects in recent memory after spending time with the NBA Academy in Australia. He is viewed as one of the top players on the Ignite this season, an interesting development considering the team also has the likes of Michael Foster Jr. and Jaden Hardy.

He has excelled in just about every area of the game with the exception of his shooting after converting on just 25.5% from beyond the arc. Still, his ability to make plays for others, defend at a high level on the perimeter and make smart decisions should be enough for him to hear his name fairly early on draft night.

Daniels is averaging 11.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists for Ignite while having solid size at 6-foot-6. The Sixers are in need of another ball-handler who can also provide some defense out on the perimeter. A guy like Daniels could be a big help with the team in need of some guard play off their bench.

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2022 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Jabari Smith rising in latest projections of every pick

Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. highlighted the prospects on the rise in the latest Rookie Wire Mock Draft.

With the 2021-22 basketball season in full swing, scouts and front-office executives have had an extended look at the next wave of prospects set to enter the NBA.

Prior to the beginning of the season, Duke forward Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren dominated the conversation atop most draft boards. However, the top of the draft looks to be changing with Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. emerging in a big way this season.

Rookie Wire took a look at the next rookie class and projected every pick based on the latest information at hand. Of course, with much of the season left to play, these rankings will change but here is how we see things at the moment.

Note: The order of the draft was pulled from Tankathon as of Jan. 19. The 2022 draft may only have 58 picks after the Bucks and Heat were stripped of their second-round picks by the NBA.

Aggregate NBA mock draft 3.0: Jabari Smith leaps ahead of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren for No. 1

The best prospects in the world are all competing for the top spot in the 2022 NBA draft and it is hard to sort how everyone is stacking up.

In order to help us get a better sense of where all of the projected top prospects in the class stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from Draft Express (ESPN), Aran Smith (NBADraft.net), Sam Vecenie (The Athletic), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Jeremy Woo (Sports Illustrated), Krysten Peek (Yahoo), Matt Babcock (Basketball News) as well as USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score in order to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion. Predictions for a first overall pick earned a player 58 points while the second overall pick earned 57 points, the third overall earned 56 points, and so on.

Johnny Davis (Wisconsin), Jeremy Sochan (Baylor), Harrison Ingram (Stanford), EJ Liddell (Ohio State), Wendell Moore (Duke), Blake Wesley (Notre Dame), and Walker Kessler (Auburn) have improved their draft stock the most since our most recent update last month.

The most notable prospects making their debut on our rankings are Tari Eason (LSU), Aminu Mohammed (Georgetown), Dereon Seabron (NC State), Christian Braun (Kansas), Trevion Williams (Purdue) and Orlando Robinson (Fresno State).

Some of the top prospects who were not included in any of these most recent mock drafts include Matthew Cleveland (Florida State), Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona), Max Abmas (Oral Roberts), Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), Alex Fudge (LSU), Buddy Boeheim (Syracuse), Josh Minott (Memphis) and Kadary Richmond (Seton Hall).

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

Aggregate NBA mock draft 3.0: Jabari Smith leaps ahead of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren for No. 1

The best prospects in the world are all competing for the top spot in the 2022 NBA draft and it is hard to sort how everyone is stacking up.

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

2022 NBA Draft Big Board 1.0: Debut rankings of the top 101 prospects

Let’s be honest. Ranking the best NBA draft prospects is a fool’s errand. But evaluating this class is an especially challenging assignment.

One of the top pre-season prospects (Patrick Baldwin Jr.) is playing for a mid-major program that has just two wins so far this season. Other top prospects (AJ Griffin and Peyton Watson) are not getting much playing time for their high-major programs. Meanwhile, guard Jean Montero is playing in the inaugural Overtime Elite league. How do we compare his productivity to other prospects? I’m frankly not sure.

But nevertheless, my big board exists. Rather than going small, I decided to blow it up and do the opposite. Why did I go ahead and rank 101 prospects if this class has been so challenging to evaluate? There are two distinct reasons.

One is that I’m absolutely crazy and get a very fulfilling satisfaction with the completion of a mock draft and big board because it feels complete. It looks awesome seeing as many names as I can fit on one article, even if the science behind the rankings is a bit inconclusive.

The other reason is that as I make more big boards throughout the year, it’s interesting to track the progress (and regression) of certain prospects. I am inevitably wrong about most of these placements! But this article serves as a barometer for where I feel certain players are at in their development right now.

Note that several notable prospects (e.g. freshmen Max Christie, Matthew Cleveland, Nolan Hickman, Hunter Sallis, Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Jeremy Sochan, Kobe Bufkin) were excluded because I expect them to go back to school to improve their draft stock.

More likely than not, some of those players will declare for the 2022 NBA draft. When that happens, I obviously will not have them outside of my top 101.

Until then, as we prepare to turn the calendar into a new year, here are the debut rankings for 101 of my favorite prospects.

All stats are accurate as of Dec. 14 and are from Sports-Reference unless noted otherwise.

Aggregate NBA mock draft 2.0: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith battle for No. 1

In order to help us get a better sense of where all of the projected top prospects in the class stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from ESPN, NBADraft.net, CBS Sports, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo, Basketball News and USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion.

Since our last update, the players who have improved the most spots are Ismael Kamagate (Paris), Moussa Diabate (Michigan), Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona), Hugo Besson (New Zealand), Efe Abogidi (Washington State), Iverson Molinar (Mississippi State), Justin Lewis (Marquette), Max Christie (Michigan State), EJ Liddell (Ohio State), and Ochai Agbaji (Kansas).

The most notable prospects making their debut on our rankings are Trevor Keels (Duke), Bryce McGowens (Nebraska), MarJon Beauchamp (G League Ignite), Keon Ellis (Alabama), Christian Koloko (Arizona), Wendell Moore (Duke), Blake Wesley (Notre Dame), Josh Minott (Memphis), Zach Edey (Purdue), and Johnny Davis (Wisconsin).

Some of the top prospects who did not make the cut this time included Hunter Sallis (Gonzaga), Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Tennesse), Kobe Bufkin (Michigan), Mouhamed Gueye (Washington State), Jahvon Quinerly (Albama), Adam Flagler (Baylor), Jaylin Williams (Auburn), Matthieu Gauzin (Le Mans), Isaiah Wong (Miami), Marcus Williams (Texas A&M), and Tyson Etienne (Wichita State).

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

2022 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Predicting all 59 picks, starting with Paolo Banchero

After a few games, we have a much better idea of how prospects like Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren will be used until the 2022 NBA draft.

Preseason mock drafts, like the one we published back on Aug. 11, are especially challenging. Predictions are mostly guesswork based on uninformed priors until we’ve seen the usage of how each coach will implement the prospects we are evaluating.

Additionally, several players used the offseason to work on certain skill sets (e.g. Kansas’ Ochai Agbaji is now a much better shooter) in ways we couldn’t have projected.

As such, even though it’s only been a few games, it’s a lot easier to discuss the 2022 NBA draft now than it was even just last month. The season is underway for college basketball — and the G League Ignite, Overtime Elite, and several international leagues — which means draft boards are shaping up.

After a ton of movement, as of right now, here is how we see the 2022 NBA draft unfolding.

Draft order is pulled from Tankathon. All stats are accurate as of 11/22/21.

Dyson Daniels knows his journey won’t …

Dyson Daniels knows his journey won’t be easy, and he’ll face setbacks, but he feels comforted that he can climb up the draft board with an NBA champion and Boomers veteran like Dellavedova in his corner. “I regularly chat to Delly and he always sending me words of encouragement,” Daniels revealed. “He is one of the hardest working guys out there, so his main message to me is to be the hardest worker on the floor. So, be the first in the gym and the last one to leave and to keep working on my game and the areas I need to focus on. Delly is great to learn off.”

“Dyson just looks comfortable already,” …

“Dyson just looks comfortable already,” Dellavedova said. “It is just really exciting because he is playing against men and there are a lot of great athletes and players in the G League. To come out of the gates like that is very impressive and I’m excited to see what he can do throughout the course of the year because I know how much he’ll improve just by how hard he works.”

MarJon Beauchamp reacts to playing first game with G League Ignite

The Ignite tipped off their second season on Friday after a successful inaugural campaign that saw several players get drafted.

On Friday, the G League Ignite tipped off their second season after a successful inaugural campaign that saw three players get drafted into the NBA.

Gone are players like Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga and Isaiah Todd as the next wave of prospects joined the team over the offseason. The Ignite this season are headlined by Jaden Hardy, Dyson Daniels, Michael Foster Jr., Fanbo Zeng and MarJon Beauchamp among others.

Beauchamp, a former four-star recruit from Yakima Valley College, produced a team-high 18 points, eight rebounds and two steals to lead the Ignite during the 98-87 loss to the Iowa Wolves. He finished by converting on 7-of-14 shot attempts from the field in 27 minutes of work.

Afterward, Beauchamp said his first game was a lot faster than in college.

It was a lot more quicker just coming from college. The dudes are stronger. It’s a lot of up and down. The court is longer so it was a big impression (coming) into a new environment.

The Ignite trailed 65-34 at halftime, and appeared to be headed toward a lopsided loss. However, they outscored the Wolves by 20 points in the second to close the gap but were unable to get closer than six points in the fourth quarter.

Hardy finished with 12 points, while Foster had eight points and 13 rebounds and Daniels added three points and two assists.

The stated goal of the Ignite is to provide development opportunities for those prospects looking to play professionally. The team focuses more on the development of the players, and not necessarily on the outcome of games as they do not play a full schedule like other teams.

The opportunity to play against some of the other top prospects will give each player a great chance to develop and further learn the game. Beauchamp believes the group is getting better each day.

Every day, we’re battling. I’m battling with great players and just try to guard the best player like Jaden Hardy to get me better. We’re getting better each day. The second half of today just shows we can be good this year.

After debuting on Friday, the Ignite return to action on Sunday against the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

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