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Warriors add Stanford’s Harrison Ingram in Rookie Wire’s early 2023 NBA mock draft

In Rookie Wire’s early 2023 NBA mock draft, the Warriors landed Stanford forward Harrison Ingram.

Although the 2022-23 NBA campaign has not yet kicked off, mock draft season is already rolling. Cody Taylor of Rookie Wire released an early look at the 2023 draft class with his first mock draft since the 2022 NBA draft in June.

It would be a surprise if the Golden State Warriors had a chance to select the 2023 class’s headliners, France Victor Wembayana or G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson. However, Rookie Wire’s latest mock gives a good look at the type of player the Warriors could add to their impressive stable of young prospects.

With the No. 29 overall pick in the first round, the Warriors landed reigning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Harrison Ingram out of Stanford in Rookie Wire’s new mock.

Via Rookie Wire:

Ingram, who was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year last season, averaged 10.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and three assists in 32 games. He was one of two true freshmen in the country (Paolo Banchero, Duke) to average at least 10 points, six rebounds and three assists. Ingram is an intriguing prospect given his size and court vision. He has been projected as a player that could handle the ball some at the next level and will look to take the next step as a sophomore.

Read Rookie Wire’s full mock draft here.

During his first season with the Cardinal, Ingram averaged 10.5 points on 38.8% shooting from the floor with 6.7 boards and 3 assists in 31.1 minutes per contest. In January against USC, Ingram notched a season-high 21 points on 3-of-6 shooting from the floor with five boards in an upset victory over the Trojans. 

The 6-foot-8 forward tallied 15 or more points in 10 different games for Stanford as a freshman. Ingram also recorded six double-doubles during his first season on the farm.

Ingram is set to lead the Cardinal in the Pac-12 as a sophomore in 2022-23.

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Warriors land Tennessee commit Julian Phillips in For The Win’s 2023 NBA mock draft

In For The Win’s first 2023 NBA mock draft, the Warriors added Tennessee commit Julian Phillips in the first round.

While veterans Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green headline the Golden State Warriors roster, Steve Kerr’s lineup boasts an impressive stable of intriguing prospects.

Led by top picks Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody and James Wiseman, the Warriors recently added three more young prospects in the 2022 NBA draft. In July, Golden State landed Milwaukee’s Patrick Baldwin Jr. in the first round along with Toledo’s Ryan Rollins and Brazil’s Gui Santos in the second round.

Although the Warriors are busy retooling before defending their title for the 2022-23 season, it’s never too early to see who could be available in the 2023 NBA draft.

For The Win’s Bryan Kalbrosky released his first NBA mock draft for 2023, featuring a class that could be headlined by France’s Victor Wembanyama and G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson.

With the No. 28 pick in For The Win’s mock, the Warriors ended up with Tennessee commit Julian Phillips.

Via For The Win:

Originally committed to LSU, Link Academy’s Julian Phillips is a five-star recruit who will now instead attend Tennessee. He is a good shooter with a promising 3-and-D archetype who could make a big splash playing for coach Rick Barnes next season.

Read Kalbrosky’s full 2023 mock via For The Win here.

Before heading to Knoxville, the 6-foot-8 small forward played high school ball at the Link Academy in Branson, Missouri. Phillips received offers from schools like LSU, Auburn, Clemson, South Carolina, Florida State and USC. The South Carolina native is a five-star recruit in the ESPN 100 and 247’s composite. In his final season of high school hoops, Phillips was named a McDonald’s All-American.

Watch Phillips’ highlights via YouTube:

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Warriors add Arizona’s Christian Koloko in The Ringer’s final NBA mock draft

In the final mock draft from The Ringer, the Golden State Warriors added a piece to their frontcourt at No. 28.

While the Golden State Warriors have been pushing through the postseason to the NBA Finals, mock draft season has been heating up across the basketball community.

With the offseason officially underway after the championship parade, it’s time to turn attention to the mock draft cycle to see what type of player the Warriors could land in the 2022 NBA draft. After making three lottery selections in the past two seasons, the Warriors will return to the latter end of the big board at pick No. 28.

With a roster mixed with All-Star caliber veterans and intriguing prospects, the Warriors could go in a bevy of different directions at No. 28 on Thursday night. The Warriors could trade the pick, or add another young piece of depth to their championship-tailored rotation.

In the final mock draft from The Ringer, Kevin O’Connell penciled in Arizona center Christian Koloko to the Warriors at No. 28.

Via The Ringer:

With James Wiseman’s stock in question after a slow start to his career, the Warriors could look at a big man late in the first round. Koloko is raw for his age, but with shot blocking skill and shooting potential he fits a similar role to the one the team envisioned for Wiseman.

To read O’Connell’s full mock with all the information on Koloko, including his pluses and minutes as a player, click here.

The 7-foot-1 center spent three seasons at Arizona, averaging 12.6 points on 63.5% shooting from the floor with 7.3 boards and 2.8 blocks in 25.4 minutes per game. Koloko registered a career-high against TCU in the 2022 NCAA tournament with 28 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the floor with 12 boards, three blocks and two assists in 40 minutes.

During his final season with the Wildcats, Koloko registered 10 double-double performances. Koloko also had 14 games with four or more blocks.

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2022 NBA draft: JD Davison expected to be drafted by young team on the rise

JD Davison could soon become another former Alabama MBB star drafted to the NBA!

Former Alabama men’s basketball guard JD Davison joined the program as a member of the 2021 recruiting class. As expected, he only played for the Crimson Tide for one season before declaring for the 2022 NBA draft.

Some were shocked to see the former five-star recruit declare for the draft after seeing how his freshman season wasn’t as dominant as many had expected.

Overall, Davison averaged nearly 26 minutes a game, 46.3% from the field, 72.8% from the line, 8.5 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game.

With the 2022 NBA draft upon us, ESPN has revealed their most recent mock draft. Davison is selected in the second round by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves finished the 2021-2022 NBA season with an appearance in the playoffs and a record of 46-36.

Roll Tide Wire will follow the 2022 NBA draft and will share live updates regarding Davison and other former Alabama players that are eligible.

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Rutgers basketball: Yahoo! Sports has Ron Harper as a second round pick

Ron Harper Jr. is taken in the second round of the latest NBA mock draft.

In the latest NBA mock draft from Yahoo! Sports, Rutgers basketball forward Ron Harper Jr. is off the board late in the second round.

The mock draft has Harper being taken No. 58 overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Krysten Peek writes about Harper and what he brings to Cleveland as a second-round pick:

“He’s not afraid of the big moment and has a decent first step off the wing to get past defenders. Harper averaged 15.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this past season.”

Harper will go down as one of the best players in Rutgers men’s basketball history. He has been a clutch player almost from the get-go and has grown tremendously into not just a leader but also as a player capable of making big shots in big moments.

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He has good length and is a tremendous defender. Harper brings some positional versatility as he can play at the ‘two’ or the ‘three’ but can also defend some bigger forwards as well.

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2022 NBA Mock Draft 8.0: Final predictions for all 58 picks based on intel, rumors, odds, and workouts

Our top pick differs from consensus because we think Chet Holmgren can go to the Magic.

The 2022 NBA Draft, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, is just days away. But before that, we have one final mock draft to offer our latest predictions.

Now that the list of invitations for prospects to attend the draft in person has been finalized, players are wrapping up any last-minute pre-draft workouts. The last step of the process, hearing each name called on draft night, is now right around the corner.

Before everything unfolds, we wanted to check the temperature one more time to give you the latest breaking news and draft projections for each of the 58 picks in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Since our last update, multiple first-round picks were traded and promising Canadian prospect Leonard Miller decided to withdraw from this draft class to instead play for the G League Ignite next season.

In addition to this mock draft, check out our latest interviews with more than a dozen of the most interesting prospects in this class.

NBA draft prospect Ron Harper Jr.: ‘I’m trying to be a dog, I take each matchup personally’

Ron Harper Jr. is a dynamic NBA draft prospect who looks to bring his unique skill set to the next level.

NEW YORK — Rutgers Scarlet Knights forward Ron Harper Jr. is a dynamic NBA draft prospect who looks to bring his unique skill set to the next level.

Harper, who averaged 15.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while also shooting 39.8% on 3-pointers last season, uses his length to make an impact on the floor. The ratio (1.12) of his 7’1.25″ wingspan relative to his height ranked in the 98th percentile among all prospects to ever participate in the NBA Draft Combine, per Stadium Speak.

As a floor-spacer, according to Synergy, Harper ranked in the 89th percentile when shooting off the catch. He also handled the ball efficiently in the pick and roll.

During a recent pre-draft workout in New York City, Harper met up with For The Win to discuss how his game translates to the next level. He also spoke about his strengths, his conditioning, his body transformation, as well as the “basketball identity” in the state of New Jersey.

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

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Latest USA TODAY NBA mock draft has Ron Harper Jr. gone in the second round

Ron Harper Jr. is off the board in the latest USA TODAY FTW mock draft.

Former Rutgers basketball standout Ron Harper Jr. appears to be heading in the right direction according to most NBA mock drafts. The latest mock draft from USA TODAY’s For the Win has Harper going off the board late in the second round.

Harper gets taken at No. 57 by the Portland Trail Blazers in the FTW NBA mock draft.

Earlier last week, Bleacher Report had Harper going in the second round to the Indiana Pacers.

In his final season at Rutgers, Harper averaged 15.8 points per game and 5.9 rebounds. He garnered national attention for his late-game, heroics including a nearly half-court shot to beat then No. 1 Purdue at the buzzer and then a late-game three-point shot to beat Indiana on the road.

Over the weekend, Harper worked out for the Charlotte Hornets and talked about the workout with the NBA squad:

“I’m trying to showcase my 3-point shooting capability, my consistency and most importantly, I feel like I’m trying to showcase my defensive versatility,” Harper said in a video released by the Hornets via their social media channels.

“The way I can defend multiple positions.”

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Who Rookie Wire has the OKC Thunder taking in latest 2022 NBA mock draft

Let’s see who Rookie Wire has the Oklahoma City Thunder taking in latest 2022 NBA mock draft with its three first round picks.

Rookie Wire’s Cody Taylor released his latest 2022 NBA mock draft recently, which is the fourth version of the installment. Let’s take a look at who Taylor has the Oklahoma City Thunder taking with their three first round picks at the second, 12th and 30th overall picks and their lone second round pick at 34th overall:

(For the full mock that includes all 58 picks, click here.)

For more coverage on the 2022 NBA draft, visit Rookie Wire

2022 NBA mock drafts: Houston Rockets post-lottery pick projections

With the 2022 NBA draft lottery in the books and the Rockets set at No. 3 and No. 17 overall in the first round, here’s who the draft experts currently project to Houston at those slots.

With the 2022 NBA draft lottery officially in the books, the Houston Rockets are now set at No. 3 and No. 17 overall in the first round. The first pick is their own, won via Tuesday’s lottery, and the second is from Brooklyn as part of the blockbuster James Harden trade in January 2021.

If Houston keeps the No. 3 pick in the 2022 first round, they should have an opportunity on June 23 to draft one of the consensus top-three prospects: Gonzaga big Chet Holmgren, Duke forward Paolo Banchero, and Auburn forward Jabari Smith. Purdue guard Jaden Ivey and Kentucky wing Shaedon Sharpe may also work their way into the discussion.

However, a top-three pick could also prove valuable on the trade market, as Stone alluded to in his comments after Tuesday’s lottery.

If the Rockets stay in the draft, Stone indicated that individual player workouts over the coming weeks will be substantially less important than game footage on tape. Thus, the vast majority of the information that they will use in making those selections is already available.

With that in mind, as of May 17, here’s a look at who the various draft experts have going at No. 3 and No. 17 in their latest mock drafts.