Draft Digest: 2023 NBA Mock Draft With Roughly A Month Until Postseason Play

With just over a month until postseason play at the college level, the Draft Digest team releases its next mock draft of the cycle.

Although the top of this upcoming draft class features players that aren't in college, that's where the depth will come from. Now that we've seen most college prospects play for several months now, there's real insights that can be gained.

Some players have seen their draft stock rise, while others have fallen.

Leveraging Tankathon to generate our draft order, we take a look at fit and projections for next summer's event in the next iteration of Draft Digest's 2023 NBA Mock Draft.

1. Houston Rockets: Victor Wembanyama (France)

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2. Detroit Pistons: Scoot Henderson (G League)

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3. San Antonio Spurs: Brandon Miller (Alabama)

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4. Orlando Magic: Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite)

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5. Charlotte Hornets: Jarace Walker (Houston)

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6. Indiana Pacers: Cam Whitmore (Villanova)

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7. Orlando Magic (via CHI): Ausar Thompson (Overtime Elite)

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8. New Orleans Pelicans (via LAL): Anthony Black (Arkansas)

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9. Toronto Raptors: Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas)

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10. Washington Wizards: GG Jackson (South Carolina)

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11. Oklahoma City Thunder: Jett Howard (Michigan)

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12. Portland Trail Blazers: Dereck Lively (Duke)

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13. Utah Jazz (via MIN): Maxwell Lewis (Pepperdine)

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14. Golden State Warriors: Gradey Dick (Kansas)

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15. Atlanta Hawks: Cason Wallace (Kentucky)

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16. Utah Jazz (via MIN): Keyonte George (Baylor)

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17. Los Angeles Lakers (via NOP): Dariq Whitehead (Duke)

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18. Houston Rockets (via LAC): Taylor Hendricks (UCF)

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19. New York Knicks (via DAL): Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)

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20. Brooklyn Nets (via PHX): Kel’el Ware (Oregon)

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21. Portland Trail Blazers (via NYK): Kyle Filipowski (Duke)

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22. Miami Heat: Baba Miller (Florida State)

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23. Sacramento Kings: Noah Clowney (Alabama)

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24. Brooklyn Nets: Emoni Bates (Eastern Michigan)

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25. Memphis Grizzlies: Rayan Rupert (NBL)

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26. Cleveland Cavaliers (via IND): Terquavion Smith (NC State)

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27. Utah Jazz (via PHI): Leonard Miller (G League)

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28. Charlotte Hornets (via DEN): Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)

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29. LA Clippers (via MIL): Kris Murray (Iowa)

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30. Indiana Pacers (via BOS): Nikola Djurisic (Serbia)

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