SI Thunder: 2022 NBA Draft Big Board 2.0

With the 2022 NBA Draft taking place on June 23, SI Thunder drops the second edition of their big board following the All-Star break.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to own three first-round picks in the 2022 NBA Draft, meaning they'll have another great opportunity to build for the future. At this point, it's just a matter of where those picks fall. As the NBA All-Star break comes to a close, Nick Crain of SI Thunder has dropped the second edition of the InsideTheThunder.com 2022 NBA Draft Big Board.

Keep in mind, this isn't a mock draft or what order we think players will be drafted in. This is a big board of who we think the top prospects are based on their NBA potential.

Let's take a look at our top 30 prospects in the 2022 class. Over the coming months, the SI Thunder team will further break down each of these prospects and more individually.


1. Jabari Smith Jr. (Forward | Auburn)

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2. Paolo Banchero (Forward | Duke)

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3. Chet Holmgren (Center | Gonzaga)

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4. Jaden Ivey (Guard | Purdue)

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5. Shaedon Sharpe (Guard | Kentucky)

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6. Bennedict Mathurin (Guard | Arizona)

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7. Jalen Duren (Center | Memphis)

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8. A.J. Griffin (Forward | Duke)

A.J. Griffin, 2022 NBA Draft
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9. Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Forward | Milwaukee)

Patrick Baldwin Jr., 2022 NBA Draft
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10. Johnny Davis (Guard | Wisconsin)

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11. Keegan Murray (Forward | Iowa)

Keegan Murray, 2022 NBA Draft
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12. Jaden Hardy (Guard | G League Ignite)

Jaden Hardy, 2022 NBA Draft
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13. Dyson Daniels (Guard | G League Ignite)

Dyson Daniels, 2022 NBA Draft
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14. Mark Williams (Center | Duke)

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15. TyTy Washington (Guard | Kentucky)

TyTy Washington, 2022 NBA Draft
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16. Nikola Jovic (Guard | International)

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17. Ochai Agbaji (Guard | Kansas)

Ochai Agbaji, 2022 NBA Draft
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18. Kendall Brown (Forward | Baylor)

Kendall Brown, 2022 NBA Draft
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19. MarJon Beauchamp (Guard | G League Ignite)

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20. Blake Wesley (Guard | Notre Dame)

Blake Wesley, 2022 NBA Draft
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21. Tari Eason (Forward | LSU)

Tari Eason, 2022 NBA Draft
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22. Walker Kessler (Center | Auburn)

Walker Kessler, 2022 NBA Draft
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23. Jean Montero (Guard | Overtime Elite)

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24. Harrison Ingram (Forward | Stanford)

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25. Jeremy Sochan (Forward | Baylor)

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26. Trevor Keels (Guard | Duke)

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27. Caleb Houstan (Forward | Michigan)

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28. Kennedy Chandler (Guard | Kentucky)

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29. Wendell Moore Jr. (Guard | Duke)

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30. Max Christie (Forward | Michigan State)

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NICK CRAIN

Nick has spent the last four seasons covering the Oklahoma City Thunder and has grown quickly in the media since starting. He’s continued to produce Thunder content through writing for Forbes.com and podcasting with The Uncontested Podcast, as well as branching out to cover the NBA as a whole for SLAM Online.