SI Thunder: 2022 NBA Draft Big Board 3.0

With the 2022 NBA Draft taking place on June 23, SI Thunder drops the third edition of their big board following the end of the regular season.

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. Now that the 2021-22 season has come to a close, Nick Crain of SI Thunder has dropped the third 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)

Jabari Smith Jr., 2022 NBA Draft
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2. Chet Holmgren (Center | Gonzaga)

Chet Holmgren, 2022 NBA Draft
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3. Paolo Banchero (Forward | Duke)

Paolo Banchero, 2022 NBA Draft
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4. Jaden Ivey (Guard | Purdue)

Jaden Ivey, 2022 NBA Draft
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5. Shaedon Sharpe (Guard | Kentucky)

Shaedon Sharpe, 2022 NBA Draft
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6. Bennedict Mathurin (Guard | Arizona)

Bennedict Mathurin, 2022 NBA Draft
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7. Jalen Duren (Center | Memphis)

Jalen Duren, 2022 NBA Draft
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8. A.J. Griffin (Forward | Duke)

A.J. Griffin, 2022 NBA Draft
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9. Keegan Murray (Forward | Iowa)

Keegan Murray, 2022 NBA Draft
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10. Jeremy Sochan (Forward | Baylor)

Jeremy Sochan, 2022 NBA Draft
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11. Dyson Daniels (Guard | G League Ignite)

Dyson Daniels, 2022 NBA Draft
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12. Tari Eason (Forward | LSU)

Tari Eason, 2022 NBA Draft
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13. Johnny Davis (Guard | Wisconsin)

Johnny Davis, 2022 NBA Draft
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14. Nikola Jovic (Guard | International)

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15. Ochai Agbaji (Guard | Kansas)

Ochai Agbaji, 2022 NBA Draft
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16. Blake Wesley (Guard | Notre Dame)

Blake Wesley, 2022 NBA Draft
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17. Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Forward | Milwaukee)

Patrick Baldwin Jr., 2022 NBA Draft
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18. Jaden Hardy (Guard | G League Ignite)

Jaden Hardy, 2022 NBA Draft
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19. Mark Williams (Center | Duke)

Mark Williams, 2022 NBA Draft
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20. Ousmane Dieng (Forward | International)

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21. TyTy Washington (Guard | Kentucky)

TyTy Washington, 2022 NBA Draft
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22. Walker Kessler (Center | Auburn)

Walker Kessler, 2022 NBA Draft
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23. MarJon Beauchamp (Guard | G League Ignite)

MarJon Beauchamp, 2022 NBA Draft
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24. Trevor Keels (Guard | Duke)

Trevor Keels, 2022 NBA Draft
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25. Max Christie (Forward | Michigan State)

Max Christie, 2022 NBA Draft
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26. Caleb Houstan (Forward | Michigan)

Caleb Houston, 2022 NBA Draft
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27. Bryce McGowens (Forward | Nebraska)

Bryce McGowens, 2022 NBA Draft
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28. Wendell Moore Jr. (Guard | Duke)

Wendell Moore Jr., 2022 NBA Draft
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29. E.J. Liddell (Forward | Ohio State)

E.J. Liddell, 2022 NBA Draft
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30. Christian Koloko (Center | Arizona)

Christian Koloko, 2022 NBA Draft
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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.