2023 NBA Mock Draft – Ryan “Moneyline Mac” McIntyre 2.0

The NBA has been in the headlines all week long with blockbuster trade after blockbuster trade. We know there will also be more “Draft Day” movement. Multiple teams have been rumored to want to move up in hopes of landing their next franchise players. While other teams in a more win-now position will likely part with draft picks to hopefully gain the missing piece to a championship team.

The draft class as a whole is one of the deeper classes in years. Many factors played into this class depth: the additional Covid eligibility year, NIL bringing back players for another year, and increased talent from the international game. These factors have led to more teams trying to gain more and more picks to bolster the depth of their roster rebuild. We know who the San Antonio Spurs will ultimately go with at #1 overall, but let’s dive into the rest of the draft to see who your favorite team will select in Thursday’s NBA Draft!

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2023 NBA Mock Draft – Ryan “Moneyline Mac” McIntyre 2.0

Round 1

#	Team	Pick	Pos	College
1	Spurs	Victor Wembanyama	C	France
		Wembanyama has been the consensus 1st overall pick all year. He is one of the most unique prospects in the history of this league because of his combination of skill and size. His nearly 8'0 wing span with guard like skills makes him one of the more can't miss players we've seen in the years of this draft.
2	Hornets	Brandon Miller	SF	Alabama
		Miller was in the headlines often for the wrong reasons in his only year in Tuscaloosa, but his production on the floor did not disappoint. Brandon showed his ability to make shots on the perimeter as well as improving his ball skills as a playmaker in space.
3	Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson	PG	G-League Ignite
		Henderson is an impressive guard prospect because of his combination of athleticism and strength. He has improved his ball skills over the last year including his ability to score and create coming off ball screens.
4	Rockets	Amen Thompson	PG	Overtime Elite
		The first of the Thompson brothers is considered arguably the best athlete in the draft. Amen is the better overall playmaker of the two and has the higher upside due to his athleticism and playmaking ability.
5	Pistons	Cam Whitmore	SG	Villanova
		Whitmore has all the makings of a guy that will be a really good scorer at the next level for a lot of years. Cam is very good at getting the ball downhill towards the rim as well as making open perimeter shots.
6	Magic	Ausar Thompson	SG	Overtime Elite
		The other Thompson brother is the more ready now prospect of the brothers. Ausar has displayed the defensive versatility that will translate to the next level in large part due to his great athleticism.
7	Pacers	Jarace Walker	PF	Houston
		Walker is the best looking college prospect from a size and strength standpoint that helped him be an immediate defensive presence this past year at Houston. Jarace will have to improve his ball skills if he wants to take his game to another level on the offensive end.
8	Wizards	Anthony Black	SG	Arkansas
		Black has very good size at the point guard position that helps him on the offensive and defensive end with his versatility. Anthony will have to improve his ability to make shots consistently from the perimeter at the next level.
9	Jazz	Taylor Hendricks	PF	UCF
		Hendricks is a very good fit in the modern day NBA with his skill sets and size at his position. Taylor shot 40% from 3 at Central Florida while showing he could be a very good defender with his versatility.
10	Mavericks	Dereck Lively	C	Duke
		Lively's game should translate better to the next level than in college because of his elite ability to protect the rim. Dereck battled injuries in his only year at Duke, but when healthy showed flashes of being an elite rim protector.
11	Magicvia CHI	Gradey Dick	SG	Kansas
		Dick filled right in for Kansas this past season with his ability to make shots from the perimeter at a high clip.
12	Thunder	Bilal Coulibaly	SF	France
		Coulibaly has risen up draft boards because of his size and athleticism on the wing. The elite level athlete haas as high an upside as anyone in this lottery.
13	Raptors	Kobe Bufkin	PG	Michigan
		Bufkin has great size for a combo guard that can score the ball at all three levels.
14	Pelicans	Jalen Hood-Schifino	PG	Indiana
		Hood-Schifino is a throwback player with great size at the point guard position that will help him be a good defender from day #1.
15	Hawks	Cason Wallace	PG	Kentucky
		Wallace is a combo guard that can play on and off the ball while being able to guard multiple positions with his versatility.
16	Jazzvia MIN	Jordan Hawkins	SG	UConn
		A March Madness name to remember, Hawkins helped the Huskies win their 5th title because of his elite level to make shots on the perimeter.
17	Lakers	Nick Smith Jr.	PG	Arkansas
		Smith's ball skills and playmaking ability will translate to him being an immediate scorer at the next level from day #1.
18	Heats	Keyonte George	SG	Baylor
		George showed flashes in his only year at Baylor of being a guy that could score the ball at all three levels with really ball skills.
19	Warriors	Jett Howard	SG	Michigan
		Howard (son of Juwan Howard) showed flashes of a player that could be a very good shooter at the next level due to the combination of his size and shot making.
20	Rocketsvia LAC	Kris Murray	PF	Iowa
		Murray, like his brother is a talented offensive player that can score the ball at all three levels.
21	Netsvia PHX	Noah Clowney	C	Alabama
		Clowney has good feel around the rim and has a nose for the ball on the offensive glass as well.
22	Nets	Jaime Jacquez	SF	UCLA
		Jacquez was a 4-year staple for UCLA, where he consistently displayed his high basketball IQ and winning traits that will help a team from Day #1.
23	Trail Blazersvia NY	Olivier Maxence Prosper	PF	Marquette
		Prosper made a huge jump this past season and his point forward like ball should translate well at the next level.
24	Kings	Leonard Miller	SF	G-League Ignite
		Miller has great size, a really good motor, and solid ball skills for a front court player.
25	Grizzlies	Brandin Podziemski	SG	Santa Clara
		Podziemski enters this draft class as one of the best shooters, where he shot 44% from 3 this last year at Santa Clara.
26	Pacersvia CLE	Dariq Whitehead	SG	Duke
		Whitehead showcased the ability to be a really good strong downhill scorer.
27	Hornetsvia DEN	Brice Sensabaugh	SF	Ohio St
		Sensabaugh has the ability to be an elite perimeter shooter, where he shot over 40% from 3.
28	Jazzvia PHI	Rayan Rupert	SF	France
		Rupert is a young international prospect has a high ceiling due to his 7'3 wing span combined with great athleticism.
29	Pacers via BOS	Ben Sheppard	SG	Belmont
		Sheppard has a very high basketball IQ that presents tough matchups for defenses with his size and ball skills.
30	Clippersvia MIL	James Nnaji	C	Nigeria
		Nnaji has really good size and will be a high upside project for whichever team selects him in this draft.

Round 2

#	Team	Pick	Pos	College
31	Pistons	Colby Jones	SF	Xavier
		Jones has great size for a wing that can make shots and defend multiple positions with his versatility.
32	Pacers	Marcus Sasser	PG	Houston
		Sasser displayed his ability to score the ball at all three levels at the highest level at Houston.
33	Spurs	Maxwell Lewis	SG	Pepperdine
		Lewis has a great length and size at the wing position that helps him be able to create his own shot when needed.
34	Hornets	Trayce Jackson-Davis	PF	Indiana
		Jackson-Davis a throwback big who is arguably the best 1 on 1 guy on the block in this year's draft.
35	Celtics	Jalen Wilson	SF	Kansas
		Wilson can score the ball at all three levels and does a really good job of getting the ball downhill at the rim in transition.
36	Magic	Julian Phillips	SF	Tennessee
		Phillips size and athleticism was shown in flashes in his only year at Tennessee that should translate at the next level.
37	Nuggets	Andre Jackson	SF	UConn
		Jackson was the glue to the National Championship run by UConn this past season, he is one of the most unique prospects in this class.
38	Kings	Sidy Cissoko	SF	G-League Ignite
		Cissoko is a unique prospect because of his point forward like skills with his size and high basketball IQ.
39	Hornets	Julian Strawther	SG	Gonzaga
		Strawther does a great job of getting the ball downhill and has shown the ability to score at all three levels.
40	Nuggets	GG Jackson	SF	South Carolina
		Jackson has such a high ceiling because of his ball skills for a player at his size.
41	Hornets	Amari Bailey	SG	UCLA
		Bailey showed flashes in his only year at UCLA of a prospect that has really good athleticism and size.
42	Wizards	Terquavion Smith	SG	NC State
		Smith is a natural scorer that scores the ball at all three levels with really good ball skills.
43	Trail Blazersvia NY	Seth Lundy	SF	Penn St
		Lundy has really good size for a wing and proved his ability to make perimeter shots at Penn St, where he shot 40% from 3.
44	Spurs	Jordan Walsh	SF	Arkansas
		Walsh only played one year at Arkansas, but proved with his size and athleticism that he is one of the best perimeter defenders in the Draft.
45	Grizzlies	Tristan Vukcevic	PF	Serbia
		Vukcevic is the typical project prospect that you take in the 2nd round because of his size and skill.
46	Hawks	Kobe Brown	SF	Missouri
		Brown has an old school power game at the wing position and also has a very high basketball IQ.
47	Lakers	Keyontae Johnson	SF	Kansas St
		Johnson resurrected his career in Manhattan last year with one of the best feel good stories, he is a talented scorer at the wing position.
48	Clippers	Jalen Pickett	PG	Penn St
		Pickett is a throwback PG because of his ability to post smaller defenders and make plays for himself and others.
49	Cavaliers	Emoni Bates	SG	Eastern Michigan
		Bates entered college as one of the most talented prospects, but has struggled to stay out of trouble.
50	Thunder	Ricky Council IV	SG	Arkansas
		Council has really good athleticism at the wing position and has improved his perimeter shot making.
51	Nets	Adam Sanogo	C	UConn
		The horse for the National Champions, is a throwback big who is able to score in the post and rebound out of his area.
52	Suns	Chris Livingston	SF	Kentucky
		Livingston's combination of size and athleticism at Kentucky has made him an intriguing prospect.
53	Timberwolves	Isaiah Wong	SG	Miami
		Wong proved in back to back March Madness runs that he is able to score the ball from all three levels.
54	Kingsvia NY via CHI/i>	Jordan Miller	SF	Miami
		Miller is a highly skilled and IQ lefty that is able to create for his teammates.
55	Pacersvia CLE via MIL & DET/i>	Mouhamed Gueye	C	Washington St
		Gueye showed flashes in Pullman of a guy that could really score in the post with great size.
56	Grizzlies	Adam Flagler	PG	Baylor
		Flagler was the next really good veteran guard at Baylor that could score from all three levels.
57	Wizards	Azuolas Tubelis	PF	Arizona
		Tubelis is a highly skilled big that should have his skill sets should translate at the next level.
58	Bucks	Jaylen Clark	SG	UCLA
		UCLA really missed Clark in the postseason because he was their tough glue guy on the defensive end.