![]() There are a lot of good options for the Pacers here, but Whitmore likely gives them the best positional fit. Orlando’s plan is starting to come together, and next season could have the team in play-in contention. Thompson makes sense as a switchable option defensively who can start off on the second unit and potentially close games. The Magic don’t really have a pressing need, so they could trade out of this pick for a veteran. Orlando Magic - Ausar Thompson, Overtime Elite The fit with Jerami Grant will be smoother, especially if Hendricks can develop some type of consistent midrange shot. Hendricks doesn’t exactly replace him in the middle, but he provides more versatility for Portland at that position. This might be a bit of a reach, but the Blazers probably move Jusuf Nurkic at some point. Portland Trail Blazers - Taylor Hendricks, UCF The Pistons need to see how all their young guys work together, and Walker can cover a lot of their presumed defensive deficiencies immediately. They stick with Walker, who adds to their frontcourt logjam a bit but might be the best fit of the players remaining. This is more bad luck for the Pistons, who had the worst record in the league but didn’t win the lottery in any of our simulations. Henderson will take pressure of them as San Antonio starts to move into the second part of the rebuilding phase. He’ll be the leader for them on both sides of them on both sides of the ball eventually, but the Spurs do have some talent on the roster with Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson. San Antonio Spurs - Scoot Henderson, G-League Ignite He’s a better basketball fit for the Rockets at this point, who believe they can take a bigger jump than many expect in 2023-24. Houston already showed it has no problem with controversial figures after hiring Ime Udoka to be the team’s head coach, so grabbing Miller is no problem. The Rockets already have some guards they believe in, so Henderson is probably not the preferred choice. Houston Rockets - Brandon Miller, Alabama Charlotte’s rebuild would immediately take a quantum leap forward. He’d fit with LaMelo Ball in a fast-paced offense, while anchoring things defensively with Mark Williams. ![]() Charlotte has plenty of fun players offensively, but none would rival Wembanyama. There are reports Michael Jordan is exploring a sale of the Hornets, and this would certainly bump up the price tag. Charlotte Hornets - Victor Wembanyama, France 2023 NBA Draft lottery results and picks 1. Here’s how our third mock draft looks, with simulation results courtesy of. We’ve already seen the Trail Blazers and Rockets land the No. Welcome to the third mock draft simulation for the 2023 NBA Draft, where we mock the first 14 picks based on a simulation of the lottery results.
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