The NBA draft smoke has felt thick this week. More teams than not have been mentioned in trade discussions. There is even some disagreement about how the top.
The Oklahoma City Thunder own three picks in the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft. Two are lottery selections, and one is in the second round.
Thunder general manager Sam Presti recently traded pick No. 30.
Our final 2022 NBA draft board is locked in, and the No. 1 prospect has changed since opening night. It sounds like Bleacher Report's rankings also differ from.
While NBA teams hold final workouts, solidify their boards and brainstorm trade ideas, they're also calling around to gather intel about what rivals are thinking. The top three might not be set the way it seemed after the lottery.
NBA front offices often discuss prospect-player comparisons to help them paint a picture of how a player will fit and what his trajectory may look like. In some cases, a comparison to multiple pros can be used to describe the more unique prospects.