Sports Illustrated

● By Brett Siegel
In less than two weeks, the lives of 58 different young basketball talents will be forever changed when they hear their name called in the 2022 NBA Draft. Teams around the NBA continue to do their homework on many different prospects and as we hit the homestretch of the pre-draft evaluation period, a better picture is being painted for which prospects are being regarded as the “top-tier guys.” However, throughout the pre-draft process, it is becoming more and more clear which players could wind up being the biggest “sleepers” in this year’s draft, as well as which prospects could make an impact as undrafted signees right after the conclusion of the draft.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 50 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up on this big board.