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● By Adam Finkelstein
With the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft behind us, it's time to take a very early look towards 2023 and a draft class that NBA franchises are already getting excited about. While things will inevitably evolve over the course of the next 12 months, these are some of the prospects that are already generating lottery buzz. I've assigned these players a particular order and slapped a ranking on them as well, though obviously much of this — except for Wembanyama's ranking, perhaps — is subject to huge change come next spring and summer. Here are the 10 players I expect to factor into the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 10 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up on this big board.