Busting Brackets

The NBA Draft Combine wrapped up in Chicago on Friday, with the lottery taking place on Tuesday, which means no more Tankathon simulations because we finally have a draft order. The concept of mock drafting can go a few different ways. Real draft insiders like Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, and Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman use intel they gather from teams to give their best look at what might actually happen. But it can also be fun to go off a personal board alone and come up with your own best fits and projections. I tried to use a mix of both here, skimming through the intel-based mocks, while using my board and thoughts as well. Here’s a look at what I think might happen in the 2022 NBA Draft.