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● By Gary Parrish

Accuracy: 8.89%167th Place
The 2022 NBA Draft is now less than two months away. Unlike some years, there is still no consensus projected No. 1 overall pick as franchises seem genuinely split on whether the first player off of the board should be Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren, Duke's Paolo Banchero, Auburn's Jabari Smith or Purdue's Jaden Ivey. They're all very different players with different bodies and skill sets. I could make an argument in favor of any of them. But, at this point, after watching each player perform for an entire season of college basketball, I'm leaning slightly toward Holmgren because he's the most unique of the group and, I think, the prospect with the highest ceiling. Yes, I know he's very thin. No, I'm not sure that'll ever significantly change.

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