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● By Gary Parrish

Accuracy: 14.66%118th Place
After a wild 24 hours in the betting markets, things have apparently settled and Jabari Smith now seems destined to be the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. I do not believe it's what I would do if I were running Orlando's franchise because I'd likely take a big swing on Chet Holmgren, i.e., the prospect I think has the highest upside in this draft. But that doesn't mean taking Smith is ridiculous and/or destined to be a mistake. There's a lot to like there and, at worst, it's hard to imagine him being anything other than a switchable forward and high-level shooter who produces in the NBA for more than a decade, health permitting. I like him a lot.

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