SB Nation

The college basketball season is officially in the books with Kansas Jayhawks cutting down the nets as national champions on the men’s side. That means it’s a natural time to look ahead to the 2022 NBA Draft. The draft will be held on Thursday, June 23, with the draft lottery taking place on Tuesday, May 17. This mock draft was mostly crafted off our personal big board, but fit was taken into consideration for a few of the selections. We’ve been covering the 2022 draft class since the day after the 2021 draft was held, with our first board debuting in July. While a lot has changed since the preseason, the top two players on our board remain in the same order. There are four players who have emerged at the top of this draft class. Which players are the biggest risers and fallers on the board after the NCAA tournament? Here’s our complete first round projection, with notes on the picks after the table.