Sporting News

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline is behind us, leaving fans of some franchises looking toward the future. While we're a ways away from the 2022 NBA Draft – which is set for Thursday, June 23 – we're in the heart of college basketball season, meaning players are beginning to establish themselves as prospects at the next level. With the 2022 NBA Draft class starting to shape up, who will go No. 1 overall? The freshman trio of Duke's Paolo Banchero, Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren and Auburn's Jabari Smith Jr. are starting to emerge from the pack, but there are still a couple of other prospects who are trying to enter the conversation.