The Athletic

OK, it’s time for an update to the 2022 NBA Mock Draft. We’ve hit the post-Super Bowl window where the world at large is now focused on basketball. For the next two months, eyes start to move toward college basketball as we gear up for March Madness and conference tournaments. And that’s not just fans; higher-level executives will be out on the trail more often too. The NBA’s trade deadline has passed, and this trade deadline was a particularly busy one for teams. On top of that, tournament time allows scouts the opportunity to see sometimes as many as eight teams in a day in one location, a big benefit for those trying to logistically find the best ways to spend their time. Now that the deadline has come and gone, you should expect to hear more reports of important decision-makers out at college games trying to get eyes on players.