The Athletic

The NBA trade deadline has passed, the Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, and we’re truly into NBA Draft season for many teams in the league that are out of the playoff chase (and even some that are still in the picture). Let’s update our 2023 NBA Mock Draft with that in mind. This draft class is considered a strong one largely because of the top two players. Victor Wembanyama is arguably the highest-upside prospect to enter the NBA Draft since LeBron James. Scoot Henderson is on a shortlist for the best guard prospect I’ve evaluated. They’re both clear Tier 1 prospects. Beyond them, a number of questions remain, starting as soon as even No. 3.