2023 NBA Mock Draft
Our 2023 NBA Mock Draft.
The draft order is based on winning percentage, coin flips for ties, and after the draft lottery.
The NBA draft will be held on Thursday, June 22 at the Barclays Center, and will been seen on ESPN and ABC (only the first round).
We've updated profiles for each player in the mock.
Mock Draft - 1st round| 2nd round - updated June 22nd.
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*Transaction Notes
# 11 - The Orlando Magic receive the Chicago Bulls 2023 1st round pick (top four protected), 2021 1st round pick (# 8 Franz Wagner), Wendell Carter Jr and Otto Porter Jr. for Nikola Vucevic and Al-Farouq Aminu.
# 16 - The Utah Jazz receive the Minnesota Timberwolves 2023 1st round pick, 2025 1st round pick, 2026 option to swap 1st round picks (unprotected if Jazz has sent first round pick to Thunder by 2025, else Jazz pick protected #9-30), 2027 1st round pick, 2029 (top 5 protected, else a 2nd round pick), Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, Jarred Vanderbilt, and the rights to Walker Kessler for Rudy Gobert.
# 20 - The Houston Rockets receive the LA Clippers 2023 1st round pick (option to swap - top six protected) in a three-team trade also involving the Memphis Grizzlies.
# 21 - The Brooklyn Nets receive the Phoenix Suns 2023 1st round picks, as well as 1st round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029, the right to swap picks in 2028, Jae Crowder, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson for Kevin Durant and TJ Warren.
# 23 - The Portland Trailblazers recive the New York Knicks 2023 1st round pick (top 14 protected) in a four-team deal along with Matisse Thybulle, Cam Redish and Ryan Arcidiacono for Josh Hart, the rights to Bojan Dublijevic and a 2027 2nd round pick.
# 25 - The Boston Celtics receive the Memphis Grizzlies 2023 1st round pick, 2024 1st round pick and Kristaps Porzingis in a three-team trade. The Grizzlies receive Marcus Smart, and the Washington Wizards received Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, and a 2023 2nd round pick.
# 26 - The Indiana Pacers receive the Cleveland Cavaliers 2023 1st round pick (lottery protected), 2022 2nd round pick (# 31 Andrew Nembhard), 2027 2nd round pick and Ricky Rubio for a Caris LeVert and a 2022 2nd round pick (# 58 Luke Travers).
# 27 - The Charlotte Hornets receive the Denver Nuggets 2023 1st round pick (via NYK and OKC), 2023 2nd round pick (less favorable of OKC and WSH and more favorable of MIA and DAL), 2023 2nd round, and a 2024 2nd round for the rights to Jalen Duren.
# 28 - The Utah Jazz receive the Philadelphia 76ers 2023 1st round pick (via BKN - least favorable of PHI, BKN and HOU) for Royce O'Neale.
# 29 - The Denver Nuggets receive the Boston Celtics 2023 1st round pick (via Indiana) and 2023 2nd round pick (# 32) for 2023 2nd round pick (# 40) and a 2024 1st round pick. The Indiana Pacers receive the Boston Celtics 2023 1st round pick (top 12 protected), Aaron Nesmith, Daniel Theis, Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan and Nik Stauskas for Malcolm Brogdon.
# 30 - The LA Clippers receive the Milwaukee Bucks 2023 1st round pick (via HOU), for multiple 2nd round picks, and Eric Gordon in a three team trade for John Wall, Luke Kennard, and the option to swap pick.