It’s nearly impossible to correctly predict the entirety of an NBA Draft. Pundits, analysts, and fans can try to anticipate team needs and hypothesize potential choices based on past tendencies, but organizations pull unexpected moves all of the time.
Whether it be to reach for a prospect, trade up or down, or move off of their pick entirely in return for an established player, there are options for franchises that are virtually unforeseeable.
Of course, even if a prospect seems like a perfect fit for a certain team, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the shot-callers for that squad feel the same way. For example, nearly every fan and analyst thought that Mikal Bridges was a perfect fit for the Philadelphia 76ers when they selected him with the 10th-overall pick in the 2018 draft, only for the Sixers to trade him in exchange for Zhaire Smith.
Mock drafts often are based more on what each analyst believes would be the most fitting prospect for each team, but teams more often than not elect to use their selection in a different direction.
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Due to the unpredictability of 30 individual teams and front offices making these consecutive decisions, it’s nearly impossible to find the perfect fit for each squad at each slot. But it’s undoubtedly a fun exercise.
Let’s look at the best prospect for each team with a top-five pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
