Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero are the consensus top-three picks in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Throughout the college basketball season, all three at one point have been considered the top prospect and the potential No. 1 pick.
The question is: In which order are they selected when the draft goes down on June 23?
It will depend on whom wins the draft lottery and what that team is looking for in a player.
All three offer something different. Banchero might be the most NBA-ready player with his size, talent and smarts. Smith might have the highest ceiling, and Holmgren’s skillset for a 7-footer is appealing.
Here is USA TODAY Sport’s mock draft following the Final Four:
1. Orlando Magic – Paolo Banchero, Duke
Forward, 6-10, 250 pounds, freshman
2. Houston Rockets – Jabari Smith, Auburn
Forward, 6-10, 250 pounds, freshman
3. Detroit Pistons – Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
Center, 7-0, 195 pounds, freshman
4. Oklahoma City Thunder – Jaden Ivey, Purdue
Guard, 6-4, 195 pounds, sophomore
5. Indiana Pacers – Shaedon Sharp, Kentucky
Guard, 6-6, 200 pounds, freshman
6. Portland Trail Blazers – Keegan Murray, Iowa
Forward, 6-8, 225 pounds, sophomore
7. Sacramento Kings – Jalen Duren, Memphis
Center, 6-11, 250 pounds, freshman
8. New Orleans Pelicans (via Los Angeles Lakers) – Johnny Davis, Wisconsin
Guard, 6-5, 194 pounds, sophomore
9. San Antonio Spurs – A.J. Griffin, Duke
Guard-forward, 6-6, 222 pounds, freshman
10. Washington Wizards – Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona
Guard, 6-6, 210 pounds, sophomore
11. Portland Trail Blazers (via New Orleans) – Ochai Agbaji, Kansas
Guard, 6-5, 215 pounds, senior
12. New York Knicks – Dyson Daniels, G League
Guard, 6-6, 199 pounds
13. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn) – TyTy Washington, Jr., Kentucky
Guard, 6-3, 197 pounds, freshman
14. Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Sochan, Baylor
Forward, 6-9, 230 pounds, freshman
15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Los Angeles Clippers) – Mark Williams, Duke
Center, 7-1, 242 pounds, sophomore
16. Atlanta Hawks – Kendall Brown, Baylor
Guard-forward, 6-8, 205 pounds, freshman
17. Indiana Pacers (via Cleveland) – Tari Eason, LSU
Forward, 6-8, 216 pounds, sophomore
18. Minnesota Timberwolves – MarJon Beauchamp, G League
Forward, 6-6, 199 pounds
19. Chicago Bulls – Malaki Branham, Ohio State
Guard, 6-5, 180 pounds, freshman
20. San Antonio (via Toronto) – E.J. Liddell, Ohio State
Forward, 6-7, 240 pounds, junior
21. Memphis Grizzlies (via Utah) – Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee
Guard, 6-0, 171 pounds, freshman
22. Denver Nuggets – Walker Kessler, Auburn
Center, 7-1, 245 pounds, sophomore
23. Milwaukee Bucks – Patrick Baldwin Jr., Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Guard, 6-9, 220 pounds, sophomore
24. Brooklyn Nets (via Philadelphia) – Blake Wesley, Notre Dame
Guard, 6-5, 185 pounds, freshman
25. Dallas Mavericks – Trevor Keels, Duke
Guard, 6-5, 221 pounds, freshman
26. San Antonio Spurs (via Boston) – Jaden Hardy, G League
Guard, 6-4, 198 pounds
27. Golden State Warriors – Nikola Jovic, Serbia
Forward, 6-10, 209 pounds
28. Miami Heat – Wendell Moore Jr., Duke
Guard-forward, 6-5, 213 pounds, junior
29. Memphis Grizzlies – Bryce McGowens, Nebraska
Guard, 6-7, 179 pounds, freshman
30. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Phoenix) – Jean Montero, Overtime Elite
Guard, 6-3, 175 pounds
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA draft: Is Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith or Paolo Banchero top pick?