2022 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Can the Toronto Raptors make a move?
By Mike Luciano
EJ Liddell. 26. player. 110. Pick Analysis. PF. Ohio State. Scouting Report
Liddell has become almost an automatic 20 points per game for Ohio State, as his new-found 3-point shot has unlocked the Buckeyes offense. Liddell is not an amazing pathetic prospect, but Pat Riley values college production in his draft picks.
Liddell fits in nicely with what Miami wants out of their big men. The Heat could use a backup big that can score in a greater variety of ways than Omer Yurtseven, and Liddell could emphatically check that box.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. C. Ismael Kamagate. player. France. 27. 24
The Bulls have their backcourt locked down for the future with names like Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball, Ayo Dosunmu, and Alex Caruso. While not in dire need of anything in the draft, Arturas Karnisovas could go the European route and try developing Kamagate.
An effective rim-runner with good mobility and a long wingspan that makes him a perfect dunker spot big man, Kamagate would help fix Chicago’s lack of traditional size behind Nikola Vucevic. He would not be thrust into a heavy workload of minutes early in his career.
211. Pick Analysis. Kennedy Chandler. 28. player. Tennessee. Scouting Report. PG
Chandler might fall a bit due to his lack of amazing size and questions about his defensive ceiling. His slide will end when a playoff team values him as a microwave scorer off the bench, and the Grizzlies could be perfect for him.
Who better to serve as Ja Morant’s backup than a top-shelf athlete that can finish inside thanks to his premium speed? Chandler needs to work on his shot, but that’s not enough of a reason to see him drop out of the first round.
NBA Mock Draft: Wendell Moore Jr. would be a steal for Golden State.
Duke. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. SF. Wendell Moore Jr.. 29. 41
The Warriors would be thrilled if Moore ends up lasting this long. With Golden State leaning on the aging, injured Klay Thompson, getting another perimeter scorer alongside Jordan Poole might appeal to this organization.
With Moore making 52% of his shots and 40% of his 3-point attempts, he’s starting to show glimpses of being an elite scorer. He may not be an effective off-ball player right now, but Moore will be able to get a bucket in his first year.
Pick Analysis. Harrison Ingram. Scouting Report. SF/PF. Stanford. 30. player. 149
A versatile forward with defensive skills and a promising offensive toolbox, Ingram slides just a bit due to some uninspiring production with Stanford this season. The Thunder have a thing for forwards like him, however.
Ingram fits in with players like Darius Bazley and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl in the frontcourt, and they have enough draft picks to allow him to develop in the G League. Ingram would be a high-energy big that could bookend the first round.