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NBA consensus mock draft 2.0: How the internet is projecting the first round 2 weeks out

We’re just a couple of weeks away from the 2023 NBA Draft.

And while we’re 99.99999 percent sure that Victor Wembanyama will be the first player taken by the San Antonio Spurs — check out the full NBA Draft order so you know who’s picking after them — what happens after that will be intriguing.

That’s right, it’s still MOCK DRAFT SZN, with experts picking who will go where as we get ready for the real thing on June 22.

So as we’ve been known to do, we’re putting together our second consensus mock draft, a look at how experts around the internet are picking. We’re using the latest mock from our Bryan Kalbrosky, along with mocks from:

We’ll average out where each prospect was taken at in the first round, and any player left off a mock will be marked as No. 31. Let’s go (and don’t forget to check out Kalbrosky’s latest mock draft!).

1
San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama, Metropolitans 92, International, 7-4

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AVERAGE: 1.00

2
Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller, Alabama Crimson Tide, Freshman. 6-9

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AVERAGE: 2.50

3
Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson, Ignite, G League, 6-2

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AVERAGE: 2.70

4
Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson, Elite, Overtime, 6-6

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AVERAGE: 3.80

5
Detroit Pistons: Cam Whitmore, Villanova Wildcats, Freshman, 6-7

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AVERAGE: 5.20

6
Orlando Magic: Jarace Walker, Houston Cougars, Freshman, 6-8

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AVERAGE: 7.50

7
Indiana Pacers: Ausar Thompson, Elite, Overtime, 6-6

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AVERAGE: 7.60

8
Washington Wizards: Taylor Hendricks, UCF Knights, Freshman, 6-9

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AVERAGE: 7.90

9
Utah Jazz: Anthony Black, Arkansas Razorbacks, Freshman. 6-7

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AVERAGE: 8.20

10
Dallas Mavericks: Gradey Dick, Kansas Jayhawks, Freshman, 6-8

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AVERAGE: 10.70

11
Orlando Magic (from Chicago Bulls): Cason Wallace, Kentucky Wildcats, Freshman, 6-4

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AVERAGE: 12.10

12
Oklahoma City Thunder: Nick Smith Jr., Arkansas Razorbacks, Freshman, 6-4

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AVERAGE: 13.70

13
Toronto Raptors: Keyonte George, Baylor Bears, Freshman, 6-4

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AVERAGE: 14.40

14
New Orleans Pelicans: Jordan Hawkins, Connecticut Huskies, Sophomore, 6-5

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AVERAGE: 16.20

15
Atlanta Hawks: Kobe Bufkin, Michigan Wolverines, Sophomore, 6-4

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AVERAGE: 16.40

16
Utah Jazz (from Minnesota Timberwolves): Dereck Lively II, Duke Blue Devils, Freshman, 7-1

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AVERAGE: 16.50

17
Los Angeles Lakers: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana Hoosiers, Freshman, 6-6

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AVERAGE: 18.10

18
Miami Heat: Leonard Miller, Ignite, G League, 6-10

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AVERAGE: 18.80

19
Golden State Warriors: Bilal Coulibaly, Metropolitans 92, International, 6-6

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AVERAGE: 19.20

20
Houston Rockets (from Los Angeles Clippers): Jett Howard, Michigan Wolverines, Freshman, 6-foot-8 forward

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AVERAGE: 20.10

21
Brooklyn Nets (from Phoenix Suns): Rayan Rupert, New Zealand, International, 6-6

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AVERAGE: 22.70

22
Brooklyn Nets: Kris Murray, Iowa Hawkeyes, Junior, 6-8

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AVERAGE: 22.80

23
Portland Traile Blazers (from New York Knicks): Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State Buckeyes, Freshman, 6-6

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AVERAGE: 23.20

24
Sacramento Kings: Dariq Whitehead, Duke Blue Devils, Freshman, 6-7

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AVERAGE: 23.80

25
Memphis Grizzlies: Gregory “GG” Jackson II, South Carolina Gamecocks, Freshman, 6-9

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AVERAGE: 24.50

26
Indiana Pacers (from Cleveland Cavaliers): Noah Clowney, Alabama Crimson Tide, Freshman, 6-10

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AVERAGE: 25.60

27
Charlotte Hornets (from Denver Nuggets): Maxwell Lewis, Pepperdine Waves, Sophomore, 6-7

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AVERAGE: 25.80

28
Utah Jazz (from Philadelphia 76ers): Bobi Klintman, Wake Forest Demon Decons, Freshman, 6-10

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AVERAGE: 28.30

29
Indiana Pacers (from Boston Celtics): Sidy Cissoko, Ignite, G League, 6-8

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AVERAGE: 28.60

30
Los Angeles Clippers (from Milwaukee Bucks): James Nnaji, Nigeria, International, 7-0

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AVERAGE: 28.80

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