NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Magic hopes to find its superstar; Jabari Smith hype

NBA Draft prospect Jabari Smith Jr. (John Reed-USA TODAY Sports)
NBA Draft prospect Jabari Smith Jr. (John Reed-USA TODAY Sports)
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NBA Draft prospect Chet Holmgren (James Snook-USA TODAY Sports)

In the second edition of our 2022 NBA Mock Draft, the Orlando Magic hopes to find its superstar, and the Jabari Smith hype continues to grow.

We’re in the thick of college basketball season with conference tournaments and the NCAA Tournament (*fingers crossed*) just a couple of months away. The 2022 NBA Draft season is already beginning to pick up as we begin to get to know more and more about this year’s class.

There’s still plenty that has to be settled on that front, but there are already a few names that are beginning to separate themselves from the rest of the draft class.

There are also a few prospects that are starting to rise up draft boards and, unfortunately, a few that are beginning to fall down. Nothing is certain and there is still the latter portion of the college basketball season that needs to be played, but we explore the 2022 NBA Draft class with our Mock Draft 2.0.