NBA Mock Draft 5.0: A.J. Griffin rises; Knicks acquire Zion Williamson

In this week’s installment of our NBA Mock Draft, A.J. Griffin continues to rise and the New York Knicks make a big move. 

College basketball season is nearly over and the NBA regular season has just a few games left in it. Soon the NBA Playoffs will begin and it will then only be a matter of time before the official start of the offseason is upon us.

That will only make way for the 2022 NBA Draft. Over the next few weeks, draft season is only going to ramp up and prospects are going to be declaring for the draft. They will also begin to separate themselves from the rest of the pack.

In this week’s NBA Mock Draft, Duke prospect A.J. Griffin continues to make a move up draft boards and the New York Knicks make a big move, perhaps one that many see them trying to make this offseason.

Let’s get to this week’s NBA Mock Draft. However, before we get to the picks, the Knicks make a huge three-team trade. Let’s break that down first.