NBA Mock Draft 2022: Jaden Ivey is coveted; final lottery predictions

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NBA Draft prospect Jalen Duren (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) /

7. Portland Trail Blazers – Jalen Duren, C, Memphis

I keep going back and forth on what to expect from the Portland Trail Blazers heading into the NBA Draft but I firmly believe this team is going to make a trade for an established player or sign one in free agency.

I have a feeling they’re going to add a wing or guard. If that is indeed the case, it would make sense for the team to take a big in the NBA Draft. Jalen Duren makes the most sense for the team at No. 7.

Duren is arguably the best big man prospect after Chet Holmgren and will immediately make an impact on the defensive end of the floor. He is extremely raw as an offensive prospect but that will improve with time.