10. Portland Trail Blazers – Ausar Thompson, F, Overtime Elite
The Portland Trail Blazers have some big decisions ahead of them but at the 2023 NBA Draft, this is a team that will have a level of freedom that many other teams don’t really have with their projected top 10 pick. The Blazers could end up trading this pick considering they must build a contender around Damian Lillard.
And quite frankly, I’m not sure there’s anyone available at this point in the draft that is going to help the Blazers (truly) in the next year or two. And that’s not a knock on any of these prospects that’s just the reality of the draft.
Nevertheless, if they do make a selection, Ausar Thompson is a player that could sneak into the top 10. Brother of Amen, Ausar is a player that almost equally has a high ceiling heading into the NBA. The key will be for the Blazers (or whichever team drafts him) to invest time and effort into his developmental future.