Portland Trail Blazers 2022 Mock Draft Compilation 1.0
Ed Stein
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The Portland Trail Blazers pick early in the first round and twice more in the second at this year’s NBA Draft. These are the players headed to Rip City as chosen in mock drafts from across the internet.
The 2022 NBA Playoffs are in full swing. Unfortunately, the Portland Trail Blazers season has been over for some time. 2022-23 has already started in the team’s executive offices. Their next big event is the NBA Draft in June.
Pacific Northwest Sports has been monitoring the top mock drafts. We did all the background work so our readers won’t have to search all over the web to determine who the Portland Trail Blazers will select.
We audited 15 different mock drafts this time around. Ten of them went through all 60 picks. The sources we use for the mocks may vary from edition to edition, but they are all credible. This time we included ESPN, USA Today, CBS Sports, Stadium Sports, and more. As Draft Day gets closer, we will increase the number of mock drafts we use.
Since the NBA Draft Lottery is a week away, the mock drafts kept Portland Trail Blazers at sixth overall as a result of their 27-55 record. That is likely to change after the lottery takes place on May 17. Aside from their two picks this year at 6 (for now) and 36, Portland has another pick in Round 2. They also own Utah’s second rounder, which is 59th.*
Last year, Portland didn’t have any picks, so an infusion of players is needed. For the Blazers to climb back into contention in the Western Conference, it starts with this draft. On Tuesday, Joe Cronin had the interim tag removed and is now the permanent General Manager. It’s his first draft as the man in charge. He and Head Coach Chauncey Billups need to make their choices wisely.
Odds for every team in the lottery.
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