2022 NBA Draft: First KJG Mock of year for the first round

Picks 26-30

#26. Miami Heat: Dereon Seabron, Wing/Forward, North Carolina State

#27. Chicago Bulls: Blake Wesley, Guard, Notre Dame

#28. Memphis Grizzlies: Walker Kessler, Forward, Auburn

#29. Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Williams, Center, Duke

#30. Golden State Warriors: Aminu Mohammed, Guard, Georgetown

Recap

• The Miami Heat roster is full of ball-handlers that can score well, and in a multitude of ways for head coach Erik Spoelstra and company. You have veteran stars in Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler, and even Tyler Herro has found his game again as feasibly the frontrunner for Sixth Man of the Year right now. Sebron will fit seamlessly into the rotation in Miami. The 6-foot-7 wing player averages over 20 points per game, and also grabs nearly 10 rebounds per night, which is no small feat. He needs to improve his three-point shooting, but his athleticism will help the Heat the most in coming years.
• From there, Kessler has been tied to being a second-rounder for most of the year thus far. However, after seeing him a little bit at North Carolina last year, I think he moves into the first round by the end of the year the way things have been progressing. He has a solid shooting stroke overall, and his defense on the interior and rebounding make him a formidable foe. Although, he needs to be more consistent and put on some weight before we lock him into the first round for certain from here.

So that wraps up this first KJG Mock for the first round. It’ll be interesting to see what changes the next go-round.