Rip City Project

The 2023 NBA Draft is just days away, and the Portland Trail Blazers are at the center of the intrigue. Victor Wembanyama will be the number one overall pick with Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson going in the top three. Those feel like locks, but where do Miller and Henderson end up? The Blazers are rumored to be shopping their pick for win-now help, but can they find the right deal? This final mock draft does not factor in deals because there is no telling what will happen. Trading a top draft choice is always dangerous. It is the type of move that could get a general manager fired and haunt a franchise for decades. What if the Trail Blazers trade the next Luka Doncic or Anthony Edwards for a veteran that is on the decline in three years? Portland would be kicking themselves for the rest of that player’s career and beyond. Things are shaping up ahead of Thursday’s draft, and here is a look at all 30 picks in the opening round with the latest intel.