Checking in with 2022 NBA Draft top prospects before March Madness

Jabari Smith #10 of the Auburn Tigers sets up a shot against the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half at Auburn Arena on January 19, 2022 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Jabari Smith #10 of the Auburn Tigers sets up a shot against the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half at Auburn Arena on January 19, 2022 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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The Oklahoma City Thunder still have 24 games left in their NBA Season which will continue on Thursday following the NBA All-Star break as the Thunder welcome the Suns to the Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City. With the team sitting at 18-40, six games back from the worst record in the league, as many games back of the NBA Play-In tournament. While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s return to the hardwood has thrown an interesting wrinkle into the OKC Thunder season to see how he pairs with prized rookie Josh Giddey down the stretch of this season as the sixth pick in the 2021 NBA Draft is finding his stride in the association, it is still time for the fan base to look for draft coverage and we will provide that to you on Thunderous Intentions.

Right now the Oklahoma City Thunder sit in a rebuild, compiling a few cornerstone pieces. They need some NBA Draft Lottery luck to help bring the rebuild full cycle ahead of this top-heavy 2022 NBA Draft. The Thunder sits with a 48.1-percent chance at a top-four pick, and a 12.5-percent chance at the top overall pick in the Draft. Though, as we saw last year, the Lottery Odds are not to be trusted, despite being nice to have.

The Oklahoma City Thunder turn their sights to the NBA Draft, where do the top prospects stand before the conference tournaments begin?

The College Basketball regular season is wrapping up as one of the biggest events in American Sports nears March Madness. Where do the Top 2022 NBA Draft prospects stand right now ahead of the 2022 March Madness tournament? This is where prospects begin to make their name with casual fans, putting themselves on the map ahead of the NBA Combine.

The NBA Draft appears to be extremely top-heavy, with the top four players being labeled as future stars with a mighty drop-off at pick five. Though last season appeared to have five true stars, and the world was ending when the Oklahoma City Thunder landed with the sixth selection enter Josh Giddey to set NBA record after NBA Record, mentioned with the greats like LeBron James and Oscar Robertson.

What NBA Draft prospects have superstar written all over them? Who needs a big postseason to elevate their draft stock? Who is the biggest question mark regarding the 2022 NBA Draft? Let’s dive into it.