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US media re-arranged the 22nd draft: Rockets Smith fell to the ninth pick, and the Thunder made the top three!

5:49pm, 3 June 2025【Basketball】

In the NBA, the US media often rearranges some draft years to see which outstanding players are in this draft. In the 22nd draft, it is now a severely underestimated draft year. At the beginning, this session was considered a small year for drafts. After all, the top three picks are all inside players. As a result, this session is full of gold content, and the top three picks are not enough, and many people have exceeded expectations. Recently, the US media re-arranged the 22nd draft. Let's mainly talk about the top ten picks. Let's take a look at it?

The 10th pick, Nemhard, the first pick in the second round, was the first pick in the second round. Nemhard was the second round pick because he knew everything, but he had nothing to do with it, his ability to fight against him was not good, and his three-point shooting ability was limited. As a result, under the training of Carlisle, he has now become a top 3D. Not only does he have stable ball-holding offense, but he also has a good three-point shooting. The key is that his defense is extremely strong, and Brunson has suffered a lot in the face of him. This season's playoffs averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 48%.

ninth pick Jabarry Smith

Xiao Jia is because of the first round of Tanhua. Smith's talent is visible to the naked eye. However, because the Rockets have too many talents and Xiao Jia's playing style is biased against the 3D inside, he has not obtained absolute ball rights. However, he is still very talented. Jabarry Smith relies on his excellent 3D attributes and tough playing style to help the Rockets reach the playoffs this season. He averaged 12.2 points, 7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game this season, and his three-point shooting percentage was 35%.

The eighth pick Braun

Braun was the 21st pick in the first round. If it weren't for Jokic, Braun would definitely not be able to rank in this position. His off-ball attributes were very suitable for playing around Jokic. Braun also relied on his outstanding performance and has now become the starting wing of the Nuggets. His defense and fighting are still very active. He is now a top 3D player. Braun averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals this season, and his shooting percentage is as high as 58%!

Seventh pick Durham

Durham was the No. 13 pick in the first round. Durham's talent was obvious to all. His athletic ability is indeed rare in the inside, but his problem is also very obvious. He can't do anything except eat cake. In this era, such players are obviously unpopular. After all, he needs to partner with top ball holders to play. As a result, the Pistons have Cunningham, and Durham was used up, and he can average 11.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.

The sixth pick, Matherin, the original sixth pick, was Matherin. He saved his position in the rearrangement. Although he is the sixth player of the Pacers, everyone who understands knows that he is the Pacers' third-level attack core and the team's super sixth player. His talent is so good that he deserves the existence of the template Wade. In addition to playing a bit dirty, he is also really strong in tough battles. This season, he averages 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists, and his shooting percentage is 45.8%.

The fifth pick Daniels

Daniels' original first round No. 8 pick. If it weren't for the Hawks this season, Daniels would probably be considered a squash by the outside world. During the Pelicans' period, he did not have much ball rights and had very little playing time. He joined the Hawks this season and was directly promoted to the starter. He became the league's steal king, selected as the best first defense and the fastest-progress player this season. Daniels averaged 14.1 points, 6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3 steals per game this season.

The fourth pick in the fourth pick of Keigan Murray

The original No. 4 pick in the first round was Murray. In fact, Murray has fulfilled his talent in the past few seasons. He is already one of the best 3D players in the active league, but the Kings have never given him an absolute core position and have always let him play the role of blue-collar work. Therefore, it has also made everyone ignore Murray's excellence. This season, Murray averaged 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game, which is very similar to Clay's.

The third pick Chet

Chett's first-round second pick, if it weren't for the Thunder who treated him as the third leader and gave him enough ball rights, Chet might still be the second pick. Chet has both ball-free ability and is also very good as a sweeping defender. His biggest weakness may be that he is too thin and needs to increase his ability to confrontation in the future. Chet can average 16.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2 blocks in the playoffs, and the upper limit is very high in the future.

The second pick, Jewe,

Jiewe was originally the No. 12 pick in the first round. He is also a Thunder player. He is now the second in charge of the Thunder. At that time, Jewe was not considered a lottery pick, but the Thunder discovered the talent of this older draft, so he won him with the No. 12 pick. Jewe has a combination of offense and defense, and has certain organizational skills. He was selected for the All-Star, Best Defensive Team and Best Team this season, which is very outstanding. This season, averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

The first pick, Bancero,

Bancero defended the No. 1 pick. Everyone can see Bancero's ability. Although he is only in the third grade, he already has the scoring ability of a top star. The Magic's spatial ability is so poor. As a result, Bancero relied on his outstanding personal performance to average 29.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists in the playoffs, with a three-point shooting percentage of 44%. Bancero has the ability to become an offensive kaleidoscope in the future. Speaking of this, what do you want to say about these 10 players? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.