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Well, that’s not what anyone except Jeff Weltman expected. Orlando’s president basketball of operations pulled off one of the biggest draft-night surprises in recent memory when he selected Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick on Thursday, adding a dose of chaos to an otherwise tame evening. Will Weltman’s move pay off? We’ll have to wait a few years on that one.
While we need to hold off on grading Weltman’s move, it’s not too early to take out our crystal ball for the 2022 draft class. Intrigue abounds outside the top three, where unexpected results continued with Sacramento at No. 4. So which draft-night moves could result in impressive rookie seasons? Let’s get the prognosticating started with our favorite landing spots for the newest rookies.
