The second week of NCAA tournament games tips off Thursday night, and despite some unexpected early exits from highly ranked teams, top draft prospects remain well represented in the Sweet 16. NBA-minded observers were hoping to see big names—including Jabari Smith, Keegan Murray and Johnny Davis—play deep into the tournament, but hey, we don’t always get what we want. And there’s still plenty of appointment viewing on tap over the next four days at minimum, with three widely projected top-five picks (Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero and Jaden Ivey) and a handful of other projected first-rounders still hanging around.
Here are the biggest remaining prospect story lines for NBA fans to follow in the coming days, some of which may have real bearing on how the top of the 2022 draft shakes out.
