2022 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Who will shine during March Madness?

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Portland Trail Blazers. Johnny Davis. 9. player. 34. . Wing

Davis was one of the most productive players in college basketball this season, averaging 19.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game on an enormous 32.3 usage rate. He’s a strong, physical wing who competes at both ends of the floor and, while he may be overmatched in the NBA playing the primary creator role he has at Wisconsin, he should be even better as a secondary creator working off Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons. It would be nice to see his 3-point shooting percentage come up but he was also forced into taking a lot of tough shots this season and should be much more efficient in a complementary role.

There are a lot of similarities between Davis and Josh Hart but Davis has a bit more off-the-dribble and pull-up juice and he’s the kind of win-now prospect the Trail Blazers might need if they end up keeping both of their first-round picks this year. His upside may be a bit lower than someone like Shaedon Sharpe, but pairing him with Jovic might give the Blazers the best of both worlds — upside and NBA-ready production.