NBA Draft 2022: Final mock draft predictions of all 58 picks

53. Boston Celtics – Dareon Seabron (NC State Wolfpack)

It’s going to be hard for the Celtics to find a rotational player this late in the draft with their first pick but one need is finding another scorer off the bench. If there’s one thing the 6’5 guard from NC State could do it was score. Seabron wasn’t a great shooter but he can create his own offense with ease, especially at getting to the basket. If his defense and shooting all the ball improves, he’ll stay in the NBA.

54. Washington Wizards – Yannick Nzosa (D.R. Congo)

At 18 years old, Nzosa has high potential as a rim-protecting center. He’s playing in Spain currently and is an ideal stash candidate for the Wizards, who still have to figure out how Kristaps Porziņģis fits into the long-term plans. The franchise doesn’t have a lot of frontcourt depth so having the rights to Nzosa and seeing how it works out does no harm to them and could be a lottery ticket that works out.

55. Golden State Warriors – Gabriele Procida (Italy)

The 6’7 wing is another international stash candidate with decent potential. Procida is very skilled and is solid all-around but scouts say he doesn’t do anything great, which hurts his overall value. But down the road, the Warriors could benefit from having him and making Procida the wing version of Draymond Green.