9. San Antonio Spurs: Shaedon Sharpe, guard, Kentucky
Kentucky-Shaedon-Sharpe
Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports
When looking at NBA Draft rankings, a lot of it has to do with upside. According to 247 Sports, Sharpe was the No. 3 overall recruit in the class of 2021. Unfortunately, he did not suit up as a freshman.
Despite this, there’s talk that Sharpe will simply go pro. He’s an athletic dynamo with an unfinished floor game. It will be interesting to see him perform during the pre-draft process. The Spurs can afford to take a chance on him with two more first-round picks in this 2022 NBA mock draft.