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Fantasy basketball mock draft: 10-team H2H categories

Nobody is a bigger riser on draft boards this season than Tyrese Haliburton. AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman

The ESPN fantasy basketball experts got together for their third mock draft of the 2022-23 NBA season, using a 10-team H2H categories format.

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Let this mock draft serve as a learning experience and prime example of where players are being selected. This can help you on your way when it's time to draft for real.

How high was Tyrese Haliburton drafted? Which stars slipped all the way to Round 5? And how far did Russell Westbrook slide? These are some of the things to key in on.

The participants of our 10-team H2H categories mock, in order of draft position, were as follows: André Snellings, Joe Kaiser, Matt Williams, Tom Carpenter, Jim McCormick, Eric Karabell, Kyle Soppe, Eric Moody, James Best and Ryan Smith.

Round 1

1. Nikola Jokic, Den, C (C1) -- Snellings
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF/C (PF1) -- Kaiser
3. Luka Doncic, Dal, PG/SG (PG1) -- Williams
4. Joel Embiid, Phi, C (C2) -- Carpenter
5. Kevin Durant, Bkn, SF/PF (SF1) -- McCormick
6. James Harden, Phi, PG/SG (SG1) -- Karabell
7. Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF/PF (SF2) -- Soppe
8. Stephen Curry, GS, PG (PG2) -- Moody
9. LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (PG3) -- Best
10. Trae Young, Atl, PG (PG4) -- Smith


Round 2

11. Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG/SG (PG5) -- Smith
12. Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, C (C3) -- Best
13. LeBron James, LAL, PG/SF/PF (SF3) -- Moody
14. Anthony Davis, LAL, PF/C (PF2) -- Soppe
15. Damian Lillard, Por, PG (PG6) -- Karabell
16. Anthony Edwards, Min, SG/SF (SG2) -- McCormick
17. Devin Booker, Phx, PG/SG (SG3) -- Carpenter
18. Dejounte Murray, Atl, PG/SG (PG7) -- Williams
19. Paul George, LAC, SG/SF (SF4) -- Kaiser
20. Ja Morant, Mem, PG (PG8) -- Snellings


Round 3

21. Cade Cunningham, Det, PG/SG (PG9) -- Snellings
22. Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF/C (PF3) -- Kaiser
23. Darius Garland, Cle, PG/SG (PG10) -- Williams
24. Fred VanVleet, Tor, PG/SG (PG11) -- Carpenter
25. Kyrie Irving, Bkn, PG/SG (PG12) -- McCormick
26. Bam Adebayo, Mia, PF/C (C4) -- Karabell
27. Pascal Siakam, Tor, PF/C (PF4) -- Soppe
28. Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF/PF (SF5) -- Moody
29. Donovan Mitchell, Cle, PG/SG (SG4) -- Best
30. Chris Paul, Phx, PG (PG13) -- Smith


Round 4

31. Bradley Beal, Wsh, SG (SG5) -- Smith
32. DeMar DeRozan, Chi, SG/SF (SF6) -- Best
33. Zion Williamson, NO, PF (PF5) -- Moody
34. Jrue Holiday, Mil, PG/SG (PG14) -- Soppe
35. Jimmy Butler, Mia, SG/SF (SF7) -- Karabell
36. Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (C5) -- McCormick
37. Rudy Gobert, Min, C (C6) -- Carpenter
38. Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (C7) -- Williams
39. Zach LaVine, Chi, SG/SF (SG6) -- Kaiser
40. Evan Mobley, Cle, PF/C (PF6) -- Snellings


Round 5

41. Scottie Barnes, Tor, SF/PF (PF7) -- Snellings
42. Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG/SF (SG7) -- Kaiser
43. Brandon Ingram, NO, SF/PF (SF8) -- Williams
44. Josh Giddey, OKC, PG/SG (PG15) -- Carpenter
45. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG/SG (SG8) -- McCormick
46. De'Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (PG16) -- Karabell
47. Terry Rozier, Cha, PG/SG (SG9) -- Soppe
48. Myles Turner, Ind, PF/C (C8) -- Moody
49. Desmond Bane, Mem, SG (SG10) -- Best
50. Kristaps Porzingis, Wsh, PF/C (C9) -- Smith


Round 6

51. Deandre Ayton, Phx, C (C10) -- Smith
52. John Collins, Atl, PF/C (PF8) -- Best
53. Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (C11) -- Moody
54. Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG/SG (SG11) -- Soppe
55. Jonas Valanciunas, NO, C (C12) -- Karabell
56. Khris Middleton, Mil, SF (SF9) -- McCormick
57. OG Anunoby, Tor, SF (SF10) -- Carpenter
58. Jalen Brunson, NY, PG/SG (PG17) -- Williams
59. Jakob Poeltl, SA, C (C13) -- Kaiser
60. CJ McCollum, NO, SG (SG12) -- Snellings


Round 7

61. Devin Vassell, SA, SG/SF (SF11) -- Snellings
62. Julius Randle, NY, PF (PF9) -- Kaiser
63. Wendell Carter Jr., Orl, PF/C (C14) -- Williams
64. Jalen Green, Hou, SG (SG13) -- Carpenter
65. Jordan Poole, GS, PG/SG (SG14) -- McCormick
66. Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (SF12) -- Karabell
67. Ben Simmons, Bkn, PG (PG18) -- Soppe
68. Herbert Jones, NO, SF/PF (PF10) -- Moody
69. Tobias Harris, Phi, SF/PF (SF13) -- Best
70. Klay Thompson, GS, SG (SG15) -- Smith


Round 8

71. Mikal Bridges, Phx, SF (SF14) -- Smith
72. Keldon Johnson, SA, SF/PF (SF15) -- Best
73. Jerami Grant, Por, SF/PF (PF11) -- Moody
74. Tyler Herro, Mia, PG/SG (SG16) -- Soppe
75. Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF (PF12) -- Karabell
76. Christian Wood, Dal, PF/C (C15) -- McCormick
77. Collin Sexton, Utah, PG/SG (SG17) -- Carpenter
78. Franz Wagner, Orl, SF/PF (SF16) -- Williams
79. Lauri Markkanen, Utah, SF/PF (PF13) -- Kaiser
80. Al Horford, Bos, PF/C (C16) -- Snellings


Round 9

81. Robert Williams III, Bos, PF/C (C17) -- Snellings
82. Buddy Hield, Ind, SG/SF (SG18) -- Kaiser
83. Jamal Murray, Den, PG (PG19) -- Williams
84. Saddiq Bey, Det, SF/PF (SF17) -- Carpenter
85. Anfernee Simons, Por, PG/SG (SG19) -- McCormick
86. D'Angelo Russell, Min, PG/SG (PG20) -- Karabell
87. Gordon Hayward, Cha, SF (SF18) -- Soppe
88. Marcus Smart, Bos, PG/SG (SG20) -- Moody
89. Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF (PF14) -- Best
90. Jusuf Nurkic, Por, C (C18) -- Smith


Round 10

91. Clint Capela, Atl, C (C19) -- Smith
92. Draymond Green, GS, PF (PF15) -- Best
93. Bones Hyland, Den, PG (PG21) -- Moody
94. Kevin Porter Jr., Hou, PG/SG (SG21) -- Soppe
95. Gary Trent Jr., Tor, SG (SG22) -- Karabell
96. Jalen Smith, Ind, PF (PF16) -- McCormick
97. Keegan Murray, Sac, PF (PF17) -- Carpenter
98. P.J. Washington, Cha, PF/C (PF18) -- Williams
99. Andrew Wiggins, GS, SF/PF (SF19) -- Kaiser
100. Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, SF/PF (PF19) -- Snellings


Round 11

101. Tre Jones, SA, PG (PG22) -- Snellings
102. Malcolm Brogdon, Bos, PG/SG (PG23) -- Kaiser
103. Mitchell Robinson, NY, C (C20) -- Williams
104. Kelly Oubre Jr., Cha, SG/PF (PF20) -- Carpenter
105. Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, PF/C (PF21) -- McCormick
106. Brandon Clarke, Mem, PF/C (PF22) -- Karabell
107. Ivica Zubac, LAC, C (C21) -- Soppe
108. Josh Hart, Por, SG/SF (SG23) -- Moody
109. Monte Morris, Wsh, PG (PG24) -- Best
110. RJ Barrett, NY, SF (SF20) -- Smith


Round 12

111. Kyle Lowry, Mia, PG (PG25) -- Smith
112. Nic Claxton, Bkn, PF/C (C22) -- Best
113. Isaiah Jackson, Ind, PF/C (PF23) -- Moody
114. Bobby Portis, Mil, PF/C (PF24) -- Soppe
115. Harrison Barnes, Sac, SF/PF (SF21) -- Karabell
116. Aleksej Pokusevski, OKC, PF (PF25) -- McCormick
117. Spencer Dinwiddie, Dal, PG/SG (SG24) -- Carpenter
118. Bennedict Mathurin, Ind, SF (SF22) -- Williams
119. Russell Westbrook, LAL, PG (PG26) -- Kaiser
120. Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG/SG (PG27) -- Snellings


Round 13

121. Jaden McDaniels, Min, SF (SF23) -- Snellings
122. Andre Drummond, Chi, C (C23) -- Kaiser
123. Cameron Johnson, Phx, SF/PF (SF24) -- Williams
124. Malik Beasley, Utah, SG (SG25) -- Carpenter
125. De'Anthony Melton, Phi, PG/SG (PG28) -- McCormick
126. Walker Kessler, Utah, C (C24) -- Karabell
127. Jaden Ivey, Det, PG (PG29) -- Soppe
128. Steven Adams, Mem, C (C25) -- Moody
129. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atl, SG/SF (SG26) -- Best
130. Bojan Bogdanovic, Det, PF (PF26) -- Smith


Team rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Picks indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick)

Team Snellings

PG1 Ja Morant, Mem, PG (Pick: 2.10)
PG2 Cade Cunningham, Det, PG/SG (Pick: 3.1)
PG3 Tre Jones, SA, PG (Pick: 11.1)
PG4 Jalen Suggs, Orl, PG/SG (Pick: 12.10)
SG1 CJ McCollum, NO, SG (Pick: 6.10)
SF1 Devin Vassell, SA, SG/SF (Pick: 7.1)
SF2 Jaden McDaniels, Min, SF (Pick: 13.1)
PF1 Evan Mobley, Cle, PF/C (Pick: 4.10)
PF2 Scottie Barnes, Tor, SF/PF (Pick: 5.1)
PF3 Kyle Kuzma, Wsh, SF/PF (Pick: 10.10)
C1 Nikola Jokic, Den, C (Pick: 1.1)
C2 Al Horford, Bos, PF/C (Pick: 8.10)
C3 Robert Williams III, Bos, PF/C (Pick: 9.1)

Team Kaiser

PG1 Malcolm Brogdon, Bos, PG/SG (Pick: 11.2)
PG2 Russell Westbrook, LAL, PG (Pick: 12.9)
SG1 Zach LaVine, Chi, SG/SF (Pick: 4.9)
SG2 Jaylen Brown, Bos, SG/SF (Pick: 5.2)
SG3 Buddy Hield, Ind, SG/SF (Pick: 9.2)
SF1 Paul George, LAC, SG/SF (Pick: 2.9)
SF2 Andrew Wiggins, GS, SF/PF (Pick: 10.9)
PF1 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mil, PF/C (Pick: 1.2)
PF2 Domantas Sabonis, Sac, PF/C (Pick: 3.2)
PF3 Julius Randle, NY, PF (Pick: 7.2)
PF4 Lauri Markkanen, Utah, SF/PF (Pick: 8.9)
C1 Jakob Poeltl, SA, C (Pick: 6.9)
C2 Andre Drummond, Chi, C (Pick: 13.2)

Team Williams

PG1 Luka Doncic, Dal, PG/SG (Pick: 1.3)
PG2 Dejounte Murray, Atl, PG/SG (Pick: 2.8)
PG3 Darius Garland, Cle, PG/SG (Pick: 3.3)
PG4 Jalen Brunson, NY, PG/SG (Pick: 6.8)
PG5 Jamal Murray, Den, PG (Pick: 9.3)
SF1 Brandon Ingram, NO, SF/PF (Pick: 5.3)
SF2 Franz Wagner, Orl, SF/PF (Pick: 8.8)
SF3 Bennedict Mathurin, Ind, SF (Pick: 12.8)
SF4 Cameron Johnson, Phx, SF/PF (Pick: 13.3)
PF1 P.J. Washington, Cha, PF/C (Pick: 10.8)
C1 Jarrett Allen, Cle, C (Pick: 4.8)
C2 Wendell Carter Jr., Orl, PF/C (Pick: 7.3)
C3 Mitchell Robinson, NY, C (Pick: 11.3)

Team Carpenter

PG1 Fred VanVleet, Tor, PG/SG (Pick: 3.4)
PG2 Josh Giddey, OKC, PG/SG (Pick: 5.4)
SG1 Devin Booker, Phx, PG/SG (Pick: 2.7)
SG2 Jalen Green, Hou, SG (Pick: 7.4)
SG3 Collin Sexton, Utah, PG/SG (Pick: 8.7)
SG4 Spencer Dinwiddie, Dal, PG/SG (Pick: 12.7)
SG5 Malik Beasley, Utah, SG (Pick: 13.4)
SF1 OG Anunoby, Tor, SF (Pick: 6.7)
SF2 Saddiq Bey, Det, SF/PF (Pick: 9.4)
PF1 Keegan Murray, Sac, PF (Pick: 10.7)
PF2 Kelly Oubre Jr., Cha, SG/PF (Pick: 11.4)
C1 Joel Embiid, Phi, C (Pick: 1.4)
C2 Rudy Gobert, Min, C (Pick: 4.7)

Team McCormick

PG1 Kyrie Irving, Bkn, PG/SG (Pick: 3.5)
PG2 De'Anthony Melton, Phi, PG/SG (Pick: 13.5)
SG1 Anthony Edwards, Min, SG/SF (Pick: 2.6)
SG2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC, PG/SG (Pick: 5.5)
SG3 Jordan Poole, GS, PG/SG (Pick: 7.5)
SG4 Anfernee Simons, Por, PG/SG (Pick: 9.5)
SF1 Kevin Durant, Bkn, SF/PF (Pick: 1.5)
SF2 Khris Middleton, Mil, SF (Pick: 6.6)
PF1 Jalen Smith, Ind, PF (Pick: 10.6)
PF2 Jaren Jackson Jr., Mem, PF/C (Pick: 11.5)
PF3 Aleksej Pokusevski, OKC, PF (Pick: 12.6)
C1 Nikola Vucevic, Chi, C (Pick: 4.6)
C2 Christian Wood, Dal, PF/C (Pick: 8.6)

Team Karabell

PG1 Damian Lillard, Por, PG (Pick: 2.5)
PG2 De'Aaron Fox, Sac, PG (Pick: 5.6)
PG3 D'Angelo Russell, Min, PG/SG (Pick: 9.6)
SG1 James Harden, Phi, PG/SG (Pick: 1.6)
SG2 Gary Trent Jr., Tor, SG (Pick: 10.5)
SF1 Jimmy Butler, Mia, SG/SF (Pick: 4.5)
SF2 Michael Porter Jr., Den, SF (Pick: 7.6)
SF3 Harrison Barnes, Sac, SF/PF (Pick: 12.5)
PF1 Paolo Banchero, Orl, PF (Pick: 8.5)
PF2 Brandon Clarke, Mem, PF/C (Pick: 11.6)
C1 Bam Adebayo, Mia, PF/C (Pick: 3.6)
C2 Jonas Valanciunas, NO, C (Pick: 6.5)
C3 Walker Kessler, Utah, C (Pick: 13.6)

Team Soppe

PG1 Jrue Holiday, Mil, PG/SG (Pick: 4.4)
PG2 Ben Simmons, Bkn, PG (Pick: 7.7)
PG3 Jaden Ivey, Det, PG (Pick: 13.7)
SG1 Terry Rozier, Cha, PG/SG (Pick: 5.7)
SG2 Tyrese Maxey, Phi, PG/SG (Pick: 6.4)
SG3 Tyler Herro, Mia, PG/SG (Pick: 8.4)
SG4 Kevin Porter Jr., Hou, PG/SG (Pick: 10.4)
SF1 Jayson Tatum, Bos, SF/PF (Pick: 1.7)
SF2 Gordon Hayward, Cha, SF (Pick: 9.7)
PF1 Anthony Davis, LAL, PF/C (Pick: 2.4)
PF2 Pascal Siakam, Tor, PF/C (Pick: 3.7)
PF3 Bobby Portis, Mil, PF/C (Pick: 12.4)
C1 Ivica Zubac, LAC, C (Pick: 11.7)

Team Moody

PG1 Stephen Curry, GS, PG (Pick: 1.8)
PG2 Bones Hyland, Den, PG (Pick: 10.3)
SG1 Marcus Smart, Bos, PG/SG (Pick: 9.8)
SG2 Josh Hart, Por, SG/SF (Pick: 11.8)
SF1 LeBron James, LAL, PG/SF/PF (Pick: 2.3)
SF2 Kawhi Leonard, LAC, SF/PF (Pick: 3.8)
PF1 Zion Williamson, NO, PF (Pick: 4.3)
PF2 Herbert Jones, NO, SF/PF (Pick: 7.8)
PF3 Jerami Grant, Por, SF/PF (Pick: 8.3)
PF4 Isaiah Jackson, Ind, PF/C (Pick: 12.3)
C1 Myles Turner, Ind, PF/C (Pick: 5.8)
C2 Alperen Sengun, Hou, C (Pick: 6.3)
C3 Steven Adams, Mem, C (Pick: 13.8)

Team Best

PG1 LaMelo Ball, Cha, PG (Pick: 1.9)
PG2 Monte Morris, Wsh, PG (Pick: 11.9)
SG1 Donovan Mitchell, Cle, PG/SG (Pick: 3.9)
SG2 Desmond Bane, Mem, SG (Pick: 5.9)
SG3 Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atl, SG/SF (Pick: 13.9)
SF1 DeMar DeRozan, Chi, SG/SF (Pick: 4.2)
SF2 Tobias Harris, Phi, SF/PF (Pick: 7.9)
SF3 Keldon Johnson, SA, SF/PF (Pick: 8.2)
PF1 John Collins, Atl, PF/C (Pick: 6.2)
PF2 Jabari Smith Jr., Hou, PF (Pick: 9.9)
PF3 Draymond Green, GS, PF (Pick: 10.2)
C1 Karl-Anthony Towns, Min, C (Pick: 2.2)
C2 Nic Claxton, Bkn, PF/C (Pick: 12.2)

Team Smith

PG1 Trae Young, Atl, PG (Pick: 1.10)
PG2 Tyrese Haliburton, Ind, PG/SG (Pick: 2.1)
PG3 Chris Paul, Phx, PG (Pick: 3.10)
PG4 Kyle Lowry, Mia, PG (Pick: 12.1)
SG1 Bradley Beal, Wsh, SG (Pick: 4.1)
SG2 Klay Thompson, GS, SG (Pick: 7.10)
SF1 Mikal Bridges, Phx, SF (Pick: 8.1)
SF2 RJ Barrett, NY, SF (Pick: 11.10)
PF1 Bojan Bogdanovic, Det, PF (Pick: 13.10)
C1 Kristaps Porzingis, Wsh, PF/C (Pick: 5.10)
C2 Deandre Ayton, Phx, C (Pick: 6.1)
C3 Jusuf Nurkic, Por, C (Pick: 9.10)
C4 Clint Capela, Atl, C (Pick: 10.1)