We employ draft experts for a reason, so why not give our best analysis based on the picks and moves that have been made.

The 2022 draft started off with a surprise when the Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero instead of the predicted favorite Jabari Smith Jr., who ended up going to the Houston Rockets at No.

With its one and only pick in this year's draft, Boston grabbed a bat and swung for the fences at pick No.

Brooklyn did not make a selection in the 2022 draft. Grade: N/A.

Minott is a raw talent who is still developing -- he hit two 3s at Memphis all season -- but he has a great frame and incredible athleticism.

Great fit. Grade: A (Boone).

Cleveland should get an A on draft night solely for drafting Isaiah Mobley and pairing him with his brother, Evan, who they drafted last year.

Dallas traded their only pick in the draft in the Christian Wood deal. Grade: N/A1

Not too long prior to the draft, people were talking about Braun as a high-value second-round pick.

The Warriors may have hit another home run in the draft.

If the idea is for the champs to continue to build toward the future while remaining perennial title contenders, they're doing a great job. Grade: A (Ward-Henninger).

This is two great drafts in a row for the Rockets, who were thrown a bit of a curveball when the Magic decided to take Paolo Banchero at No.

Eason is one of the best defensive prospects in the draft with shooting and playmaking upside, while Washington had a lottery grade from many evaluators.

Great night for Houston.

Christie is a good player for this draft slot in a vacuum, but it's hard to imagine a 19-year-old making a significant impact on a team perennially in "championship or bust" mode.

Miami had just one pick in this year's draft but did its best to make this one really count, selecting high-ceiling combo forward Nikola Jovic from Serbia.

Beauchamp is one of the older prospects in this draft with a strong pedigree coming off a big year with the G League Ignite, and Besson is a fabulous scorer from range at his size. Grade: B+ (Boone)!

Matkovic probably won't make much of an impact, but he brings great size and athleticism as a big man.

Overall, a home run draft for the Pelicans. Grade: A+ (Ward-Henninger).

The Knicks did a lot on draft night and yet came away with very little in terms of tangible assets (though they did indeed add assets).

Finally, their last move of the night was an actual draft pick in selecting Duke's Trevor Keels at 42.

Holmgren could end up being the best player in the draft, so this is already a great night for OKC, and Dieng may have the biggest upside of any player taken in the late lottery.

Adding Houstan at 32 is a great swing as well.

23 and Danny Green on draft night to the Grizzlies and cashed it in for Memphis guard De'Anthony Melton, giving them another backcourt piece to surround James Harden with in Philly

Melton's a nice little combo guard who can play a little on and off the ball as a glue guy, but it feels like the 76ers sacrificed a potentially more impactful player in the draft to add someone who could possibly be a rotation piece right away

The Suns didn't make a pick during the 2022 draft. Grade: N/A

Nabbing Walker with the penultimate pick in the draft could also end up filling a frontcourt void. Grade: B (Ward-Henninger)

Sochan is probably the best all-around defender in the draft, Branham is a plus shooter with the ability to create his own offense, while Wesley is a lightning-quick combo guard with scoring, playmaking and defensive potential coming out of his ears

The Jazz decided to sit out the 2022 draft

Solid two-man draft, rounded out by Yannick Nzosa, the second-youngest player in the draft, who at No