Plenty of hot rumors have followed the Portland Trail Blazers in the lead-up to the 2022 NBA Draft. The Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Houston Rockets have the prime picks, but the consensus is pretty strong on the three players who will be selected there. Only the final order remains to be determined. By the time the Blazers draft in the 7th position, the lottery board will be like the Wild West: anything goes, and who knows what will happen.
Most of the talk in Portland has surrounded trading the pick.