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2022 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Jabari Smith making the case for No. 1

We're still six months away from the 2022 NBA draft, but a new player has entered the conversation for the No. 1 overall pick.

Auburn's Jabari Smith has been phenomenal early in the season and is a serious contender for the top spot. Duke's Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren continue to impress NBA scouts in the first two months of the season.

Other players — like Iowa's Keegan Murray and Wisconsin's Johnny Davis — have started to fly up NBA draft boards with their versatile scoring ability and consistency.

Here's Yahoo Sports' latest look at the first round of the 2022 NBA draft.