Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and draft expert Sam Vecenie of The Athletic (@Sam_Vecenie) discuss the 2022 NBA Draft and trade deadline.

They discuss the fastest-rising prospects, how the trade deadline changes draft dynamics, team-building and much more.

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At the 2019 NBA draft, the New Orleans Pelicans were intrigued by the possibility of pairing AAU teammates Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. The Pelicans offered the Memphis Grizzlies multiple packages that included the No. 4 pick, but all were rebuffed.

The Grizzlies have subsequently become one of the Western Conference's best teams with a young core around Morant. Williamson has struggled with injuries during his first three seasons with the Pelicans.

The Pelicans traded down from No. 4 instead of taking Darius Garland and ended up with Jaxson Hayes and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Garland, like Morant, is an All-Star in his third season.

Shaedon Sharpe won't play for Kentucky this season, men's basketball coach John Calipari announced Monday.

sharpe graduated from high school early and enrolled for the spring semester at Kentucky with the expectation he would only practice with the team and not play in games.

A 6-foot-6 guard, Sharpe was the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2022 high school class. 

Sharpe is No. 7 in ESPN's 2022 NBA draft rankings.