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Smith, Holmgren, Banchero top list of forwards in NBA draft

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 26: Chet Holmgren #34 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs goes to the basket against Paolo Banchero #5 of the Duke Blue Devils during the Continental Tire Challenge at T-Mobile Arena on November 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Blue Devils defeated the Bulldogs 84-81. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

FILE - Iowa forward Keegan Murray (15) drives past Rutgers forward Ron Harper Jr. (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis, March 11, 2022. Murray is one of the top forwards in the upcoming NBA draft. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

FILE - Duke forward Paolo Banchero (5) celebrates during the first half of the team's game against Arkansas in the NCAA men's basketball tournament in San Francisco, March 26, 2022. Banchero is one of the top forwards in the upcoming NBA draft. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

FILE - Auburn forward Jabari Smith (10) shoots a 3-pointer over Vanderbilt guard Jamaine Mann (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 16, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Smith is one of the top forwards in the upcoming NBA draft. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Smith, Holmgren, Banchero top list of forwards in NBA draft