So where will KU’s Gradey Dick and Jalen Wilson be picked on NBA Draft night Thursday?

Former Kansas basketball standouts Gradey Dick and Jalen Wilson have entered the week of the 2023 NBA Draft as highly regarded prospects who figure to hear their names called in the lottery and second round, respectively, during Thursday night’s show in Brooklyn, New York.

The mock draft that receives the most attention — one compiled by ESPN.com’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo — has one-and-done Jayhawks guard Dick being selected at No. 11 overall by the Orlando Magic and small forward Wilson No. 38 overall — that’s the eighth pick of Round Two — by the Sacramento Kings.

Missouri’s Kobe Brown and K-State forward Keyontae Johnson both are projected as solid second-round picks by ESPN.com. Brown is slated to be taken at No. 42 overall — that’s No. 12 in Round Two — by the Washington Wizards. Johnson is projected to be taken No. 46 overall — or No. 16 in Round Two — by the Atlanta Hawks.

There are 30 picks in Round One and only 28 picks in the second round. Chicago and Philadelphia both have forfeited a 2023 round second-round selection.

“Dick’s draft range appears to be a little wider than initially anticipated, as he’ll be conducting workouts with Orlando for this slot, as well as Oklahoma City (No. 12) and Toronto (No. 13),” Givony of ESPN.com wrote last week.

“The pre-draft process, which mostly revolves around one-on-zero workouts in Dick’s case, doesn’t necessarily capture his strengths: confidence, competitiveness and feel for the game, which are difficult to measure in drills. Nonetheless, getting a shooter of Dick’s caliber would be a significant boon for the Magic, who have plenty of opportunity on the wing and need to add as much floor spacing as they can to amplify the strengths of franchise stalwarts Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Should Dick slide past Orlando, Toronto is believed to be a strong suitor.”

In other words, ESPN.com believes Dick almost certainly will be included in the lucrative lottery (top 14 overall).

Kyle Boone’s latest mock draft for CBSsports.com, however, has 22-year-old Wichita native Dick being taken by the Miami Heat at No. 18 overall, or four slots out of the lottery.

“Tall wings who have the ability to shoot it — and do so successfully in the multitude of ways Dick can shoot it — don’t come around every draft. His game is tailor-made for an NBA role player with room to grow into more,” Boone wrote Sunday.

One NBA front office official told The Star on Sunday that Utah (No. 9) and Oklahoma City (No. 12) are rumored to be possible landing spots for Dick.

Utah recently brought Dick to Salt Lake City for a workout. According to Patrick Byrnes of SI.com, “With its first pick, Utah could go in a couple of directions in regard to what position it’ll end up drafting. Conveniently, there are a handful of prospects that are projected to be drafted in the No. 9 overall range that would fill Utah’s biggest positional need at point guard or combo forward. “

Jazz CEO Danny Ainge recently said the Jazz were looking for “shooting with size. There are a lot of different ways you can win in this league. I would say that shooting we could use. We weren’t a very good shooting team at the end of the year.”

SI.com’s Byrnes wrote: “Dick has the size and length where he could play the 3 or the 4 for the Jazz, giving head coach Will Hardy more options when juggling lineups. Dick excels at playing off the ball and may have the quickest release in catch-and-shoot opportunities in the draft. In today’s game, where spacing the floor is critical, Dick should be cemented into an NBA rotation starting day one. Coming out of college, multiple outlets have used Gordon Hayward as a Dick comparison.”

Asked if there is indeed any chance Dick could fall out of the lottery as CBSsports.com currently is predicting, a front office official who cannot be identified (NBA reps are not allowed to discuss individual prospects in accordance with league rules) told The Star Sunday: “Yes it’s possible because some lesser name guys are working out so well that are stronger and older it might push him down some draft boards because some players are moving up fast.”

Boone agrees with ESPN.com and predicts KU’s Wilson will be taken by Sacramento at No. 38 overall.

“Sacramento decision-makers seem to value winners who produce big at the college level and Wilson checks both those boxes. He was a key piece of KU’s title winner two years ago and is a tenacious rebounder for his position who has made developmental strides as a shooter each season in college,” wrote Boone.

Former Mizzou forward Brown, according to CBSsports.com, will barely miss the coveted first round. He’ll be taken No. 34 overall (fourth pick of Round Two) by Charlotte, Boone wrote.

“No player evokes more Draymond Green vibes than Brown does in this class. He’s a big forward with guard skills who plays physical and brings versatility on both ends of the floor and is coming off a career year as a 3-point shooter,” Boone wrote Sunday.

Boone has K-State’s Johnson a solid second-round selection at No. 47 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers.

“Old prospect, but a good one,” Boone wrote. “Johnson took a year away from the game dealing with a medical issue that arose at Florida, but popped back on the radar last season as a star two-way player at K-State where he shot above 40% from 3-point range and brought toughness and defense to a team that nearly made the Final Four.”

The latest mock draft of Yahoo!Sports, compiled by Krysten Peek two weeks ago had Dick being taken by Orlando at No. 11 and Wilson by the Charlotte Hornets at No. 39. K-State’s Johnson was also projected to go to Charlotte (at No. 34) overall and Brown No. 47 to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bleacher Reports’ last mock draft, revealed two weeks ago, had the Utah Jazz secting Dick at No. 9 overall. There he’d be a teammate of former KU wing Ochai Agbaji. Udoka Azubuike is a free agent not expected to be back with the Jazz.

“Without an obvious star on the board, the Jazz could value Dick’s sure-thing shooting and look to mirror the Miami Heat’s success by loading up on shot-making. Utah could be drawn to the strategy of building with the firepower/spacing provided by Dick and Lauri Markkanen alongside Walker Kessler’s offensive efficiency and rim protection,” wrote Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report.

Bleacher Report predicts KU’s Wilson will be selected No. 48 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers; K-State’s Johnson No. 43 by Portland and Mizzou’s Brown No. 45 by Memphis.

“Though Wilson struggled at the NBA combine, his college production, improved shot-making and strong frame will keep him in second-round conversations,” wrote Wasserman.

It is believed this year’s draft could include numerous trades. On Sunday Phoenix reportedly acquired three-time all-star Bradley Beal from Washington for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and future draft picks.

“The Suns are expected to send Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, multiple second-round picks and pick swaps to the Wizards, sources tell ESPN. Phoenix has no available first-rounders to include in trade. Beal’s no-trade limited Wizards’ marketplace. Deal could take a few days to be finalized,” wrote Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN on Twitter.