After a wild 2021-22 season, it’s time to turn our full attention to the NBA 2022 draft Thursday night. There are a number of exciting prospects who will headline an off-season event in the league, including Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga), Jabbari Smith (Auburn), Paulo Banchero (Duke) and Jaden Ivey (Purdue). Who will be picked first generally remains anyone’s guess, but these four players will all hear their names being called by early NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
The Orlando Magic We have the best overall pick in the draft for the first time since 2004. After Orlando, Oklahoma City Thunder Choose second, followed by Houston RocketsAnd the Sacramento Kings And the Detroit Pistons To round off the top five. While the order is set, anything can happen during the draft as the teams are busy operating phones to control selections and deals. Multiple trades have already been made prior to the draft in the name of the Lakers I got to pick Magic 35, while the Cavaliers were dealing with the second-place finisher to the Kings. Portland Trail Blazers too They traded their picks for the first round of 2025 To the Detroit Pistons for Jeramy Grant.
It’s going to be a busy night around the NBA, and we’ve got you covered here. Here’s how to watch the Thursday night NBA draft.
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2022 NBA Draft Order
| round 1 | Selection | Round 2 | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Magic | 31. Pacers | ||
| 2. Thunder | 32. Magic | ||
| 3. Missiles | 33. Birds of Prey | ||
| 4. Kings | 34. Thunder | ||
| 5. Pistons | 35. Lakers* | ||
| 6. Pacers | 36. Trail Blazers | ||
| 7. Trail Blazers | 37. Kings | ||
| 8. Swans | 38. Tottenham | ||
| 9. Tottenham | 39. Cavaliers | ||
| 10. Wizards | 40. Timberwolves | ||
| 11. Knicks | 41. Swans | ||
| 12. Thunder | 42. Knicks | ||
| 13. Hornets | 43. Clippers | ||
| 14. Cavaliers | 44. Hawks | ||
| 15. Hornets | 45. Hornets | ||
| 16. Hawks | 46. pistons | ||
| 17. Missiles | 47 – Grizzlies | ||
| 18. Bulls | 48. Timberwolves | ||
| 19. Timber Wolf | 49- Cavaliers* | ||
| 20. Tottenham | 50. Timberwolves | ||
| 21. Nuggets | 51. Warriors | ||
| 22. Grizzlies | 52. Swans | ||
| 23. 76ers | 53. Celtics | ||
| 24. Dollars | 54. Wizards | ||
| 25. Tottenham | 55. Warriors | ||
| 26. Missiles | 56. Cavaliers | ||
| 27. Heat | 57. Trail Blazers | ||
| 28. Warriors | 58. Pacers | ||
| 29. Grizzlies | |||
| 30. Nuggets |
* – mentioned trade
