The NBA Draft is currently underway. The draft lottery on Tuesday determined the order of the draft, and the combine is currently taking place in Chicago. All of the top prospects will start visiting different league locations for private workouts after the combine. The Orlando Magic will soon begin to run out of time to hold the top overall pick. Here is all the information you need to know in advance of the 2022 NBA Draft, including the date, venue, draft order, top prospects, and more.
When is the 2022 NBA Draft?
On June 23rd, there will be an NBA draft.
Where is the 2022 NBA Draft?
This year’s draft will take place at Barclays Centre, the Brooklyn Nets’ home arena. The 2020 NBA Draft was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making this the ninth consecutive in-person NBA Draft to take place at Barclays Centre.
What time is the 2022 NBA Draft?
At eight o’clock ET, the NBA draft will start.
What TV channel will the NBA Draft air on in 2022?
ESPN will broadcast NBA Draft coverage. ESPN’s coverage of the NBA Draft will feature NBA analyst Mike Schmitz, NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, NBA front office insider Bobby Marks, and college basketball analyst Jay Bilas.
How can I watch the NBA Draft live stream?
The NBA draft will be streamed on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
Who will be selected first in the 2022 NBA Draft?
The Magic won the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery with odds of 14%, which tied them with the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets for best odds. This was Orlando’s fourth lottery victory overall and its first since 2004.
Who will be the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft?
Shaquille O’Neal in 1992, Chris Webber in 1993 (who was promptly traded to the Golden State Warriors for Penny Hardaway), and Dwight Howard in 2004 were the last three times the Magic won the lottery and it chose a big man first overall. And with Gonzaga centre Chet Holmgren, they might be able to carry on that pattern this year. For the first overall pick, Holmgren and Auburn forward Jabari Smith are the front-runners. However, Smith appears to have a better chance of being Orlando’s final choice between the two. The Magic already have two young bigs on their roster in Mo Bamba and Wendell Carter Jr. in addition to the fact that Smith is simply the safer bet than Holmgren.
Who are the top prospects for the 2022 NBA Draft?
The consensus top four draft prospects this year are guard Jaden Ivey of Purdue and forward Paolo Banchero of Duke. Shaedon Sharpe of Kentucky, who didn’t play any college basketball, Keegan Murray of Iowa, A.J. Gryphon of Duke, Benedict Mathurin of Arizona, and Johnny Davis of Wisconsin are the other top prospects who could be selected in the top 10.
What is the 2022 NBA Draft order?
The Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder, who had the second and third best lottery odds, respectively, were selected in that order. The Sacramento Kings, who had the seventh-best odds, went from being picked seventh to being picked fourth. The Pistons had to settle for the No. 5 pick this year even though they won the Cade Cunningham lottery last year.
The full breakdown of this year’s lottery order is as follows:
- Orlando Magic
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Houston Rockets
- Sacramento Kings
- Detroit Pistons
- Indiana Pacers
- Portland Trail Blazers
- New Orleans Pelicans (via Los Angeles Lakers)
- San Antonio Spurs
- Washington Wizards
- New York Knicks
- Oklahoma City Thunder (via Los Angeles Clippers)
- Charlotte Hornets
- Cleveland Cavaliers
