NBA DRAFT 2022

There as a rule aren't an excessive number of shocks in the NBA Draft these days, yet Thursday night began with a significant one as the Orlando Magic chose Duke forward Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 generally speaking pick. For quite a long time, the assumption had been that they would remove Jabari Smith from Auburn, it's as yet hazy assuming that was each of the an intricate distraction or they adjusted their perspective without a second to spare.

The Magic purportedly never facilitated Banchero for a proper exercise or interview in Orlando, which recommends it very well may be the last option.

Anyway, the Oklahoma City Thunder then, at that point, removed large man Chet Holmgren from Gonzaga true to form, while the Houston Rockets went with Smith to balance the main three. The Rockets had likely been anticipating Banchero, however Smith ought to in any case fit in pleasantly as a sharp-shooting forward to coordinate with Jalen Green.

Obviously, no draft could be finished without the Sacramento Kings accomplishing something out of the crate, and they took Keegan Murray with the No. 4 generally pick notwithstanding practically all anticipations recommending that Purdue's Jaden Ivey was the reasonable fourth-best player. Maybe they genuinely have faith in Murray, or maybe they were careful about taking a watchman with their most memorable pick for the third consecutive year.

One way or the other, it turned out for the Detroit Pistons, who were glad to take Ivey at No. 5. Subsequent to getting Cade Cunningham with the primary pick last year, they currently have the makings of a fabulous youthful backcourt.

ROUND 1	SELECTION	ROUND 2	SELECTION
1. Magic	Paolo Banchero PF | Duke	31. Pacers	Andrew Nembhard PG | Gonzaga
2. Thunder	Chet Holmgren C | Gonzaga	32. Magic	Caleb Houstan SF | Michigan
3. Rockets	Jabari Smith PF | Auburn	33. Raptors	Christian Koloko C | Arizona
4. Kings	Keegan Murray PF | Iowa	34. Thunder	Jaylin Williams PF | Arkansas
5. Pistons	Jaden Ivey SG | Purdue	35. Lakers*	Max Christie SG | Michigan St.
6. Pacers	Bennedict Mathurin SG | Arizona	36. Trail Blazers	Gabriele Procida SF | Italy
7. Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe SG | Kentucky	37. Kings*	Jaden Hardy SG | G League Ignite
8. Pelicans	Dyson Daniels SG | G League Ignite	38. Spurs*	Kennedy Chandler PG | Tennessee
9. Spurs	Jeremy Sochan PF | Baylor	39. Cavaliers	Khalifa Diop C | Senegal
10. Wizards	Johnny Davis SF | Wisconsin	40. Timberwolves*	Bryce McGowens SF | Nebraska
11. Knicks*	Ousmane Dieng SF | France	41. Pelicans	E.J. Liddell PF | Ohio St.
12. Thunder	Jalen Williams SG | Santa Clara	42. Knicks	Trevor Keels SG | Duke
13. Hornets*	Jalen Duren C | Memphis	43. Clippers	Moussa Diabate PF | Michigan
14. Cavaliers	Ochai Agbaji SG | Kansas	44. Hawks*	Ryan Rollins SG | Toledo
15. Hornets	Mark Williams C | Duke	45. Hornets	Josh Minott PF | Memphis
16. Hawks	AJ Griffin SF | Duke	46. Pistons*	Ismael Kamagate C | France
17. Rockets	Tari Eason PF | LSU	47. Grizzlies	Vince Williams Jr. SF | VCU
18. Bulls	Dalen Terry SF | Arizona	48. Timberwolves*	Kendall Brown SF | Baylor
19. Timberwolves*	Jake LaRavia PF | Wake Forest	49. Cavaliers*	Isaiah Mobley PF | USC
20. Spurs	Malaki Branham SF | Ohio St.	50. Timberwolves	Matteo Spagnolo PG | Italy
21. Nuggets	Christian Braun SG | Kansas	51. Warriors*	Tyrese Martin SG | UConn
22. Grizzlies*	Walker Kessler C | Auburn	52. Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic C | Serbia
23. 76ers*	David Roddy SG | Colo. St.	53. Celtics	JD Davison PG | Alabama
24. Bucks	MarJon Beauchamp SF | G League Ignite	54. Wizards	Yannick Nzosa C | Congo
25. Spurs	Blake Wesley SG | Notre Dame	55. Warriors	Gui Santos SF | Brazil
26. Rockets*	Wendell Moore Jr. SF | Duke	56. Cavaliers	Luke Travers SF | Australia
27. Heat	Nikola Jovic SF | Serbia	57. Trail Blazers	Jabari Walker SF | Colorado
28. Warriors	Patrick Baldwin Jr. PF | Milwaukee	58. Pacers	Hugo Besson PG | France
29. Grizzlies*	TyTy Washington Jr. PG | Kentucky