How to Watch 2022 NBA Draft: Date, Time, Draft Order, Projections and Odds
The NBA’s 75th Anniversary season was a huge success and it is only fitting that one of the original franchises in the Golden State Warriors claimed the title. Now, all of the league’s attention turns to the 2022 NBA Draft, which will change the lives of many young prospects looking to begin the next chapter of their basketball journeys.
The Orlando Magic hold the top spot in this year’s draft and with it, they will be selecting a potential franchise-altering talent in Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr. or Paolo Banchero. In 2004, the Magic selected Dwight Howard with the No. 1 overall pick, which marked the last time the franchise was the first team to make a selection on draft night.
Immediately following the Magic, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings have big decisions to make with the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 picks, respectively. These decisions could very well influence how the rest of the draft plays out.
Ushering in a new era of talent, the 2022 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 23 and here is everything you need to know before commissioner Adam Silver takes to the stage to officially announce the start of this year’s draft.
How to Watch 2022 NBA Draft:
WHAT: 2022 NBA Draft
WHEN: 8:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, June 23
WHERE: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
TV: ABC (first-round), ESPN (first-round and second-round)
2022 NBA Draft Order:
- 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
- Charlotte Hornets (via New Orleans Pelicans)
- Atlanta Hawks
- Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn Nets)
- Chicago Bulls
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto Raptors)
- Denver Nuggets
- Memphis Grizzlies (via Utah Jazz)
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Milwaukee Bucks
- San Antonio Spurs (via Boston Celtics)
- Houston Rockets (via Dallas Mavericks, trade pending)
- Miami Heat
- Golden State Warriors
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Denver Nuggets (via Oklahoma City Thunder, trade pending)
- Indiana Pacers (via Houston Rockets)
- Orlando Magic
- Toronto Raptors (via Detroit Pistons)
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Los Angeles Lakers (via Orlando Magic, trade pending)
- Detroit Pistons (via Portland Trail Blazers, trade pending)
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs (via Los Angeles Lakers)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (via San Antonio Spurs)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (via Washington Wizards)
- New Orleans Pelicans
- New York Knicks
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Atlanta Hawks
- Charlotte Hornets
- Portland Trail Blazers (via Detroit Pistons, trade pending)
- Memphis Grizzlies (via Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Cleveland Cavaliers (via Sacramento Kings, trade pending)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (via Denver Nuggets)
- Golden State Warriors (via Toronto Raptors)
- New Orleans Pelicans (via Utah Jazz)
- Boston Celtics
- Washington Wizards (via Dallas Mavericks)
- Golden State Warriors
- Cleveland Cavaliers (via Miami Heat)
- Portland Trail Blazers (via Memphis Grizzlies)
- Indiana Pacers (via Phoenix Suns)
NOTE: The Milwaukee Bucks (Pick No. 54) and the Miami Heat (Pick No. 55) have forfeited their second-round picks in this year's draft due to violating the NBA's rules for tampering ahead of free agency
Latest News, Intel and Projections:
Brett Siegel’s Big Board 5.0/Top-50 Prospects
Latest Draft Intel & Rumors - 6/22/22
Three Sleeper Prospects in 2022 NBA Draft
Banchero Expected to go No. 3 to Houston
Latest Trade Rumors and Deals:
June 23: The Orlando Magic agree to trade the No. 34 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a future second-round pick and cash considerations, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
June 23: The Sacramento Kings agree to trade the No. 49 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for the rights to Sasha Vezenkov and $1.75 million in cash considerations, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
June 22: The Detroit Pistons agree to trade Jerami Grant and the No. 46 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 2025 first-round pick (Top-4 protected) via Milwaukee, the No. 36 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, as well as a 2025 second-round pick Detroit previous owed to Portland. Detroit also gets a 2026 second-round pick from the Trail Blazers, which will be the most favorable between Portland's and the New Orleans Pelicans', according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
June 15: The Houston Rockets agree to trade Christian Wood to the Dallas Mavericks for Sterling Brown, Boban Marjanovic, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss and the No. 26 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
June 13: The Denver Nuggets agree trade JaMychal Green and a protected 2027 first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the No. 30 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and two future second-round picks, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Betting Odds:
All 2022 NBA Draft odds according to FanDuel.com.
- Jabari Smith Jr. (-260) is the favorite to be the No. 1 overall selection by the Orlando Magic.
- Chet Holmgren (-290) is the favorite to be the No. 2 overall selection by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Paolo Banchero (-360) is the favorite to be the No. 3 overall selection by the Houston Rockets.
- Jaden Ivey (-220) is the favorite to be the No. 4 overall selection by the Sacramento Kings.
- Keegan Murray (+145) is the favorite to be the No. 5 overall selection by the Detroit Pistons.
- Dyson Daniels (-8000), Bennedict Mathurin (-8000) and Shaedon Sharpe (-3500) are heavy favorites to be Top-10 picks in the 2022 NBA Draft, followed by Ousmane Dieng (-165), Johnny Davis (-145) and Jalen Duren (+115)
