The NBA draft is an annual event dating back to 1947 in which the teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These are typically college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted.
NBA Draft 2022
The 2022 NBA draft, the 76th edition of the National Basketball Association’s annual draft, was held on June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 2022 edition marked a return to the draft’s normal June date after postponements were made in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NBA Draft 2022 Picks / Players
2022 NBA Draft order
| 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 |
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| 30. Nuggets* | Peyton Watson SF | UCLA |
NBA Draft 2022 Date
NBA Draft start time
- Date: Thursday, June 23
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
The 2022 NBA Draft will begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. A pre-draft countdown show will start at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
NBA Draft 2022 Location
Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association
NBA Draft 2022 Live
How can I watch the 2022 NBA Draft? You can watch stream the entire draft on ESPN.com and the ESPN app. You can stream the first round on ABC.com and the ABC app as well