It’s draft night!
The 2022 NBA Draft, where elite prospects like Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero will achieve their dreams of getting drafted, takes place tonight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The odds of who are being selected have been pretty fluid, but as of now they’re beginning to stabilize after reports have surfaced.
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Now let’s take a look at the latest via The Action Network:
Jabari Smith Jr. has become the HUGE favorite to go #1 😳
(via/ @FDSportsbook) pic.twitter.com/2RIgzrQ7ya
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) June 23, 2022
Paolo’s odds have been all over the place:
Paolo Banchero's odds to be the No. 1 overall pick @FDSportsbook 🤯
+2200: Last week
+1600: Sunday
+270: Monday
-175: Today @ 8:00 AM ET
+900: Today @ 9:30 AM ET
+550: Currently pic.twitter.com/vgfVKZPm8s— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) June 23, 2022
Here’s the complete pick order for the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft:
1. Orlando Magic
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
3. Houston Rockets
4. Sacramento Kings
5. Detroit Pistons
6. Indiana Pacers
7. Portland Trail Blazers
8. New Orleans Pelicans (via Lakers)
9. San Antonio Spurs
10. Washington Wizards
11. New York Knicks
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers)
13. Charlotte Hornets
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
15. Charlotte Hornets (via Pelicans)
16. Atlanta Hawks
17. Houston Rockets (via Nets)
18. Chicago Bulls
19. Minnesota Timberwolves
20. San Antonio Spurs (via Raptors)
21. Denver Nuggets
22. Memphis Grizzlies (via Jazz)
23. Brooklyn Nets (via 76ers; Nets can defer to 2023)
24. Milwaukee Bucks
25. San Antonio Spurs (via Celtics)
26. Dallas Mavericks
27. Miami Heat
28. Golden State Warriors
29. Memphis Grizzlies
30. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Suns)
Forwards are slated to go at the top of tonight’s NBA draft, starting with the trio of Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero. They are the headliners at the position and have been widely ranked as the top prospects overall with their size and open-floor potential.
After the top 3 it’s all up in the air.
Should be worth watching…
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