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The Latest Updated Odds on the NBA Draft Have Arrived

Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren (34) moves the ball against Georgia State during the second half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

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.

Now let’s take a look at the latest via The Action Network:

Paolo’s odds have been all over the place:

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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