BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The wild 2021-22 NBA season just wrapped up with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, and now suddenly we turn our full attention to the 2022 NBA Draft.
We've been speculating for months over at the Locked On Podcast Network. All the what ifs, maybes, they should's, they should not's all come to a head today.
A number of exciting prospects will headline the league's marquee offseason event, including Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga), Jabari Smith (Auburn), Paolo Banchero (Duke) and Jaden Ivey (Purdue). Those four players will all hear their names called early on by NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
It'll be a busy night around the NBA, and we'll have you covered with tracking the picks right here as the NBA Draft begins at 8 p.m. E.T.
Locked On has a DAILY podcast for EVERY NBA team. They'll be covering their team's selections throughout draft night, make sure to find your favorite team and subscribe to their show on YouTube for expert reaction.
2022 NBA Draft Pick Tracker:
Round 1:
1. Orlando Magic
Paolo Banchero, Forward, Duke
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
Chet Holmgren, Forward, Gonzaga
3. Houston Rockets
Jabari Smith, Forward, Auburn
4. Sacramento Kings
Keegan Murray, Forward, Iowa
5. Detroit Pistons
Jaden Ivey, Guard, Purdue
6. Indiana Pacers
Bennedict Mathurin, G/F, Arizona
7. Portland Trail Blazers
Shaedon Sharpe, G, Kentucky
8. New Orleans (from Los Angeles Lakers)
Dyson Daniels, Guard/Forward, G-League Ignite
9. San Antonio Spurs
Jeremy Sochan, Forward, Baylor
10. Washington Wizards
Johnny Davis, G/F, Wisconsin
11. Oklahoma City Thunder (via New York Knicks)
Ousmane Dieng, G/F, France
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (from LA Clippers)
Jalen Williams, Forward, Santa Clara
13. Detroit Pistons (via Charlotte Hornets)
Jalen Duren, Forward/Center, Memphis
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
Ochai Agbaji, G/F, Kansas
15. Charlotte Hornets (from New Orleans)
Mark Williams, Center, Duke
16. Atlanta Hawks
AJ Griffin, Forward, Duke
17. Houston Rockets (from Brooklyn)
Tari Eason, Forward, LSU
18. Chicago Bulls
Dalen Terry, Guard, Arizona
19. Memphis Grizzlies (via Minnesota Timberwolves)
Jake LaRavia, Forward, Wake Forest
20. San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto)
Malaki Branham, Guard, Ohio State
21. Denver Nuggets
Christian Braun, Guard, Kansas
22. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Memphis Grizzlies from Utah)
Walker Kessler, Center, Auburn
23. Memphis Grizzlies (via Philadelphia 76ers)
David Roddy, Guard/Forward, Colorado State
24. Milwaukee Bucks
Marjon Beauchamp, G/F, G-League Ignite
25. San Antonio Spurs (from Boston)
Blake Wesley, G/F, Notre Dame
26. Minnesota Timberwolves (via trade)
Wendell Moore Jr., G/F, Duke
27. Miami Heat
Nikola Jovic, Forward, Serbia
28. Golden State Warriors
Patrick Baldwin Jr., Forward, Milwaukee
29. Houston Rockets (via Memphis Grizzlies)
TyTy Washington Jr., Guard, Kentucky
30. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Phoenix)
Peyton Watson, F, UCLA
Round 2
31. Indiana (from Houston via Cleveland)
Andrew Nembhard, G, Gonzaga
32. Orlando
Caleb Houstan, F, Michigan
33. Toronto (from Detroit via San Antonio, Washington and Chicago)
Christian Koloko, F/C, Arizona
34. Oklahoma City
Jaylin Williams, F, Arkansas
35. Los Angeles Lakers (from Orlando via Indiana and Milwaukee)
Max Christie, G, Michigan State
36. Portland
Gabriele Procida, F, Italy
37. Sacramento
Jaden Hardy, G, G-League Ignite
38. San Antonio (from Los Angeles Lakers via Chicago and Washington)
Kennedy Chandler, G, Tennessee
39. Cleveland (from San Antonio via Utah)
Khalifa Diop, C, Senegal
40. Charlotte Hornets (via Minnesota from Washington via Cleveland)
Bryce McGowens, F, Nebraska
41. New Orleans
EJ Liddell, Forward, Ohio State
42. New York Knicks
Trevor Keels, Guard, Duke
43. LA Clippers
Moussa Diabate, Forward, Michigan
44. Atlanta
Ryan Rollins, G, Toledo
45. Charlotte
Josh Minott, F, Memphis
46. Detroit (from Brooklyn)
Ismael Kamagate, C, France
47. Memphis (from Cleveland via New Orleans and Atlanta)
Vince Williams Jr., F, VCU
48. Minnesota
Kendall Brown, F, Baylor
49. Cleveland (from Sacramento via Chicago, Memphis and Detroit)
Isaiah Mobley, F, USC
50. Minnesota (from Denver via Philadelphia)
Matteo Spagnolo, G, Italy
51. Atlanta Hawks (via Golden State from Toronto via Philadelphia)
Tyrese Martin, F, Connecticut (proposed trade to Hawks)
52. New Orleans (from Utah)
Karlo Matkovic, F, Mega Basket
53. Boston — Milwaukee (forfeited) — Miami (from Philadelphia via Denver; forfeited by Miami)
JD Davison, G, Alabama
54. Washington (from Dallas)
Yannick Nzosa, C, Unicaja
55. Golden State
Gui Santos, F, Basquete Brasil
56. Cleveland (from Miami via Indiana)
Luke Travers, F, Perth Wildcats
57. Portland (from Memphis via Utah)
Jabari Walker, F, Colorado
58. Indiana (from Phoenix)
Hugo Besson, G, NZ Breakers