NBA Draft Lottery: Orlando Magic Get First Pick in 2022 NBA Draft
2022-05-18
The results of the NBA Draft Lottery are in! With the completion of the league's annual ping-pong ball extravaganza on Tuesday night, we now have a clear picture of the entire 2022 NBA Draft order. By virtue of winning the lottery, the Orlando Magic will be the first team on the clock in next month's draft. This marked the fourth time in the history of the lottery that the Magic won the rights to the No. 1 overall pick.
Like any other year, there were plenty of winners and losers in the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery. Nonetheless, the focus now shifts solely to the pre-draft process, including the ongoing draft combine. With the complete NBA Draft order now set, the rumors are sure to heat up with regard to which prospects will be drafted where.
The Magic may have their pick of the litter with the first pick, but there is plenty of talent scattered throughout this year's draft class. Jabari Smith Jr., Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jaden Ivey are just a few of several quality prospects who will hear their names called on draft night.
The following provides a full look at the 2022 NBA Draft order following the completion of the lottery. All picks for both the First and Second Rounds are included.
Complete 2022 NBA Draft Order
All picks and swaps are fully updated to reflect the results of the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery
First Round
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 (from LAL) 9. San Antonio Spurs 10. Washington Wizards 11. New York Knicks 12. Oklahoma City Thunder (from LAC) 13. Charlotte Hornets 14. Cleveland Cavaliers 15. Charlotte Hornets (from NOP) 16. Atlanta Hawks 17. Houston Rockets (from BKN) 18. Chicago Bulls 19. Minnesota Timberwolves 20. San Antonio Spurs (from TOR) 21. Denver Nuggets 22. Memphis Grizzlies (from UTA) 23. Philadelphia 76ers* 24. Milwaukee Bucks 25. San Antonio Spurs (from BOS) 26. Dallas Mavericks 27. Miami Heat 28. Golden State Warriors 29. Memphis Grizzlies 30. Oklahoma City Thunder (from PHX)
* — pick may be sent to Brooklyn
Second Round
31. Indiana Pacers (from HOU via CLE) 32. Orlando Magic 33. Toronto Raptors (from DET via SAS, WAS and CHI) 34. Oklahoma City Thunder 35. Orlando Magic (from IND via MIL) 36. Portland Trail Blazers 37. Sacramento Kings 38. San Antonio Spurs (from LAL via CHI and WAS) 39. Cleveland Cavaliers (from SAS via UTA) 40. Minnesota Timberwolves (from WAS via CLE) 41. New Orleans Pelicans 42. New York Knicks 43. Los Angeles Clippers 44. Atlanta Hawks 45. Charlotte Hornets 46. Detroit Pistons (from BKN) 47. Cleveland Cavaliers** 48. Minnesota Timberwolves 49. Sacramento Kings (from CHI via MEM and DET) 50. Minnesota Timberwolves (from DEN via PHI) 51. Golden State Warriors (from TOR via PHI) 52. New Orleans Pelicans (from UTA) 53. Boston Celtics*** 54. Washington Wizards (from DAL) 55. Golden State Warriors 56. Cleveland Cavaliers (from MIA via IND) 57. Portland Trail Blazers (from MEM via UTA) 58. Indiana Pacers (from PHX)
** — pick will be sent either to New Orleans via ATL or to Memphis via NOP and ATL
*** — pick forfeited by Milwaukee; pick acquired by Miami from PHI via DEN and then forfeited by Miami
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