How to Watch 2022 NBA Draft: Date, Time, Draft Order, Projections and Odds

The lives of 58 different young basketball players will forever be changed when the 2022 NBA Draft takes place on June 23 in Barclays Center.

The NBA’s 75th Anniversary season was a huge success and it is only fitting that one of the original franchises in the Golden State Warriors claimed the title. Now, all of the league’s attention turns to the 2022 NBA Draft, which will change the lives of many young prospects looking to begin the next chapter of their basketball journeys.

The Orlando Magic hold the top spot in this year’s draft and with it, they will be selecting a potential franchise-altering talent in Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr. or Paolo Banchero. In 2004, the Magic selected Dwight Howard with the No. 1 overall pick, which marked the last time the franchise was the first team to make a selection on draft night.

Immediately following the Magic, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings have big decisions to make with the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 picks, respectively. These decisions could very well influence how the rest of the draft plays out.

Ushering in a new era of talent, the 2022 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday, June 23 and here is everything you need to know before commissioner Adam Silver takes to the stage to officially announce the start of this year’s draft.

How to Watch 2022 NBA Draft:

WHAT: 2022 NBA Draft

WHEN: 8:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, June 23

WHERE: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

TV: ABC (first-round), ESPN (first-round and second-round)

2022 NBA Draft Order:

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 Los Angeles Lakers)
9. San Antonio Spurs
10. Washington Wizards
11. New York Knicks
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Los Angeles Clippers)
13. Charlotte Hornets
14. Cleveland Cavaliers
15. Charlotte Hornets (via New Orleans Pelicans)
16. Atlanta Hawks
17. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn Nets)
18. Chicago Bulls
19. Minnesota Timberwolves
20. San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto Raptors)
21. Denver Nuggets
22. Memphis Grizzlies (via Utah Jazz)
23. Philadelphia 76ers
24. Milwaukee Bucks
25. San Antonio Spurs (via Boston Celtics)
26. Houston Rockets (via Dallas Mavericks, trade pending)
27. Miami Heat
28. Golden State Warriors
29. Memphis Grizzlies
30. Denver Nuggets (via Oklahoma City Thunder, trade pending)
31. Indiana Pacers (via Houston Rockets)
32. Orlando Magic
33. Toronto Raptors (via Detroit Pistons)
34. Oklahoma City Thunder
35. Los Angeles Lakers (via Orlando Magic, trade pending)
36. Detroit Pistons (via Portland Trail Blazers, trade pending)
37. Sacramento Kings
38. San Antonio Spurs (via Los Angeles Lakers)
39. Cleveland Cavaliers (via San Antonio Spurs)
40. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Washington Wizards)
41. New Orleans Pelicans
42. New York Knicks
43. Los Angeles Clippers
44. Atlanta Hawks
45. Charlotte Hornets
46. Portland Trail Blazers (via Detroit Pistons, trade pending)
47. Memphis Grizzlies (via Cleveland Cavaliers)
48. Minnesota Timberwolves
49. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Sacramento Kings, trade pending)
50. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Denver Nuggets)
51. Golden State Warriors (via Toronto Raptors)
52. New Orleans Pelicans (via Utah Jazz)
53. Boston Celtics
54. Washington Wizards (via Dallas Mavericks)
55. Golden State Warriors
56. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Miami Heat)
57. Portland Trail Blazers (via Memphis Grizzlies)
58. Indiana Pacers (via Phoenix Suns)

NOTE: The Milwaukee Bucks (Pick No. 54) and the Miami Heat (Pick No. 55) have forfeited their second-round picks in this year's draft due to violating the NBA's rules for tampering ahead of free agency

Latest News, Intel and Projections:

Brett Siegel’s Big Board 5.0/Top-50 Prospects

Brett Siegel’s Mock Draft 5.0

Latest Draft Intel & Rumors - 6/22/22

Three Sleeper Prospects in 2022 NBA Draft

Banchero Expected to go No. 3 to Houston

Latest Trade Rumors and Deals:

June 23: The Orlando Magic agree to trade the No. 34 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a future second-round pick and cash considerations, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. 

June 23: The Sacramento Kings agree to trade the No. 49 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for the rights to Sasha Vezenkov and $1.75 million in cash considerations, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. 

June 22: The Detroit Pistons agree to trade Jerami Grant and the No. 46 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 2025 first-round pick (Top-4 protected) via Milwaukee, the No. 36 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, as well as a 2025 second-round pick Detroit previous owed to Portland. Detroit also gets a 2026 second-round pick from the Trail Blazers, which will be the most favorable between Portland's and the New Orleans Pelicans', according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. 

June 15: The Houston Rockets agree to trade Christian Wood to the Dallas Mavericks for Sterling Brown, Boban Marjanovic, Trey Burke, Marquese Chriss and the No. 26 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. 

June 13: The Denver Nuggets agree trade JaMychal Green and a protected 2027 first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the No. 30 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and two future second-round picks, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. 

Betting Odds:

All 2022 NBA Draft odds according to FanDuel.com.

• Jabari Smith Jr. (-260) is the favorite to be the No. 1 overall selection by the Orlando Magic.
• Chet Holmgren (-290) is the favorite to be the No. 2 overall selection by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
• Paolo Banchero (-360) is the favorite to be the No. 3 overall selection by the Houston Rockets.
• Jaden Ivey (-220) is the favorite to be the No. 4 overall selection by the Sacramento Kings.
• Keegan Murray (+145) is the favorite to be the No. 5 overall selection by the Detroit Pistons.
• Dyson Daniels (-8000), Bennedict Mathurin (-8000) and Shaedon Sharpe (-3500) are heavy favorites to be Top-10 picks in the 2022 NBA Draft, followed by Ousmane Dieng (-165), Johnny Davis (-145) and Jalen Duren (+115)