2022 NBA Draft: time, pick order, how to watch, prospect rankings, Bulls projected selection and more
The 2022 NBA Draft is finally here!
The draft kicks off Thursday evening at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Chicago Bulls enter the draft with the 18th overall selection. Below is everything you need to stay up-to-speed on draft day.
First Round Draft Order
- Orlando
- Oklahoma City
- Houston
- Sacramento
- Detroit
- Indiana
- Portland
- New Orleans (from Los Angeles Lakers)
- San Antonio
- Washington
- New York
- Oklahoma City (from LA Clippers)
- Charlotte
- Cleveland
- Charlotte (from New Orleans)
- Atlanta
- Houston (from Brooklyn)
- Chicago
- Minnesota
- San Antonio (from Toronto)
- Denver
- Memphis (from Utah)
- Philadelphia
- Milwaukee
- San Antonio (from Boston)
- Dallas
- Miami
- Golden State
- Memphis
- Oklahoma City (from Phoenix)
How to watch the 2022 NBA Draft
The 2022 NBA Draft begins at 7 p.m. CT on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN App.
Sports Illustrated's Top 100 Prospects
These are the top prospects in the 2022 NBA Draft, ranked on Sports Illustrated's final Big Board.
- Jabari Smith Jr., F, Auburn | Freshman
- Paolo Banchero, F, Duke | Freshman
- Jaden Ivy, G, Purdue | Sophomore
- Chet Holmgren, F, Gonzaga | Freshman
- Dyson Daniels, G/F, G League Ignite
- Keegan Murray, F, Iowa | Sophomore
- Jeremy Sochan, F, Baylor | Freshman
- Shaedon Sharpe, G, Kentucky | Freshman
- Johnny Davis, SG, Wisconsin | Sophomore
- Bennedict Mathurin, SG, Arizona | Sophomore
- A.J. Griffin, F, Duke | Freshman
- Ousmane Dieng, G/F, New Zealand Breakers
- Mark Williams, C, Duke | Sophomore
- Jalen Duren, C, Memphis | Freshman
- Malaki Branham, SG, Ohio State | Freshman
- Ochai Agbaji, SG, Kansas | Senior
- Wendell Moore, F, Duke | Junior
- Patrick Baldwin Jr., F, UW-Milwaukee | Freshman
- Jalen WIlliams, SF, Santa Clara | Junior
- Jaden Hardy, SG, G League Ignite
- E.J. Liddell, F, Ohio State | Junior
- Tari Eason, F, LSU | Sophomore
- Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame | Freshman
- TyTy Washington, G, Kentucky | Freshman
- Nikola Jovic, F, Mega Basket (Serbia)
- Jake LaRavia, F, Wake Forest | Junior
- Dalen Terry, G/F, Arizona | Sophomore
- Justin Lewis, F, Marquette | Sophomore
- Walker Kessler, C, Auburn | Sophomore
- David Roddy, F, Colorado State | Junior
- Kendall Brown, F, Baylor | Freshman
- Michael Foster Jr., F, G League Ignite
- Andrew Nembhard, PG, Gonzaga | Senior
- Marjon Beauchamp, G/F, G League Ignite
- Max Christie, SG, Michigan State | Freshman
- Bryce McGowens, SG, Nebraska | Freshman
- Peyton Watson, F, UCLA | Freshman
- Christian Koloko, C, Arizona | Junior
- Trevor Keels, G, Duke | Freshman
- Kennedy Chandler, PG, Tennessee | Freshman
- Tyrese Martin, F, UConn | Senior
- Christian Braun, F, Kansas | Junior
- John Butler Jr., F, Florida State | Freshman
- Ryan Rollins, G, Toledo | Sophomore
- Keon Ellis, SG, Alabama | Senior
- Caleb Houstan, F, Michigan | Freshman
- Ismael Kamagate, C, Paris (France)
- Josh Minott, F, Memphis | Freshman
- Jaylin Williams, C, Arkansas | Sophomore
- Gabriele Procida, G/F, Fortitudo Bologna (Italy)
- Julian Champagnie, F, St. John’s | Junior
- Khalifa Diop, C, Gran Canaria (Senegal)
- Dominick Barlow, F, Overtime Elite
- Jean Montero, PG, Overtime Elite
- Dereon Seabron, G/F, NC State | Sophomore
- Alondes Williams, G, Wake Forest | Senior
- J.D. Davison, G, Alabama | Freshman
- Jabari Walker, PF, Colorado | Sophomore
- Yannick Nzosa, C, Malaga (D.R. Congo)
- Bryson Williams, F, Texas Tech | Senior
- Trevion Williams, C, Purdue | Senior
- Jared Rhoden, SG, Seton Hall | Senior
- Lucas Williamson, G, Loyola Chicago | Senior
- Jamaree Bouyea, PG, San Francisco | Senior
- Moussa Diabate, F/C, Michigan | Freshman
- Darius Days, F, LSU | Senior
- Kenneth Lofton Jr., F, Louisiana Tech | Sophomore
- Scotty Pippen Jr., PG, Vanderbilt
- Vince Williams, F, VCU | Senior
- Hugo Besson, G, New Zealand Breakers
- Colin Gillespie, PG, Villanova | Senior
- Aminu Mohammed, F, Georgetown | Freshman
- Ron Harper Jr., F, Rutgers | Senior
- Ziga Samar, PG, Fuenlabrada
- Karlo Matkovic, F/C, Mega Basket
- Stanley Umude, G/F, Arkansas | Senior
- Quenton Jackson, SG, Texas A&M | Senior
- Gui Santos, F, Minas
- Orlando Robinson, C, Fresno State | Junior
- Gabe Brown, F, Michigan State | Senior
- Johnny Juzang, SG, UCLA | Junior
- Tevin Brown, SG, Murray State | Senior
- Izaiah Brockington, SG, Iowa State | Senior
- Matteo Spagnolo, PG, Vanoli Cremona
- Jordan Hall, G/F, St. Joseph’s | Sophomore
- Isaiah Mobley, F/C, USC | Junior
- Buddy Boeheim, SG, Syracuse | Senior
- Brady Manek, F, North Carolina | Senior
- Jules Bernard, G/F, UCLA | Senior
- Hyunjung Lee, SG, Davidson | Junior
- Kofi Cockburn, C, Illinois | Junior
- AJ Green, G, Northern Iowa | Junior
- Jaden Shackelford, SG, Alabama | Junior
- Justin Bean, F, Utah State | Senior
- Javon Freeman-Liberty, G, DePaul | Senior
- Trevor Hudgins, G, Northwest Missouri State | Senior
- Marcus Bingham, F/C, Michigan State | Senior
- Ibou Dianko Badji, C, Barcelona
- Luke Travers, F, Perth
- Pavel Savkov, G/F, Iraurgi SB
Chicago Bulls Projected Selection: Malaki Branham
SG | Ohio State | Height: 6' 5" | Weight: 195 | Age: 19 | Freshman
According to the Sports Illustrated NBA Mock Draft 2022, the Chicago Bulls will use their 18th overall pick on Ohio State's Malaki Branham.
The Bulls have continued to engage in trade discussions surrounding this pick, with a number of teams interested in trading into the teens. The unexpected availability of a plug-and-play prospect like Ochai Agbaji or Mark Williams could also lead Chicago to keep it. In this scenario, both are off the board, but a younger player like Branham might be good value.
If Chicago stands pat, Branham makes sense here as one of the higher-upside prospects potentially available outside the lottery, factoring in his youth and current trajectory. He is a bit undersized for a scoring wing and isn’t extremely explosive, but he is crafty, smart and should shoot it at a high clip. He was a nice surprise for Ohio State, and while it’s hard to expect him to step in early and help a team, he’s a worthwhile development pick in this range.
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