2022 NBA Draft Dates, Start Times, Pick Order, TV Channels, and Updated Draft Layouts
The 2021-2022 NBA season is over as the Warriors beat the Celtics to secure another league title.
Off the court, however, teams are gearing up for a different type of competition: the 2022 NBA Draft is approaching, giving many teams the best chance to improve their record and compete for a spot in next year’s Finals.
Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr., Duke’s Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren were top picks this year. Who will take the top spot overall is anyone’s guess, but storylines and consensus are starting to form around the top picks in the draft.
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That being said, The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the 2022 NBA draft, including how to watch, where it goes and which players are most likely to be the first overall pick:
When will the 2022 NBA draft take place?
- Date: Thursday, June 23
- Start time: 7:30 pm ET
- TV channels: alphabet | ESPN | TSN (Canada)
- Live Stream: Watch ESPN | TSN Direct (Canada) | fuboTV
The 2022 NBA Draft will take place at the Barclays Center in New York on Thursday, June 23, the ninth year in a row. The 2022 NBA draft will have 58 picks between rounds 1 and 2, as opposed to the usual 60 (as a result of the Bucks and Heat losing their second-round picks due to violating the league’s anti-rigging rules).
NBA free agency begins August 2 at 6:00 pm ET.
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What time does the NBA draft start?
The 2022 NBA draft starts at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, June 23; Teams have five minutes between picks, which is roughly four to five hours of draft time.
The NBA Draft differs from each of the other three major North American professional sports leagues (NFL, NHL and MLB) in that the event only lasts one day due to the limited number of players drafted in both rounds (60 in each round). normal draft).
| Day | Rounds | Start time (ET) |
| Thursday, June 23 | Round 1-2 | 7:30 p.m. |
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ESPN and ABC will broadcast the first round of the draft before coverage shifts exclusively to ESPN for the second round. Canadian viewers can watch this event on TSN.
| Round | TV channels |
| Round 1 | ABC, ESPN, TSN (Canada) |
| Round 2 | ESPN, TSN (Canada) |
How to Livestream the NBA Draft
- Live Stream: Watch ESPN (USA) | TSN Direct (Canada) | fuboTV
The 2022 NBA Draft can be streamed through the ESPN Watch app via cable subscription. Cord cutters will be able to stream the event through most streaming services including ESPN+, TSN Direct in Canada and fuboTV.
2022 NBA Draft Selection Order
For the second year in a row, the Magic have the top five in the lottery (selecting Jalen Suggs fifth overall in the 2021 NBA draft). Orlando, who had a second-worst record of 22-60, won the 2022 lottery by 14 percent, tied for the best odds with the Rockets and Pistons.
This is the team’s first overall pick since 2004 when it selected Dwight Howard.
Behind the Magic in the NBA draft is the Thunder with the fourth-worst record in the league (24-58). The Rockets (20-62), Kings (30-52), and Pistons (23-59) round out the top five, respectively.
The teams with the most draft picks this year are the Spurs and the Timberwolves. San Antonio has three first round picks and the 38th overall pick, while Minnesota has the 19th overall pick and three second round picks. Four teams are out of draft this year: the Lakers, Suns, Jazz, and Nets (following Brooklyn’s decision to delay the 76ers’ first-round acquisition until the 2023 NBA draft).
Below is the selection order for the 2022 NBA Draft.
Round 1
| Round | To choose | Team |
|---|---|---|
| one | one | Orlando Magic |
| one | 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| one | 3 | Houston Rockets |
| one | four | Sacramento Kings |
| one | 5 | Detroit Pistons |
| one | 6 | Indiana Pacers |
| one | 7 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| one | eight | New Orleans Pelicans (from Lakers) |
| one | 9 | San Antonio Spurs |
| one | ten | Washington Wizards |
| one | eleven | New York Knicks |
| one | 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder (from Clippers) |
| one | 13 | Charlotte Hornets |
| one | fourteen | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| one | fifteen | Charlotte Hornets (of the Pelicans) |
| one | 16 | Atlanta Hawks |
| one | 17 | Houston Rockets (from Nets) |
| one | eighteen | Bulls of Chicago |
| one | 19 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| one | twenty | San Antonio Spurs (from the Raptors) |
| one | 21 | Denver Nuggets |
| one | 22 | Memphis Grizzlies (from Jazz) |
| one | 23 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| one | 24 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| one | 25 | San Antonio Spurs (from Celtics) |
| one | 26 | Houston Rockets (from Mavericks) |
| one | 27 | Miami Heat |
| one | 28 | Golden State Warriors |
| one | 29 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| one | thirty | Oklahoma City Thunder (from Suns) |
Round 2
| Round | To choose | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31 | Indiana Pacers (from Rockets via Cavaliers) |
| 2 | 32 | Orlando Magic |
| 2 | 33 | Toronto Raptors (from Detroit via Spurs, Wizards and Bears) |
| 2 | 34 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2 | 35 | Orlando Magic (from Pacers via Bucks) |
| 2 | 36 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2 | 37 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2 | 38 | San Antonio Spurs (from Lakers via Bulls and Wizards) |
| 2 | 39 | Cleveland Cavaliers (from Spurs via Jazz) |
| 2 | 40 | Minnesota Timberwolves (from Wizards via Cavaliers) |
| 2 | 41 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2 | 42 | New York Knicks |
| 2 | 43 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2 | 44 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2 | 45 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2 | 46 | Detroit Pistons (from Nets) |
| 2 | 47 | Memphis Grizzlies (from Cavaliers via Pelicans and Hawks) |
| 2 | 48 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2 | 49 | Sacramento Kings (from Bulls via Grizzlies and Pistons) |
| 2 | fifty | Minnesota Timberwolves (from Nuggets via 76ers) |
| 2 | 51 | Golden State Warriors (from Raptors through 76ers) |
| 2 | 52 | New Orleans Pelicans (from Jazz) |
| 2 | 53 | Boston Celtics |
| 2 | 54 | Washington Wizards (from Mavericks) |
| 2 | 55 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2 | 56 | Cleveland Cavaliers (from Heat via Pacers) |
| 2 | 57 | Portland Trail Blazers (by Grizzlies via Jazz) |
| 2 | 58 | Indiana Pacers (from Suns) |
2022 NBA draft mockup
general expectation in the 2022 NBA Draft is that Jabari Smith Jr. will be the first overall pick in the Magic, followed by some combination of Paolo Bankero, Chet Holmgren, Purdue’s Jaden Ivey, and Iowa’s Keegan Murray.
Below are the top five picks from the latest NBA draft tryout courtesy of TSN’s Kyle Irving as of June 17th.
- 1. Orlando Magic: Jabari Smith Jr, F, Auburn
- 2. Oklahoma City Thunder: Chet Holmgren, G/C, Gonzaga
- 3. Houston Rockets: Paolo Banquero, F, Duke
- 4. Sacramento Kings: Jaden Ivey, G, Purdue
- 5. Detroit Pistons: Schaedon Sharp, G, Kentucky
2022 NBA draft prospects
According to Irving, here are the top 10 players in the 2022 NBA draft:
- Paolo Banquero, F, Duke
- Chet Holmgren, G/C, Gonzaga
- Jabar Smith Jr, F, Auburn
- Jaden Ivey, G, Purdue
- Schaedon Sharp, G, Kentucky
- Keegan Murray, F, Iowa
- Dyson Daniels, G, G League Ignite
- Jalen Duren, C, Memphis
- Benedict Maturin, G, Arizona
- Johnny Davis, G, Wisconsin
For a full ranking of the top 60 draft prospects, here is TSN’s big board.
