Orlando landed the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft at Tuesday night’s lottery, giving the front office a chance to add another piece to the team’s young core. The Magic will be in position to select Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren or Jabari Smith Jr. with the top pick.
The Thunder, Rockets, Kings and Pistons will round out the top five at this year’s NBA Draft, which will be held on June 23.
Check out the lottery results and full order of picks below.
MORE: 2022 NBA Draft prospect rankings
NBA Draft Lottery results 2022
What channel is the NBA Draft Lottery on?
Date: Tuesday, May 17 Time: 8 p. m. ET TV channel: ESPN Live stream: Watch ESPN app, Sling TV
The 2022 NBA Draft Lottery can be watched on ESPN or streamed via the Watch ESPN app. You can also stream the broadcast live with Sling TV.
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NBA Draft Lottery odds chart
Under the 2022 format, the three worst teams (Rockets, Magic and Pistons) will each have a 14 percent chance of winning the lottery.
Here are each team’s lottery odds with the percent chances to land each pick (via Tankathon):
*Pick will be conveyed to Grizzlies or Pelicans **Pick will be conveyed to Thunder
2022 NBA Draft top prospects to know
SN’s NBA Draft prospect rankings, curated by Kyle Irving, take a look at the top players in this year’s class.
Here are Irving’s top 10 prospects ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft:
- Paolo Banchero, Duke 2. Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga 3. Jabari Smith Jr., Auburn 4. Jaden Ivey, Purdue 5. Shaedon Sharpe, Kentucky 6. Keegan Murray, Iowa 7. Dyson Daniels, G League Ignite 8. Jalen Duren, Memphis 9. Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona 10. Johnny Davis, Wisconsin
Check out the rest of Irving’s rankings here.
2022 NBA Draft Lottery team representatives
Here are the representatives who will appear on camera for each lottery team.
