The Orlando Magic has been around the clock since winning the NBA Draft lottery and they have a tough decision to make. Up to three players were tied with the best odds of becoming the first choice.
Auburn’s Jabari Smith, Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren and Duke’s Paulo Panchero could join the Orlando youth team, which last made their playoff appearance in 2020 when they lost in five first-round games to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Magic slipped last season and went 22-60, the worst record in the Eastern Conference.
Oklahoma City will pick second place, followed by Houston, Sacramento and Detroit.
Indiana, Portland, New Orleans, San Antonio, Washington, New York, Oklahoma City, Charlotte, and Cleveland wrap up lottery selections.
Here’s how to watch the NBA draft
When: Thursday 23 June
where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
time: 8 p.m. Eastern time
TV channel: ESPN, ABC
Live broadcast: fuboTV (watch for free) or on ESPN Watch
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat lost the second-round draft for violating league fixing rules.
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)
16. Atlanta Hawks
17. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn)
18. Chicago Bulls
19. Minnesota Timberwolves
20. San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto)
21. Denver Nuggets
22 – Memphis Grizzlies (via Utah)
23. Brooklyn Nets (via Philadelphia; Brooklyn could defer this pick until 2023)
24. Milwaukee Bucks
25. San Antonio Spurs (via Brooklyn)
26. Dallas Mavericks
27. Miami Heat
28. Golden State Warriors
29. Memphis Grizzlies
30. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Phoenix)
second round
31. Indiana Pacers (via Houston)
32. Orlando Magic
33. Toronto Raptors (via Detroit)
34. Oklahoma City Thunder
35. Los Angeles Lakers (via Orlando)
36. Portland Trail Blazers
37. Sacramento Kings
38. San Antonio Spurs (via Los Angeles Lakers)
39- Cleveland Cavaliers (via San Antonio)
40- Minnesota Timberwolves (via Washington)
41. Charlotte Hornets (via New Orleans)
42. New York Knicks
43. LA Clippers
44. Atlanta Hawks
45. Charlotte Hornets
46. Detroit Pistons (via Brooklyn)
47 Memphis Grizzlies (via Cleveland)
48 – Sacramento Kings (via Chicago)
49. Minnesota Timberwolves
50. Golden State (via Toronto)
51. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Denver)
52. New Orleans (via Utah)
53. Boston Celtics
54 – Washington Wizards (via Dallas)
55. Golden State Warriors
56 Cleveland Cavaliers (via Miami)
57 – Portland Trail Blazers (via Memphis)
58. Indiana Pacers (via Phoenix)
