Year after year, the National Basketball Association sets a date for its Draft and it has finally arrived. This June 23, hundreds of prospects are trying to land in any team of the NBA, but it is not an easy task. This is the day were dreams do come true and some stories of underdogs begin in the big leagues.
The 2022 NBA Draft order was set after the lottery and the five top-picks are willing to add the best baller from college, but not everyone can be a superstar. It is an actual coin toss, but recruiters all around the country do their jobs in order to get the best reviews for the front offices, coaches and teams.
For now on, the players transform from amateurs to professionals and begin their careers through the NBA. This year, the most attractive names were Jabari Smith, Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren, but there were also some heirs that will try to keep up to their father's legacy such as Scotty Pippen Jr., Ron Harper Jr., AJ Griffin and Shareef O'Neal.
2022 NBA Draft live: List of overall picks this year
| Pick | Team | Player Name | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero | F | Duke |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren | C | Gonzaga |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. | F | Auburn |
| 4 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray | F | Iowa |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey | G | Purdue |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin | F | Arizona |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | Shaedon Sharpe | G | Kentucky |
| 8 | New Orleans Pelicans (via Lakers) | Dyson Daniels | G | G League Ignite |
| 9 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan | F | Baylor |
| 10 | Washington Wizards | Johnny Davis | G | Wisconsin |
| 11 | New York Knicks | Ousmane Dieng | F | New Zealand Breakers |
| 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder (via Clippers) | Jalen Williams | F | Santa Clara |
| 13 | Charlotte Hornets | Jalen Duren | C | Memphis |
| 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ochai Agbaji | F | Kansas |
| 15 | Charlotte Hornets (via Pelicans) | Mark Williams | C | Duke |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | A.J. Griffin | F | Duke |
| 17 | Houston Rockets (via Nets) | Tari Eason | F | LSU |
| 18 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry | G | Arizona |
| 19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jake LaRavia | F | WakeForest |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto) | Malaki Branham | G | Ohio State |
| 21 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun | F | Kansas |
| 22 | Memphis Grizzlies (via Jazz) | Walker Kessler | C | Auburn |
| 23 | Philadelphia 76ers | David Roddy | F | Colorado State |
| 24 | Milwaukee Bucks | MarJon Beauchamp | G | G League Ignite |
| 25 | San Antonio Spurs (via Celtics) | Blake Wesley | G | Notre Dame |
| 26 | Dallas Mavericks | Wendell Moore Jr. | F | Duke |
| 27 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jovic | F | Mega Mozzart (Serbia) |
| 28 | Golden State Warriors | Patrick Baldwin Jr. | F | Milwaukee |
| 29 | Memphis Grizzlies | TyTy Washington Jr. | G | Kentucky |
| 30 | Oklahoma City Thunder (via Suns) | Peyton Watson |
F | UCLA |
| 31 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard | G | Gonzaga |
| 32 | Orlando Magic | Caleb Houstan | F | Michigan |
| 33 | Toronto Raptors | Christian Koloko | C | Arizona |
| 34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams | C | Arkansas |
| 35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie | G | Michigan State |
| 36 | Portland Trail Blazers | Gabriele Procida | G-F | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 37 | Sacramento Kings | Jaden Hardy | G | G League Ignite |
| 38 | San Antonio Spurs | Kennedy Chandler | G | Tennessee |
| 39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Khalifa Diop | C | Gran Canaria (Spain) |
| 40 | Minnesota Timerwolves | Bryce McGowens | G | Nebraska |
| 41 | New Orleans Pelicans | EJ Liddell | F | Ohio State |
| 42 | New York Knicks | Trevor Keels | G | Duke |
| 43 | LA Clippers | Moussa Siabate |
F-C | Michigan |
| 44 | Atlanta Hawks | Ryan Rollins | G | Toledo |
| 45 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Minott | F | Memphis |
| 46 | Detroit Pistons | Ismael Kamagate | C | Paris Basketball (France) |
| 47 | Memphis Grizzlies | Vince Williams Jr. | F | VCU |
| 48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kendall Brown | F | Baylor |
| 49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaiah Mobley | F-C | University of Southern California |
| 50 | Minnesota Timerwolves | Matteo Spagnolo | G | Vanoli Cremona (Italy) |
| 51 | Golden State Warriors | Tyrese Martin | G | UConn |
| 52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matković | F-C | Mega Mozzart |
| 53 | Boston Celtics | JD Davison | C | Alabama |
| 54 | Washington Wizards | Yannick Nzosa | C | Unicaja Malaga (Spain) |
| 55 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos | F | Minas (Brazil) |
| 56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Luka Travers | G | Perth (Austrailia) |
| 57 | Portland Trail Blazers | Jabari Walker | F | Colorado |
| 58 | Indiana Pacers | Hugo Besson | G | New Zealand Breakers (NZ) |
