2022 NBA Draft Thread

[Donoghus]

When:  June 23, 2022 8PM EST
Where: Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY


1st Round

1. Orlando Magic- Paolo Banchero
2. Oklahoma City Thunder- Chet Holmgren
3. Houston Rockets- Jabari Smith Jr.
4. Sacramento Kings- Keegan Murray
5. Detroit Pistons- Jaden Ivey
6. Indiana Pacers- Bennedict Mathurin
7. Portland Trailblazers- Shaedon Sharpe
8. New Orleans Pelicans- Dyson Daniels
9. San Antonio Spurs- Jeremy Sochan
10. Washington Wizards- Johnny Davis
11. New York Knicks- Ousmane Dieng (rights to OKC
12. Oklahoma City Thunder- Jalen Williams
13. Charlotte Hornets- Jalen Duren (rights to NY)
14. Cleveland Cavaliers- Ochai Agbaji
15. Charlotte Hornets- Mark Williams
16. Atlanta Hawks- AJ Griffin
17. Houston Rockets- Tari Eason
18. Chicago Bulls- Dalen Terry
19. Minnesota Timberwolves- Jake LaRavia (rights to MEM)
20. San Antonio Spurs- Malaki Branham
21. Denver Nuggets- Christian Braun
22. Memphis Nuggets- Walker Kessler (rights to MIN)
23. Philadelphia 76ers- David Roddy (rights to MEM)
24. Milwaukee Bucks- MarJon Beauchamp
25. San Antonio Spurs- Blake Wesley
26. Dallas Mavericks- Wendell Moore Jr.
27. Miami Heat- Nikola Jovic
28. Golden State Warriors- Patrick Baldwin Jr.
29. Memphis Grizzlies- TyTy Washington
30. Oklahoma City Thunder- Peyton Watson (rights to DEN)

2nd Round

31. Indiana Pacers- Andrew Nembhard
32. Orlando Magic- Caleb Houstan
33. Toronto Raptors- Christian Koloko
34. Oklahoma City Thunder- Jaylin Williams
35. Orlando Magic- Max Christie
36. Portland Trailblazers- Gabriel Procida
37. Sacramento Kings- Jaden Hardy
38. San Antonio Spurs- Kennedy Chandler
39. Cleveland Cavaliers- Khalifa Diop
40. Minnesota Timberwolves- Bryce McGowens
41. New Orleans Pelicans- EJ Liddell
42. New York Knicks- Trevor Keels
43. Los Angeles Clippers- Moussa Diabate
44. Atlanta Hawks- Ryan Rollins
45. Charlotte Hornets- Josh Minott
46. Detroit Pistons- Ismael Kamagate
47. Memphis Grizzlies- Vince Williams Jr
48. Minnesota Timberwolves- Kendall Brown
49. Cleveland Cavaliers- Isaiah Mobley
50. Minnesota Timberwolves- Matteo Spagnolo
51. Golden State Warriors- Tyrese Martin
52. New Orleans Pelicans- Karlo Matkovic
53. Boston Celtics- JD Davison
54. Washington Wizards- Yannick Nzosa
55. Golden State Warriors- Gui Santos
56. Cleveland Cavaliers- Luke Travers
57. Portland Trailblazers- Jabari Walker
58. Indiana Pacers-  Hugo Beason

*NOTE:  There are only 58 picks this year due to Chicago & Miami forfeiting their 2nd round picks due to a violation of league rules governing the timing of free agency discussions.

[Donoghus]

Draft Day!

I'm unlocking now. I'll try to update in real time (at least the first round) tonight.

As always, if you want to go back and see how right or how wrong you were in prior draft threads, we have a consolidation of past draft threads going back to the 2008 draft.

https://forum.celticsstrong.com/index.php?topic=70840.0

[Goldstar88]

Adrian Wojnarowski: As team boards finalize today, the 1-2-3 of the NBA Draft is increasingly firm, per sources: Jabari Smith to Orlando, Chet Holmgren to Oklahoma City and Paolo Banchero to Houston. – via Twitter wojespn


There’s going to be a lot of 4/5’s on Orlando…

[Surferdad]

Doubt I watch this too closely since C's do not have a 1st round pick.  However, a lots of things happen on Draft Night, including trades.  Would love to see the C's acquire a future pick somehow.

[boscel33]

Doubt I watch this too closely since C's do not have a 1st round pick.  However, a lots of things happen on Draft Night, including trades.  Would love to see the C's acquire a future pick somehow.

Interesting that you say this, report says they could be shopping for a 1st:  https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/06/payton-pritchard-grant-williams-available-in-celtics-trade-talks-for-the-right-price-report.html

[nebist]

I haven’t studied the draft a ton this year, but if we do acquire a late 1st, a couple of guys I’d be interested in are:
1. Dalen Terry (Arizona): Guard with wing size/length. Good defender. Plays hard. Seems to have shooting/playmaking potential. I think he’s a good bet to outperform his draft slot.
2. Christian Koloko (Arizona): Long-term backup to Rob at the 5. Tons of athletic potential. Seems very similar to me to Mark Williams (likely lottery pick). Just rawer and probably needs more time to develop.
3. Jaden Hardy (G League): Pure upside play for a guy that was a big-time scorer/shooter in HS and then had a down year last year.

[GreenShooter]

Jaden Ivey, Keegan Murray and Mathurin will have teams saying "why didn't we draft him instead of...." in about 3 years.

As for the Celtics, here's to hoping they somehow land Nembhard (plug 'n play guard) in a trade up or a talented player like Josh Minot. Also wouldn't mind at pick 53 are Alabama-Afro, Jabari Walker, David Roddy or Keon Ellis.

[gouki88]

Even without a first round pick, I always love draft day

[BringToughnessBack]

Doubt I watch this too closely since C's do not have a 1st round pick.  However, a lots of things happen on Draft Night, including trades.  Would love to see the C's acquire a future pick somehow.

Interesting that you say this, report says they could be shopping for a 1st:  https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/06/payton-pritchard-grant-williams-available-in-celtics-trade-talks-for-the-right-price-report.html

That seems crazy- GW for late first? Without him, we lose to the Bucks.

[gouki88]

Doubt I watch this too closely since C's do not have a 1st round pick.  However, a lots of things happen on Draft Night, including trades.  Would love to see the C's acquire a future pick somehow.

Interesting that you say this, report says they could be shopping for a 1st:  https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/06/payton-pritchard-grant-williams-available-in-celtics-trade-talks-for-the-right-price-report.html

That seems crazy- GW for late first? Without him, we lose to the Bucks.

Perhaps wary of the kind of money he'll command in free agency? He is also a very flawed player. If we could get a shot at Nikola Jovic or Tari Eason just giving up G-Will I jump on that in a heartbeat. No more rebounds dropped or dribbles fumbled.

[Donoghus]

One thing I neglected to mention earlier.  Not everyone has access to Twitter or wants to be on Twitter during the draft.
So please, no spoilers. Please don't tip things before they happen on TV.

[moiso]

Adrian Wojnarowski: As team boards finalize today, the 1-2-3 of the NBA Draft is increasingly firm, per sources: Jabari Smith to Orlando, Chet Holmgren to Oklahoma City and Paolo Banchero to Houston. – via Twitter wojespn


There’s going to be a lot of 4/5’s on Orlando…

And a couple of anorexic looking tall guys on OKC.

[tonydelk]

Anyone see Tari Easons suit?  Is he manifesting his destiny. Lol!

[No Nickname]

1 hour ago – via Twitter
John Gambadoro: Knicks have offered Evan Fournier’s contract into an exception that Boston has in order to free up enough space to sign Jalen Brunson.

[Who]

1 hour ago – via Twitter
John Gambadoro: Knicks have offered Evan Fournier’s contract into an exception that Boston has in order to free up enough space to sign Jalen Brunson.

Haha and it all comes full circle. That would be fun.