2022 NBA Draft Preview | NBA Draft Betting Odds and Predictions June 23
NBA Draft Betting Preview
The NBA will welcome its latest draft class on Thursday, June 23 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT in New York City. There has been plenty of speculation about who the No. 1 pick will be, with some wild fluctuations in the betting market leading up to the event.
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| Thursday, June 23 | 2022 NBA Draft |
|---|---|
| Where: | Barclay’s Center in New York |
| Time: | Draft Begins at 8pm ET / 5pm PT |
| Television: | First Round on ABC; Second Round on ESPN |
| Team with No. 1 Pick: | Orlando Magic |
| Favorite to Go No. 1: | Jabari Smith Jr. -475 as of 4pm ET on Thursday |
2022 NBA Draft Analysis
Tonight is the night for teams like the Magic, Rockets, Thunder, Pistons and others to rebuild from the ground up. Auburn power forward Jabari Smith Jrd. is the odds-on favorite to go No. 1 overall but it’s not a guarantee as other players like Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero hope to be the first pick by the Magic.
The Thunder will pick second followed by the Rockets, Kings and Pistons, who are all hoping to build on their young core. We could certainly be in store for some surprising trades made as well.
The Thunder and Spurs each hold three first round picks while the Jazz, Suns, Lakers and Nets don’t have any draft picks, but as mentioned before, they can trade their way into this draft.
Dyson Daniels may be a name that most fans are unfamiliar with, as he’s the top rated G-League player entering this year’s draft.
The NBA Draft kicks off at 8pm ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and be sure to tune in for WagerTalk’s live stream of the NBA Draft kicking off at 7:30pm ET on YouTube!
2022 NBA Draft Order
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 (from Lakers)
9 San Antonio Spurs
10 Washington Wizards
11 New York Knicks
12 Oklahoma City Thunder (from Clippers)
13 Charlotte Hornets
14 Cleveland Cavaliers
15 Charlotte Hornets (from Pelicans)
16 Atlanta Hawks
17 Houston Rockets (from Nets)
18 Chicago Bulls
19 Minnesota Timberwolves
20 San Antonio Spurs (from Raptors)
21 Denver Nuggets
22 Memphis Grizzlies (from Jazz)
23 Philadelphia 76ers
24 Milwaukee Bucks
25 San Antonio Spurs (from Celtics)
26 Houston Rockets (from Mavericks)
27 Miami Heat
28 Golden State Warriors
29 Memphis Grizzlies
30 Oklahoma City Thunder (from Suns)
NBA Draft Live Stream
How will tonight’s NBA Draft selections and trades affect the 2022-23 futures market? Join Joe Raineri, Tony Mejia, Tony Finn and Rob Veno for a special simulcast at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT as we dissect the latest NBA news and notes. Watch the draft side-by-side with professional sports bettors from WagerTalk as we analyze the latest NBA draft news, projections, analysis, and predictions in advance of tonight’s opening round.
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