There are usually not many surprises in the NBA Draft at this day and age, but Thursday night started big as Orlando Magic chose Duke striker Paolo Banchero with a total of №1. For weeks, expectations were that they would take Jabbari Smith out of Auburn, and it is still unclear whether this is all a complicated smokescreen or they changed their minds at the last minute.
It is reported that Magic has never hosted Banchero for an official training session or interview in Orlando, which suggests that it may be the last.
In any case, the Oklahoma City Thunder then pulled the big man Chet Holmgren out of Gonzaga, as expected, as the Houston Rockets went with Smith to finish the top three. The missiles were probably planned by Banchero, but Smith still has to fit in well as a striker with a sharp shot to match Jalen Green.
Of course, no draft could be completed without the Sacramento Kings doing something out of the box, and they took Keegan Murray at No. 4 as the overall pick, despite almost all the predictions that suggest that Jaden Ivy of Purdue is definitely the fourth most good player. Maybe they really believe in Murray, or maybe they were afraid to take guard with their first choice for the third year in a row.
Anyway, it turned out for the Detroit Pistons, who were happy to take Ivy at number 5. After winning Cade Cunningham with the first choice last year, they already have the talents of a great young back field.
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Round 1 Choice Round 2 Choice1. Magic
Paolo Banchero PF | duke
31. Pacers Andrew Nembhard PG | Gonzaga2. Thunder
Thu HolmgrenC | Gonzaga
32. Magic Caleb Houstan SF | Michigan3. The missiles
Jabari Smith PF | chestnut
33. Raptors Christian Koloko C | Arizona4. king
Keegan Murray PF | Iowa
34. Thunder Jaylin Williams PF | Arkansas5. piston
Jaden Ivy SG | Purdue
35. Lakers * Max ChristieSG | Michigan St.6. Pacery
Benedict Maturin SG | Arizona
36. Trail Blazers Gabriele ProcidaSF | Italy7. Trail Blazers
Shaedon SharpeSG | Kentucky
37. Kings * Jaden Hardy SG | G League Ignite8. Pelicans
Dyson DanielsSG | G League Ignite
38. Spurs * Kennedy Chandler PG | Tennessee9. Spurs
Jeremy SochanPF | Baylor
39. Cavaliers Khalifa Diop C | Senegal 10. Wizards
Johnny DavisSF | Wisconsin
40. Timberwolves * Bryce McGowens SF | Nebraska 11. Knicks * Ousmane DiengSF | France41. Pelicans EJ Liddell PF Ohio St.12. Thunder Jalen WilliamsSG | Santa Clara 42. Knicks Trevor Keels SG | Herzog13. Hornets * Jalen DurenC | Memphis43. Moussa Diabate PF clippers Michigan 14. Cavaliers Ochai AgbajiSG | Kansas44. Hawks * Ryan Rollins SG | Toledo15. Hornets Mark WilliamsC | Duke45. Hornets Josh Minot PF | Memphis16. Hawks AJ GriffinSF | Duke46. Piston * Ismael Kamagate C | France17. Tari EasonPF missiles LSU47. Grizzlies Vince Williams Jr. SF | VCU18. Bulls Dalen TerrySF | Arizona48. Timberwolves * Kendall Brown SF | Baylor19. Timberwolves * Jake LaRaviaPF | Wake Forest49. Cavaliers * Isaiah Mobley PF | USC20. Spurs Malachi BranhamSF | Ohio St.50. Timberwolves Mateo Spaniolo PG | Italy21. Nuggets Christian BraunSG | Kansas51. Warriors * Tyrese Martin SG | UConn22. Grizzlies * Walker KesslerC | Chestnut 52. Pelicans Carlo Matkovic C | Serbia23. 76ers * David RoddySG | Colo. St.53. Celtics JD Davison PG Alabama 24. Bucks MarJon BeauchampSF | G League Ignite54. Wizards Yanik Nzosa C | Congo25. Spurs Blake WesleySG | Notre Dame 55. Warriors Gui Santos SF | Brazil 26. Missiles * Wendell Moore Jr. | Duke56. Cavaliers Luke Travers SF Australia 27. Heat Nikola JovicSF | Serbia57. Trail Blazers Jabari Walker SF | Colorado 28. Warriors Patrick Baldwin Jr. | Milwaukee58. Pacers Hugo Besson PG | France29. Grizzlies * TyTy Washington Jr.PG | Kentucky 30. Nuggets * Peyton WatsonSF | UCLA
* – select part of the reported trade
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