The NBA recently crowned its brand new champions, the Denver Nuggets. Last season’s playoff drew several twists and turns. For example, the Miami Heat were among the worst-ranked teams in the playoffs. Yet they defeated the best team in the league, the 2022 NBA Finalists, and made it to the 2023 Finals. The Los Angeles Lakers were never involved in title talks but somehow made it to the Conference Finals.
Now, the NBA community is looking forward to welcoming a new set of world-class athletes. The upcoming NBA Draft is one of the most hyped draft classes in recent history. Players such as Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, and several others have dominated various stages of the sport lately. It’s only a matter of time before we get to see them become the future faces of the league.
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The NBA Draft is set to take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Live coverage will commence at 8 PM E.T. as the Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York) hosts this year’s draft. ABC will be covering the first round of the draft for those who wish to watch it for free. ESPN will be broadcasting the whole event on television as well as the app. Sling and YouTube TV are other streaming platforms that will cover the event as well.
Victor Wembanyama is projected to be the No.1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft
While several individuals criticize the top lottery teams in the draft, each of these franchises has had great stints in the league in the past. As the projected No.1 overall pick, Victor Wembanyama said, none of the top draft teams are bad franchises. Wembanyama, the French native had a breakout year between 2022-23 averaging 24.2 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 3.4 blocks per game.
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Scoot Henderson is the projected No.2 overall pick who joined the NBA G League Ignite straight out of high school foregoing a college career. Henderson is an outstanding scorer who became the youngest-ever G League entry. Brandon Miller, Amen Thompson, and Cam Whitmore are the other top five prospects of this year’s NBA Draft. Now let us take a look at the order of the draft.
The order of the 2023 NBA Draft:
1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Charlotte Hornets
3. Portland Trail Blazers
4. Houston Rockets
5. Detroit Pistons
6. Orlando Magic
7. Indiana Pacers
8. Washington Wizards
9. Utah Jazz
10. Dallas Mavericks
11. Orlando Magic (Pick acquired via trade)
12. Oklahoma City Thunder
13. Toronto Raptors
14. New Orleans Pelicans
15. Atlanta Hawks
16. Utah Jazz (Pick acquired via trade)
17. Los Angeles Lakers
18. Miami Heat
19. Golden State Warriors
20. Houston Rockets (Pick acquired via trade)
21. Brooklyn Nets
22. Brooklyn Nets (Pick acquired via trade)
23. Portland Trail Blazers (Pick acquired via trade)
24. Sacramento Kings
25. Memphis Grizzlies
26. Indian Pacers (Pick acquired via trade)
27. Charlotte Hornets (Pick acquired via trade)
28. Utah Jazz (Pick acquired via trade)
29. Indiana Pacers (Pick acquired via trade)
30. Los Angeles Clippers
Keep in mind, a few picks are repeated due to multiple team player swaps that have taken place over the last few seasons. All there is left to do is wait and see how things pan out for every team. Do not miss out on this exciting event.