2022 NBA Draft live updates, results: Tracker, order, grades, trades as Magic take Paolo Banchero at No. 1

There usually aren’t too many surprises in the NBA Draft in this day and age, but Thursday night started out with a major one as the Orlando Magic selected Duke forward Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 overall pick. For weeks, the expectation had been that they would take Jabari Smith out of Auburn, and it’s still unclear if that was all an elaborate smokescreen or they changed their mind at the last minute. 

The Magic reportedly never hosted Banchero for a formal workout or interview in Orlando, which suggests it could be the latter.

In any case, the Oklahoma City Thunder then took big man Chet Holmgren out of Gonzaga as expected, while the Houston Rockets went with Smith to round out the top-three. The Rockets had likely been planning on Banchero, but Smith should still fit in nicely as a sharp-shooting forward to pair with Jalen Green.

Of course, no draft could be complete without the Sacramento Kings doing something out of the box, and they took Keegan Murray with the No. 4 overall pick despite almost all prognostications suggesting that Purdue’s Jaden Ivey was the clear fourth-best player. Perhaps they truly believe in Murray, or perhaps they were wary of taking a guard with their first pick for the third straight year.

It’s a busy night around the NBA, and we’ll have you covered with all the action right here. Here’s how to watch Thursday night’s NBA Draft.

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2022 NBA Draft order

Round 1	Selection	Round 2	Selection
1. Magic	Paolo Banchero PF | Duke	31. Pacers	Andrew Nembhard PG | Gonzaga
2. Thunder	Chet Holmgren C | Gonzaga	32. Magic	Caleb Houstan SF | Michigan
3. Rockets	Jabari Smith PF | Auburn	33. Raptors	Christian Koloko C | Arizona
4. Kings	Keegan Murray PF | Iowa	34. Thunder	Jaylin Williams PF | Arkansas
5. Pistons	Jaden Ivey SG | Purdue	35. Lakers*
6. Pacers	Bennedict Mathurin SG | Arizona	36. Trail Blazers
7. Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe SG | Kentucky	37. Kings
8. Pelicans	Dyson Daniels SG | G League Ignite	38. Spurs
9. Spurs	Jeremy Sochan PF | Baylor	39. Cavaliers
10. Wizards	Johnny Davis SF | Wisconsin	40. Timberwolves
11. Knicks*	Ousmane Dieng SF | France	41. Pelicans
12. Thunder	Jalen Williams SG | Santa Clara	42. Knicks
13. Hornets*	Jalen Duren C | Memphis	43. Clippers
14. Cavaliers	Ochai Agbaji SG | Kansas	44. Hawks
15. Hornets	Mark Williams C | Duke	45. Hornets
16. Hawks	AJ Griffin SF | Duke	46. Pistons
17. Rockets	Tari Eason PF | LSU	47. Grizzlies
18. Bulls	Dalen Terry SF | Arizona	48. Timberwolves
19. Timberwolves*	Jake LaRavia PF | Wake Forest	49. Cavaliers*
20. Spurs	Malaki Branham SF | Ohio St.	50. Timberwolves
21. Nuggets	Christian Braun SG | Kansas	51. Warriors
22. Grizzlies*	Walker Kessler C | Auburn	52. Pelicans
23. 76ers*	David Roddy SG | Colo. St.	53. Celtics
24. Bucks	MarJon Beauchamp SF | G League Ignite	54. Wizards
25. Spurs	Blake Wesley SG | Notre Dame	55. Warriors
26. Rockets*	Wendell Moore Jr. SF | Duke	56. Cavaliers
27. Heat	Nikola Jovic SF | Serbia	57. Trail Blazers
28. Warriors	Patrick Baldwin Jr. PF | Milwaukee	58. Pacers
29. Grizzlies*	TyTy Washington Jr. PG | Kentucky
30. Nuggets	Peyton Watson SF | UCLA

* – reported trade