2022 NBA draft
The 2022 NBA draft (branded as the 2022 NBA Draft presented by State Farm for sponsorship reasons), the 76th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 2022 edition marked a return to the draft's normal June date after postponements were made in (/wiki/2020NBAdraft) and (/wiki/2021NBAdraft) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This draft was the first of at least three straight NBA drafts that consisted of only 58 picks instead of the typical 60 due to the loss of a second-round pick for both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat for violating the NBA's tampering rules during free agency. The first pick was made by the Orlando Magic, who selected Paolo Banchero from Duke. Banchero went on to win Rookie of the Year.
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2022 NBA draft
The 2022 NBA draft (branded as the 2022 NBA Draft presented by State Farm for sponsorship reasons), the 76th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 23, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 2022 edition marked a return to the draft's normal June date after postponements were made in (/wiki/2020NBAdraft) and (/wiki/2021NBAdraft) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This draft was the first of at least three straight NBA drafts that consisted of only 58 picks instead of the typical 60 due to the loss of a second-round pick for both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat for violating the NBA's tampering rules during free agency. The first pick was made by the Orlando Magic, who selected Paolo Banchero from Duke. Banchero went on to win Rookie of the Year.
Draft picks
2022 NBA draft
Paolo Banchero was selected 1st overall by the Orlando Magic and voted the Rookie of the Year.
Chet Holmgren was selected 2nd overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Jabari Smith Jr. was selected 3rd overall by the Houston Rockets.
Keegan Murray was selected 4th overall by the Sacramento Kings.
Jaden Ivey was selected 5th overall by the Detroit Pistons.
Jalen Duren was selected 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets (traded to the Detroit Pistons via the New York Knicks).
Tari Eason was selected 17th overall by the Houston Rockets.
Walker Kessler was selected 22nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies (traded to the Utah Jazz via the Minnesota Timberwolves).
Peyton Watson was selected 30th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder (traded to the Denver Nuggets).
Andrew Nembhard was selected 31st overall by the Indiana Pacers.
<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>+</td><td>Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game</td></tr><tr><td>x</td><td>Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team</td></tr><tr><td>#</td><td>Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular-season or playoff game</td></tr><tr><td>~</td><td>Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><thead><tr><th>Rnd.</th><th>Pick</th><th>Player</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Team</th><th>School / club team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Paolo Banchero~+</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Orlando Magic</td><td>Duke (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>Chet Holmgren+</td><td>PF/C</td><td> United States</td><td>Oklahoma City Thunder</td><td>Gonzaga (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>Jabari Smith Jr.</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Houston Rockets</td><td>Auburn (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>Keegan Murray</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Sacramento Kings</td><td>Iowa (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>Jaden Ivey</td><td>PG/SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Detroit Pistons</td><td>Purdue (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>Bennedict Mathurin</td><td>SG/SF</td><td> Canada</td><td>Indiana Pacers</td><td>Arizona (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>Shaedon Sharpe</td><td>SG</td><td> Canada</td><td>Portland Trail Blazers</td><td>Kentucky (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>Dyson Daniels</td><td>PG/SG</td><td> Australia</td><td>New Orleans Pelicans (from L.A. Lakers)</td><td>NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>9</td><td>Jeremy Sochan</td><td>PF</td><td> Poland</td><td>San Antonio Spurs</td><td>Baylor (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>Johnny Davis</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Washington Wizards</td><td>Wisconsin (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>11</td><td>Ousmane Dieng</td><td>SF</td><td> France</td><td>New York Knicks (traded to Oklahoma City)</td><td>New Zealand Breakers (New Zealand)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>12</td><td>Jalen Williams</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Oklahoma City Thunder (from L.A. Clippers)</td><td>Santa Clara (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>13</td><td>Jalen Duren+</td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td>Charlotte Hornets (traded to Detroit via New York)</td><td>Memphis (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>14</td><td>Ochai Agbaji</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Cleveland Cavaliers</td><td>Kansas (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>Mark Williams</td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td>Charlotte Hornets (from New Orleans)</td><td>Duke (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>16</td><td>AJ Griffin</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Atlanta Hawks</td><td>Duke (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>17</td><td>Tari Eason</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Houston Rockets (from Brooklyn)</td><td>LSU (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>18</td><td>Dalen Terry</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Chicago Bulls</td><td>Arizona (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>19</td><td>Jake LaRavia</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Memphis)</td><td>Wake Forest (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>20</td><td>Malaki Branham</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto)</td><td>Ohio State (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>21</td><td>Christian Braun</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Denver Nuggets</td><td>Kansas (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>22</td><td>Walker Kessler</td><td>C</td><td> United States</td><td>Memphis Grizzlies (from Utah, traded to Utah via Minnesota)</td><td>Auburn (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>23</td><td>David Roddy</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Memphis)</td><td>Colorado State (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>24</td><td>MarJon Beauchamp</td><td>SG/SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Milwaukee Bucks (from Milwaukee via Cleveland to Houston)</td><td>NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>25</td><td>Blake Wesley</td><td>PG/SG</td><td> United States</td><td>San Antonio Spurs (from Boston)</td><td>Notre Dame (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>26</td><td>Wendell Moore Jr.</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Dallas Mavericks (traded to Minnesota via Houston)</td><td>Duke (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>27</td><td>Nikola Jović</td><td>SF</td><td> Serbia</td><td>Miami Heat</td><td>Mega Mozzart (Serbia)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>28</td><td>Patrick Baldwin Jr.</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Golden State Warriors</td><td>Milwaukee (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>29</td><td>TyTy Washington Jr.</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>Memphis Grizzlies (traded to Houston via Minnesota)</td><td>Kentucky (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>30</td><td>Peyton Watson</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Oklahoma City Thunder (from Phoenix, traded to Denver)</td><td>UCLA (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>31</td><td>Andrew Nembhard</td><td>PG</td><td> Canada</td><td>Indiana Pacers (from Houston via Cleveland)</td><td>Gonzaga (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>32</td><td>Caleb Houstan</td><td>SF</td><td> Canada</td><td>Orlando Magic</td><td>Michigan (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>33</td><td>Christian Koloko</td><td>C</td><td> Cameroon</td><td>Toronto Raptors (from Detroit via Chicago to Washington to San Antonio)</td><td>Arizona (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>34</td><td>Jaylin Williams</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Oklahoma City Thunder</td><td>Arkansas (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>35</td><td>Max Christie</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Los Angeles Lakers (from Indiana via Milwaukee to Orlando)</td><td>Michigan State (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>36</td><td>Gabriele Procida#</td><td>SG/SF</td><td> Italy</td><td>Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Detroit)</td><td>Fortitudo Bologna (Italy)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>37</td><td>Jaden Hardy</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Sacramento Kings (traded to Dallas)</td><td>NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>38</td><td>Kennedy Chandler</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>San Antonio Spurs (from L.A. Lakers via Washington to Chicago, traded to Memphis)</td><td>Tennessee (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>39</td><td>Khalifa Diop#</td><td>C</td><td> Senegal</td><td>Cleveland Cavaliers (from San Antonio via Utah)</td><td>Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>40</td><td>Bryce McGowens</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Minnesota Timberwolves (from Washington via Cleveland, traded to Charlotte)</td><td>Nebraska (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>41</td><td>E. J. Liddell</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>New Orleans Pelicans</td><td>Ohio State (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>42</td><td>Trevor Keels</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>New York Knicks</td><td>Duke (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>43</td><td>Moussa Diabaté</td><td>PF</td><td> France</td><td>Los Angeles Clippers</td><td>Michigan (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>44</td><td>Ryan Rollins</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Atlanta Hawks (traded to Golden State)</td><td>Toledo (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>45</td><td>Josh Minott</td><td>SF</td><td> Jamaica</td><td>Charlotte Hornets (traded to Minnesota)</td><td>Memphis (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>46</td><td>Ismaël Kamagate#</td><td>C</td><td> France</td><td>Detroit Pistons (from Brooklyn, traded to Denver via Portland)</td><td>Paris Basketball (France)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>47</td><td>Vince Williams Jr.</td><td>SG/SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Memphis Grizzlies (from Cleveland via Atlanta to New Orleans)</td><td>VCU (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>48</td><td>Kendall Brown</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Indiana)</td><td>Baylor (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>49</td><td>Isaiah Mobley</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Cleveland Cavaliers (from Chicago via Detroit to Memphis to Sacramento)</td><td>USC (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>50</td><td>Matteo Spagnolo#</td><td>SG</td><td> Italy</td><td>Minnesota Timberwolves (from Denver via Philadelphia)</td><td>Vanoli Cremona (Italy)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>51</td><td>Tyrese Martin</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Golden State Warriors (from Toronto via Philadelphia, traded to Atlanta)</td><td>UConn (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>52</td><td>Karlo Matković</td><td>C</td><td> Croatia</td><td>New Orleans Pelicans (from Utah)</td><td>Mega Mozzart (Serbia)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>53</td><td>JD Davison</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>Boston Celtics</td><td>Alabama (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Milwaukee Bucks (forfeited due to tampering violation)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Miami Heat (from Philadelphia via Denver; forfeited due to tampering violation)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>54</td><td>Yannick Nzosa#</td><td>C</td><td> DR Congo</td><td>Washington Wizards (from Dallas)</td><td>Unicaja (Spain)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>55</td><td>Gui Santos</td><td>SF</td><td> Brazil</td><td>Golden State Warriors</td><td>Minas (Brazil)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>56</td><td>Luke Travers</td><td>SG</td><td> Australia</td><td>Cleveland Cavaliers (from Miami via Indiana)</td><td>Perth Wildcats (Australia)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>57</td><td>Jabari Walker</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Portland Trail Blazers (from Memphis via Utah)</td><td>Colorado (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>58</td><td>Hugo Besson#</td><td>PG</td><td> France</td><td>Indiana Pacers (from Phoenix, traded to Milwaukee)</td><td>New Zealand Breakers (Australia)</td></tr></tbody></table>
Notable undrafted players
2022 NBA draft
These players were not selected in the 2022 NBA draft, but have played at least one regular-season or playoff game in the NBA.
<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nationality</th><th>School/club team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Ibou Badji</td><td>C</td><td> Senegal</td><td>Força Lleida CE (Spain)</td></tr><tr><td>Dominick Barlow</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Team Overtime (Overtime Elite)</td></tr><tr><td>Jules Bernard</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>UCLA (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Buddy Boeheim</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Syracuse (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Jamaree Bouyea</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>San Francisco (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Izaiah Brockington</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Iowa State (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>John Butler Jr.</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Florida State (Fr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Jamal Cain</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Oakland (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Julian Champagnie</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>St. John's (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Darius Days</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>LSU (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Henri Drell</td><td>SG/SF</td><td> Estonia</td><td>Victoria Libertas Pesaro (Italy)</td></tr><tr><td>Keon Ellis</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Alabama (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Tyson Etienne</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>Wichita State (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Foster Jr.</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League)</td></tr><tr><td>Javon Freeman-Liberty</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>DePaul (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Collin Gillespie</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>Villanova (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Jacob Gilyard</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>Richmond (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>A. J. Green</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Northern Iowa (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Mouhamadou Gueye</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Pittsburgh (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Jordan Hall</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>St. Joseph's (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>Ron Harper Jr.</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Rutgers (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Trevor Hudgins</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>Northwest Missouri State (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Quenton Jackson</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>Texas A&M (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Johnny Juzang</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>UCLA (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Kenneth Lofton Jr.</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Louisiana Tech (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>Justin Minaya</td><td>SF</td><td> Dominican Republic</td><td>Providence (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Tazé Moore</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Houston (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Morales</td><td>SG</td><td> Puerto Rico</td><td>Wagner (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Mãozinha Pereira</td><td>PF</td><td> Brazil</td><td>Basquete Cearense (Brazil)</td></tr><tr><td>Scotty Pippen Jr.</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>Vanderbilt (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Daeqwon Plowden</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Bowling Green (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Lester Quiñones</td><td>SG</td><td> Dominican Republic</td><td>Memphis (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Jared Rhoden</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Seton Hall (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Orlando Robinson</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Fresno State (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Jermaine Samuels</td><td>SF</td><td> United States</td><td>Villanova (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Dereon Seabron</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>NC State (So.)</td></tr><tr><td>Jaylen Sims</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>UNC Wilmington (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Swider</td><td>PF</td><td> United States</td><td>Syracuse (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Stanley Umude</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Arkansas (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Alondes Williams</td><td>PG</td><td> United States</td><td>Wake Forest (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Donovan Williams</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>UNLV (Jr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Malik Williams</td><td>PF/C</td><td> United States</td><td>Louisville (Sr.)</td></tr><tr><td>Nate Williams</td><td>SG</td><td> United States</td><td>Buffalo (Sr.)</td></tr></tbody></table>
Trades involving draft picks
Pre-draft trades
Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams.
Draft-night trades
Draft-night trades are made after the draft begins. These trades are usually not confirmed until the next day or after free agency officially begins.
Combine
2022 NBA draft
The 8th G League Elite Camp took place May 16–17, from which certain participants will be selected to join the main draft combine. Of this year's 44 participants in the Elite Camp, seven players were chosen to continue on to the main draft combine: Jared Rhoden, Tyrese Martin, Kenneth Lofton Jr., Bryson Williams, Darius Days, Jalen Wilson, and Marcus Sasser.
The primary portion of the 2022 NBA Draft Combine was held from May 18–20 in Chicago, Illinois.
Draft lottery
2022 NBA draft
The NBA draft lottery was held on May 17.
<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>2021–22 record</th><th>Lottery chances</th><th>Lottery probabilities</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>2nd</td><td>3rd</td><td>4th</td><td>5th</td><td>6th</td><td>7th</td><td>8th</td><td>9th</td><td>10th</td><td>11th</td><td>12th</td><td>13th</td><td>14th</td></tr><tr><td>Houston Rockets</td><td>20–62</td><td>140</td><td>14.0%</td><td>13.4%</td><td>12.7%</td><td>11.9%</td><td>47.9%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Orlando Magic</td><td>22–60</td><td>140</td><td>14.0%</td><td>13.4%</td><td>12.7%</td><td>11.9%</td><td>27.8%</td><td>20.0%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Detroit Pistons</td><td>23–59</td><td>140</td><td>14.0%</td><td>13.4%</td><td>12.7%</td><td>12.0%</td><td>14.8%</td><td>26.0%</td><td>7.0%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Oklahoma City Thunder</td><td>24–58</td><td>125</td><td>12.5%</td><td>12.2%</td><td>11.9%</td><td>11.5%</td><td>7.2%</td><td>25.7%</td><td>16.7%</td><td>2.2%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Indiana Pacers</td><td>25–57</td><td>105</td><td>10.5%</td><td>10.5%</td><td>10.6%</td><td>10.5%</td><td>2.2%</td><td>19.6%</td><td>26.7%</td><td>8.7%</td><td>0.6%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Portland Trail Blazers</td><td>27–55</td><td>90</td><td>9.0%</td><td>9.2%</td><td>9.4%</td><td>9.6%</td><td>–</td><td>8.6%</td><td>29.8%</td><td>20.6%</td><td>3.7%</td><td>0.1%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Sacramento Kings</td><td>30–52</td><td>75</td><td>7.5%</td><td>7.8%</td><td>8.1%</td><td>8.5%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>19.7%</td><td>34.1%</td><td>12.9%</td><td>1.3%</td><td><0.1%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Los Angeles Lakers (to New Orleans)</td><td>33–49</td><td>60</td><td>6.0%</td><td>6.3%</td><td>6.7%</td><td>7.2%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>34.5%</td><td>32.1%</td><td>6.7%</td><td>0.4%</td><td><0.1%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>San Antonio Spurs</td><td>34–48</td><td>45</td><td>4.5%</td><td>4.8%</td><td>5.2%</td><td>5.7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>50.7%</td><td>26.9%</td><td>3.0%</td><td>0.1%</td><td><0.1%</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Washington Wizards</td><td>35–47</td><td>30</td><td>3.0%</td><td>3.3%</td><td>3.6%</td><td>4.0%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>65.9%</td><td>19.0%</td><td>1.2%</td><td><0.1%</td><td><0.1%</td></tr><tr><td>New York Knicks</td><td>37–45</td><td>20</td><td>2.0%</td><td>2.2%</td><td>2.4%</td><td>2.8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>77.6%</td><td>12.6%</td><td>0.4%</td><td><0.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Los Angeles Clippers (to Oklahoma City)</td><td>42–40</td><td>15</td><td>1.5%</td><td>1.7%</td><td>1.9%</td><td>2.1%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>86.1%</td><td>6.7%</td><td>0.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Charlotte Hornets</td><td>43–39</td><td>10</td><td>1.0%</td><td>1.1%</td><td>1.2%</td><td>1.4%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>92.9%</td><td>2.3%</td></tr><tr><td>Cleveland Cavaliers</td><td>44–38</td><td>5</td><td>0.5%</td><td>0.6%</td><td>0.6%</td><td>0.7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>97.6%</td></tr></tbody></table>
Eligibility and entrants
2022 NBA draft
The draft is conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players' union, with special modifications agreed to by both parties due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft, but it called for a committee of owners and players to discuss further charges.
• All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In term of dates, players who were eligible for the 2022 NBA draft must have been born on or before December 31, 2003. • This draft could have possibly been the first in which high school players of any nationality would have been eligible for selection after their graduation as the two associations sought at first to lower the minimum age back to 18 and end the need to wait one year after their high school class graduated, also called the "one and done" requirement, as discussed in 2019. If approved, the current CBA might have to be amended and the amendment ratified. However, the ineligibility for the draft shortly after high school remained in place, as reported in 2020, unless there were further discussions about its repeal. • Since the 2016 draft, the following rules are, as implemented by the NCAA Division I council for that division: • Declaration for the draft no longer results in automatic loss of college eligibility. As long as a player does not sign a contract with a professional team outside the NBA or sign with an agent, he retains college eligibility as long as he makes a timely withdrawal from the draft. • NCAA players now have 10 days after the end of the NBA draft combine to withdraw from the draft. Since the combine is normally held in mid-May, the current deadline is about five weeks after the previous mid-April deadline. • NCAA players may participate in the draft combine and are allowed to attend one tryout per year with each NBA team without losing college eligibility. • NCAA players may now enter and withdraw from the draft up to two times without loss of eligibility. Previously, the NCAA treated a second declaration of draft eligibility as a permanent loss of college eligibility.
Early entrants
Players who were not automatically eligible had to declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than at least 60 days before the event. For the 2022 draft, the date fell on April 24. Under the CBA a player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration deadline, which usually falls 10 days before the draft at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC). Under current NCAA rules, players usually have until 10 days after the draft combine to withdraw from the draft and retain college eligibility. They must have withdrawn on or before June 1, 22 days prior to this draft.
A player who has hired an agent retains his remaining college eligibility regardless of whether he is drafted after an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. Players who declare for the NBA draft and are not selected have the opportunity to return to their school for at least another year only after terminating all agreements with their agents, who must have been certified.
College seniors
"Redshirt" refers to players who were redshirt seniors in the 2021–22 season. "Graduate" refers to players who were graduate transfers in 2021–22.
International players
International players that declared for this draft and did not previously declare in another prior draft could drop out 10 days before the event, on June 13.
Automatically eligible entrants
Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:
• They have no remaining college eligibility. • If they graduated from high school in the U.S., but did not enroll in a U.S. college or university, four years have passed since their high school class graduated. • They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team not in the NBA, anywhere in the world, and have played under the contract.
Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:
• They are at least 22 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In term of dates players born on or before December 31, 2000, were automatically eligible for the 2022 draft. • They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team not in the NBA within the United States, and have played under that contract.
<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Note</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Biwali Bayles</td><td>Sydney Kings (Australia)</td><td>Left Hawaii in 2021; playing professionally since the 2021–22 season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>MarJon Beauchamp</td><td>NBA G League Ignite (NBA G League)</td><td>Left Yakima Valley in 2021; playing professionally since the 2021–22 season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Oliver Hayes-Brown</td><td>Perth Wildcats (Australia)</td><td>Left UC Riverside in 2021; playing professionally since the 2021–22 season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>/ Bul Kuol</td><td>Cairns Taipans (Australia)</td><td>Left Detroit Mercy in 2021; playing professionally since the 2021–22 season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>/ Makur Maker</td><td>Sydney Kings (Australia)</td><td>Left Howard in 2021; playing professionally since the 2021–22 season</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Zac Triplett</td><td>Melbourne United (Australia)</td><td>Left Portland in 2021; playing professionally since the 2021–22 season</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Invited attendees
2022 NBA draft
The NBA annually invites players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. This season, the following 20 players were invited (listed alphabetically).