23 Jun 2023 NBA Draft Results: Picks 1-58
Here is all the relevant information you need to know about the NBA Draft 2023 and answers to some questions about it.
While the Thompson brothers made history, Cam Whitmore slid, and Keyontae Johnson was selected in Round 2, Victor Wembanyama officially became a Spur.
After years of speculation, the French sensation was selected first overall in the NBA Draft on Thursday night. The Spurs selected the 7-foot-4 center, who is expected to alter the position and lead San Antonio back to NBA prominence after being selected in the lottery.
Wembanyama follows in the footsteps of fellow No. 1 overall picks David Robinson and Tim Duncan, who both went on to Hall of Fame careers while leading the Spurs to five NBA titles.
Fans of the Spurs will not have to wait long to see him. Wembanyama will participate Summer League games, according to head coach Gregg Popovich.
“We’re talking about what he should be doing moving forward,” Popovich told reporters. … “He will participate in the Summer League. To what degree, we’re not sure yet.”
The Hornets selected Alabama’s Brandon Miller with the No. 2 pick, above G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson. The Portland Trail Blazers immediately seized on the opportunity to choose Henderson at No. 3, largely regarded as the draft’s second-best player.
Selection and Reported Trade from the NBA Draft 2023
See below for every selection and reported trade from the NBA Draft 2023:
First Round
1. Spurs draft Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92)
2. Hornets draft Brandon Miller (Alabama)
3. Blazers draft Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite)
4. Rockets draft Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite)
5. Pistons draft Ausar Thompson (Overtime Elite)
6. Magic draft Anthony Black (Arkansas)
7. Pacers draft Bilal Coulibaly (Metropolitans 92) – Traded to Wizards
8. Wizards draft Jarace Walker (Houston) – Traded to Pacers
9. Jazz draft Taylor Hendricks (UCF)
10. Mavericks draft Cason Wallace (Kentucky) – Traded to Thunder
11. Magic draft Jett Howard (Michigan)
12. Thunder draft Dereck Lively II (Duke) – Traded to Mavericks
13. Raptors draft Gradey Dick (Kansas)
14. Pelicans draft Jordan Hawkins (Connecticut)
15. Hawks draft Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)
16. Jazz draft Keyonte George (Baylor)
17. Lakers draft Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
18. Heat draft Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA)
19. Warriors draft Brandin Podziemski (Santa Clara)
20. Rockets draft Cam Whitmore (Villanova)
21. Nets draft Noah Clowney (Alabama)
22. Nets draft Dariq Whitehead (Duke)
23. Blazers draft Kris Murray (Iowa)
24. Kings draft Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Marquette) – Traded to Mavericks
25. Grizzlies draft Marcus Sasser (Houston) – Traded to Pistons
26. Pacers draft Ben Sheppard (Belmont)
27. Hornets draft Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas)
28. Jazz draft Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)
29. Pacers draft Julian Strawther (Gonzaga) – Traded to Nuggets
30. LA Clippers draft Kobe Brown (Missouri)
Second Round
31. Pistons draft James Nnaji (FC Barcelona) – Reportedly traded to Celtics
32. Pacers draft Jalen Pickett (Penn State)– Traded to Nuggets
33. Spurs draft Leonard Miller (G League Ignite) – Traded to Timberwolves
34. Hornets draft Colby Jones (Xavier) – Reportedly traded to Kings
35. Celtics draft Julian Phillips (Tennessee) – Traded to Bulls (via Wizards)
36. Magic draft Andre Jackson Jr. (Connecticut) – Traded to Bucks
37. Thunder draft Hunter Tyson (Clemson) – Traded to Nuggets
38. Kings draft Jordan Walsh (Arkansas) – Traded to Celtics
39. Hornets draft Mouhamed Gueye (Washington State) – Traded to Hawks (via Celtics)
40. Nuggets draft Maxwell Lewis (Pepperdine) – Traded to Lakers (via Pacers)
41. Hornets draft Amari Bailey (UCLA)
42. Wizards draft Tristan Vukcevic (Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade)
43. Blazers draft Rayan Rupert (NZ Breakers)
44. Spurs draft Sidy Cissoko (G League Ignite)
45. Grizzlies draft Gregory Jackson II (South Carolina)
46. Hawks draft Seth Lundy (Penn State)
47. Lakers draft Mojave King (G League Ignite) – Traded to Pacers
48. Clippers draft Jordan Miller (Miami)
49. Cavaliers draft Emoni Bates (Eastern Michigan)
50. Thunder draft Keyontae Johnson (Kansas State)
51. Nets draft Jalen Wilson (Kansas)
52. Suns draft Toumani Camara (Dayton)
53. Timberwolves draft Jaylen Clark (UCLA)
54. Kings draft Jalen Slawson (Furman)
55. Pacers draft Isaiah Wong (Miami)
56. Grizzlies draft Tarik Biberovic (Fenerbahce Beko)
57. Wizards draft Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana) – Traded to Warriors
58. Bucks draft Chris Livingston (Kentucky)
The draft order above assumes that a team having the option to trade one selection for another does so only if it is advantageous to do so.
The 2023 Draft has just 58 picks since the Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls both forfeited a second-round pick for breaking free-agency regulations.
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