| 2022 NBA draft | |
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| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | June 23, 2022 |
| Location | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York) |
| Network(s) | |
| Overview | |
| 58 total selections in 2 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic) |
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 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] 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.[3] 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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