Draft NBA 2022
There aren't too many surprises in the NBA draft this season, but Thursday night started big when Orlando Magic Duke forward Paolo Banchero was selected as number one. 1 general choice. They had been expected to take Jabari Smith from Auburn for weeks, and it was not yet clear if it was a detailed smokescreen or if she changed her mind at the last minute.
Magic apparently never hosted Bancher in a formal training or interview in Orlando, indicating that it will be later.
However, the Oklahoma City Thunder was expected to take big man Chet Holmgren of Gonzaga, while the Houston Rockets joined Smith to complete the top three. The Rockets probably plan for Banchero, but Smith still needs to fit in like a sharp forward shooter to team up with Jalen Green. Of course, no design would be complete if the Sacramento Kings didn't do something right out of the box and took Keegan Murray to zero. 4 The general selection, despite almost all predictions, suggests that Purdue's Jaden Ivey is clearly the fourth best player. Maybe they really trusted Murray, or maybe they were looking forward to waiting for their first election for the third year in a row.
But it was a success for the Detroit Pistons, who happily caught Ivey in place. 5. After getting Cade Cunningham in the first election last year, they already have the skills of an exceptional young bek.
Earlier in the draft day, we heard a lot about the potential for many trades involving current NBA players to disappear. For example, on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who has everyone involved in terms of the NBA, would expect a lot of action.
"Companies are the new free agency at this time of year," he said. "Teams know that their best chance of advancing is not in free play in July, it's about an action draft. I think we'll see a lot tomorrow night."
But things don't quite happen that way. While many selections are shaken, as they do every year, there are several events involving established NBA players. Kemba Walker has been traded from the Knicks to the Pistons as part of a larger deal, and both sides are expected to work on a buyout that Walker could make a free agent this summer. The 76ers and Grizzlies also swapped players as the Sixers sent veterans ahead of Danny Green and the number one seed. 23 general elections to Memphis in exchange for De'Anthony Melton.
There was also a deal that fell the day before the draft, when the Pistons traded in front of Jerami Grant to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a selection in the first round in 2025 (via Milwaukee Bucks, protected numbers 1) -4) and more select stores. The men were not dissected livers, but none of the movements could be considered a change in landscape, not even size. It can therefore be said with certainty that the design is not good on the business front.
Busy night with the Knicks
The New York Knicks entered the draft evening with only two elections: no. 11 and 42. Despite the usual rumors, it looked like a straight night. Of course, this is not possible with this franchise, and three acts and hours of confusion later they left with Trevor Keels (No. 42), the three upcoming selections in the first round and several other pockets. She sent no at the first hand of the night. 11 selections (Ousmane Dieng) of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the three upcoming championships. Then they packed one of their first Thunder tips and four upcoming selections in the second round to get number one. 13 selection (Jalen Duren) from Charlotte Hornets. Eventually, she sent Duren and Kemba Walker to the Detroit Pistons for the next upcoming first round. Full details of all features, including selection protection, can be found here.
It's no secret that the Knicks' top priority in this offseason is Jalen Brunson. Waltz hit a free agency and would have to rule out a decisive payday after impressing with the Dallas Mavericks' advancement to the Western Conference finals. In addition to hiring his father as an assistant coach, the Knicks also provided ample space for a competitive bid. The question, however, is whether Brunson should shoot the moves. If they can't sign it, it's not appropriate to give him a ticket to get Walker's salary.
To the little surprise, Knicks fans were furious. Especially Stephen A. Smith and Spike Lee saw oversight of the design on ESPN's nightly broadcast.
The Pistons won the draft again last night
Last year, the Detroit Pistons won the lottery and chose Cade Cunningham as the no. 1 general choice. After the slow start of his rookie season, he turned it on and it looked like a real deal as a jumbo facilitator. While the Pistons have fallen to No. 5 in the lottery this year, they are again the big winners in the night of the draft.
First of all, they congratulated Jaden Ivey on no. The Purdue ranger is generally considered to be clearly the fourth best player in this class, but the Sacramento Kings pushed him into place. 4 Select Keegan Murray. While Murray can be a good player, he doesn't have the high point of Ivey, who is an explosive athlete and has the potential to be a good multi-level shooter. At Cunningham and Ivey, the Pistons have a background in the future.
Shortly afterwards, the Pistons traded with the New York Knicks. In 2025, she sent a selection in the first round through Milwaukee, which she got in a Jerami Grant deal earlier this week, to the betrayal of the Knicks at No. 13 by Jalen Duren and Kemba Walker. The last one is eventually purchased. Duren is an excellent athlete, even on the front court, where he sometimes looks dominant for Memphis. Although still raw from a purely offensive skills approach, he was great, worked hard, and had to contribute to the defense immediately.
After years of alternating aimless reconstruction and efforts to No. The Pistons, who were deployed in the Eastern Conference 8, finally felt they had a plan and a young core in place. There is still a long way to go, but with Cunningham ahead, the future of Detroit should be clear.
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