If the 2023 NBA Draft board leaves you with a strong sense of confusion, no, you aren't reading it incorrectly. There are only 58 picks.
In a typical draft, there are 60 total picks with 30 names being announced in each round. However, this year's event has lost two second-round selections after the 76ers and Bulls were penalized for breaking rules in free agency.
So, what happened during previous offseasons? And why were those teams forced to forfeit draft picks?
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Why are there only 58 picks in the 2023 NBA Draft?
The 76ers and Bulls committed similar violations in free agency. The NBA found that Philadelphia and Chicago engaged in discussions with players before those conversations were allowed to take place.
In December 2021, the league announced that the Bulls would lose a second-round pick because of the timing of discussions regarding the sign-and-trade deal that brought Lonzo Ball to Chicago. The Heat also lost a pick at that time after they acquired Kyle Lowry via sign-and-trade.
Nearly a year later, the NBA revealed that it had rescinded the Sixers' second-rounders in 2023 and 2024. The league determined that Philadelphia spoke to P.J. Tucker and Danuel House Jr. prior to the official start of free agency.
2023 NBA Draft order
Here is the complete list of picks for Round 1 and Round 2:
Round 1
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Spurs |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Hornets |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Trail Blazers |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Rockets |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Pistons |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | Magic |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Pacers |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | Wizards |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Jazz |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Mavericks |
| 1 | 11 | 11 | Magic (via Bulls) |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | Thunder |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | Raptors |
| 1 | 14 | 14 | Pelicans |
| 1 | 15 | 15 | Hawks |
| 1 | 16 | 16 | Jazz (via Timberwolves) |
| 1 | 17 | 17 | Lakers |
| 1 | 18 | 18 | Heat |
| 1 | 19 | 19 | Warriors |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | Rockets (via Clippers) |
| 1 | 21 | 21 | Nets (via Suns) |
| 1 | 22 | 22 | Nets |
| 1 | 23 | 23 | Trail Blazers (via Knicks) |
| 1 | 24 | 24 | Kings |
| 1 | 25 | 25 | Celtics (via Grizzlies) |
| 1 | 26 | 26 | Pacers (via Cavaliers) |
| 1 | 27 | 27 | Hornets (via Nuggets) |
| 1 | 28 | 28 | Jazz (via 76ers) |
| 1 | 29 | 29 | Nuggets (via Pacers) |
| 1 | 30 | 30 | Clippers (via Bucks) |
Round 2
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 31 | Pistons |
| 2 | 2 | 32 | Nuggets (via Pacers) |
| 2 | 3 | 33 | Spurs |
| 2 | 4 | 34 | Hornets |
| 2 | 5 | 35 | Wizards (via Celtics) |
| 2 | 6 | 36 | Magic |
| 2 | 7 | 37 | Thunder (via Wizards) |
| 2 | 8 | 38 | Kings (via Pacers) |
| 2 | 9 | 39 | Hornets (via Jazz) |
| 2 | 10 | 40 | Pacers (via Nuggets) |
| 2 | 11 | 41 | Hornets (via Thunder) |
| 2 | 12 | 42 | Wizards (via Bulls) |
| 2 | 13 | 43 | Trail Blazers (via Hawks) |
| 2 | 14 | 44 | Spurs (via Raptors) |
| 2 | 15 | 45 | Grizzlies (via Timberwolves) |
| 2 | 16 | 46 | Hawks (via Pelicans) |
| 2 | 17 | 47 | Lakers |
| 2 | 18 | 48 | Clippers |
| 2 | 19 | 49 | Cavaliers (via Warriors) |
| 2 | 20 | 50 | Thunder (via Heat) |
| 2 | 21 | 51 | Nets |
| 2 | 22 | 52 | Suns |
| 2 | 23 | 53 | Timberwolves (via Knicks) |
| 2 | 24 | 54 | Kings |
| 2 | 25 | 55 | Pacers (via Cavaliers) |
| 2 | 26 | 56 | Grizzlies |
| 2 | 27 | 57 | Wizards (via Celtics) |
| 2 | 28 | 58 | Bucks |
