After finishing with the worst record in the Eastern Conference this season, it's time for the Magic to celebrate a huge win.
Orlando landed the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft at Tuesday night's lottery, giving the front office a chance to add another piece to the team's young core. The Magic will be in position to select Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren or Jabari Smith Jr. with the top pick.
LFG!! pic.twitter.com/6xaKTDrtsp
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) May 18, 2022
The Thunder, Rockets, Kings and Pistons will round out the top five at this year's NBA Draft, which will be held on June 23.
Check out the lottery results and full order of picks below.
MORE: 2022 NBA Draft prospect rankings
NBA Draft Lottery results 2022
Pick | Team |
1. | Magic |
2. | Thunder |
3. | Rockets |
4. | Kings |
5. | Pistons |
6. | Pacers |
7. | Trail Blazers |
8. | Pelicans (via Lakers) |
9. | Spurs |
10. | Wizards |
11. | Knicks |
12. | Thunder (via Clippers) |
13. | Hornets |
14. | Cavaliers |
NBA Draft Lottery odds chart
Under the 2022 format, the three worst teams (Rockets, Magic and Pistons) will each have a 14 percent chance of winning the lottery.
Here are each team's lottery odds with the percent chances to land each pick (via Tankathon):
TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | AVG |
Rockets | 14.0 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 47.9 | 3.7 | |||||||||
Magic | 14.0 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 27.8 | 20.1 | 3.9 | ||||||||
Pistons | 14.0 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 7.1 | 4.1 | |||||||
Thunder | 12.5 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 25.7 | 16.8 | 2.2 | 4.4 | ||||||
Pacers | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 19.6 | 26.7 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 5.0 | ||||||
Trail Blazers | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 29.8 | 20.5 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 5.5 | |||||
Kings | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 19.7 | 34.1 | 12.9 | 1.3 | >0.0 | 6.2 | |||||
Lakers* | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 34.5 | 32.1 | 6.7 | 0.4 | >0.0 | 7.0 | |||||
Spurs | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 50.7 | 25.9 | 3.0 | 0.1 | >0.0 | 8.0 | |||||
Wizards | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 65.9 | 19.0 | 1.2 | >0.0 | >0.0 | 9.2 | |||||
Knicks | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 77.6 | 12.6 | 0.4 | >0.0 | 10.3 | ||||||
Clippers** | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 86.1 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 11.4 | |||||||
Hornets | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 92.9 | 2.3 | 12.5 | ||||||||
Cavaliers | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 97.6 | 13.7 |
*Pick will be conveyed to Grizzlies or Pelicans
**Pick will be conveyed to Thunder
2022 NBA Draft top prospects to know
SN's NBA Draft prospect rankings, curated by Kyle Irving, take a look at the top players in this year's class.
Here are Irving's top 10 prospects ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft:
1. Paolo Banchero, Duke
2. Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
3. Jabari Smith Jr., Auburn
4. Jaden Ivey, Purdue
5. Shaedon Sharpe, Kentucky
6. Keegan Murray, Iowa
7. Dyson Daniels, G League Ignite
8. Jalen Duren, Memphis
9. Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona
10. Johnny Davis, Wisconsin
Check out the rest of Irving's rankings here.
2022 NBA Draft Lottery team representatives
Here are the representatives who will appear on camera for each lottery team.
Team | Representative |
Charlotte Hornets | P.J. Washington Jr., Player |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Anderson Varejao, Team Ambassador |
Detroit Pistons | Richard Hamilton, Pistons Legend |
Houston Rockets | Rafael Stone, General Manager |
Indiana Pacers | Kelly Krauskopf, Assistant General Manager |
New Orleans Pelicans | Swin Cash-Canal, Vice President, Basketball Operations |
New York Knicks | William Wesley, Executive Vice President |
Oklahoma City Thunder | Nick Collison, Thunder Legend |
Orlando Magic | Jeff Weltman, President of Basketball Operations |
Portland Trail Blazers | Damian Lillard, Player |
Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis, Player |
San Antonio Spurs | David Robinson, Spurs Legend |
Washington Wizards | Wes Unseld Jr., Head Coach |