ESPN.com · May 18, 2022
2022 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second rounds after the lottery
After the completion of the NBA play-in tournament, we knew the 14 lottery-bound teams for the 2022 NBA draft. Now, after Tuesday's lottery drawing, we know which order they'll be drafting in.
The top three teams on the board and worst three teams in the league this season -- the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons -- each carried 14% odds to secure the No. 1 overall pick into lottery. Orlando won the top overall pick for the first time since 2004, when the Magic selected Dwight Howard.
The Pistons, who will pick fifth this year, won the lottery a year ago and selected Cade Cunningham No. 1 overall in 2021.