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Biggest Winners and Losers from 2022 NBA Draft Night

The 2022 NBA draft is in the books, and the night delivered plenty of surprises and big moments.

The first three names called were the ones we expected, but they came in a different order. Of course, trades were made. Some players slid. Others rose.

To see the biggest winners and losers throughout the festivities, scroll below.

Winner: Paolo Banchero

    For weeks, Jabari Smith going first to the Orlando Magic felt like a foregone conclusion. Then, suddenly, sportsbooks all over the internet dramatically shifted to Paolo Banchero.

    And in contradiction to a report he made earlier in the day, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted his final spoiler shortly before the broadcast began:

    Adrian Wojnarowski

    As I just reported on our NBA Draft Show on ESPN, Duke's Paolo Banchero has joined Auburn's Jabari Smith under serious consideration to be franchise's No.