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2023 NBA draft selection order: which teams pick first?

The upcoming 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday evening is set to welcome 58 exceptional players into the league, marking a significant addition to the game.

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Update: Jun 22nd, 2023 04:23 EDT

The 2023 NBA Draft is set to be an unforgettable event and has captured the attention of all basketball enthusiasts. The anticipation surrounding Victor Wembanyama, a remarkable French prodigy with impressive skills in the paint, has added to the excitement of the NBA Draft, where the Spurs are expected to snap him up first overall.

Of course, part of the excitement of the draft is that you don’t know what will happen until the night itself. For all sorts of reasons, teams may prioritize their needs in an unforeseen way that could ripple out and have lasting consequences throughout the NBA.

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For the second year in a row, there will be only 58 picks, rather than the standard 60, with the Heat and Sixers surrendering their second-round picks due to violations in 2021.

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Let’s take a look at all of the picks.

The 2023 NBA Draft complete pick order

Round 1

1 San Antonio Spurs
2 Charlotte Hornets
3 Portland Trail Blazers
4 Houston Rockets
5 Detroit Pistons
6 Orlando Magic
7 Indiana Pacers
8 Washington Wizards
9 Utah Jazz
10 Dallas Mavericks
11 Orlando Magic (via Bulls)
12 Oklahoma City Thunder
13 Toronto Raptors
14 New Orleans Pelicans
15 Atlanta Hawks
16 Utah Jazz (via Timberwolves)
17 Los Angeles Lakers
18 Miami Heat
19 Golden State Warriors
20 Houston Rockets (via Clippers)
21 Brooklyn Nets (via Suns)
22 Brooklyn Nets
23 Portland Trail Blazers (via Knicks)
24 Sacramento Kings
25 Memphis Grizzlies
26 Indiana Pacers (via Cavaliers)
27 Charlotte Hornets (via Nuggets)
28 Utah Jazz (via 76ers)
29 Indiana Pacers (via Celtics)
30 Los Angeles Clippers (via Bucks)

Victor Wembanyama Highlight of the Day!! 4 days till the Draft!! pic.twitter.com/3kwhiGNicn
— PJ Hoops (@RealPjHoops) June 18, 2023

Round 2

31 Detroit Pistons
32 Indiana Pacers (via Rockets)
33 San Antonio Spurs
34 Charlotte Hornets (via Hawks)
35 Boston Celtics (via Blazers)
36 Orlando Magic
37 Oklahoma City Thunder (via Wizards)
38 Sacramento Kings (from Indiana)
39 Charlotte Hornets (via Jazz)
40 Denver Nuggets (via Mavericks)
41 Charlotte Hornets (via Thunder)
42 Washington Wizards (via Bulls)
43 Portland Trail Blazers (via Hawks)
44 San Antonio Spurs (via Raptors)
45 Memphis Grizzlies (via Timberwolves)
46 Atlanta Hawks (via Pelicans)
47 Los Angeles Lakers
48 Los Angeles Clippers
49 Cleveland Cavaliers (via Warriors)
50 Oklahoma City Thunder (via Heat)
51 Brooklyn Nets
52 Phoenix Suns
53 Minnesota Timberwolves (via Knicks)
54 Sacramento Kings
55 Indiana Pacers (via Cavaliers)
56 Memphis Grizzlies
57 Washington Wizards (via Celtics)
58 Milwaukee Bucks