NEW YORK — Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith were the big winners Thursday night, going Nos. 1-3 in the 2022 NBA draft. The Orlando Magic had the No. 1 pick for the first time since 2004 and selected Duke’s Banchero, making him the second No. 1 pick from Duke in the past four years (Zion Williamson went No. 1 in 2019). Oklahoma City remained patient with its rebuild, adding the most polarizing player in the draft, 7-foot-1, 195-pound center Chet Holmgren, and Jabari Smith is… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Sports reports rumblings of the Thunder liking Jaden Ivey
In Yahoo Sport’s Krysten Peek’s article from last Friday, she mentions some new information that hasn’t been talked about regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder and who they might take second in the 2022 NBA draft. The article mentions how the Thunder really like Purdue guard Jaden Ivey and that there were rumblings during the combine that he is a wild-card candidate for being selected second. Buy Thunder Tickets “There are essentially four players in play for the Thunder’s second… Source link
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