NBA Draft 2018 order: All 60 picks as the offseason kicks off
By Tyler Watts
With the Golden State Warriors taking home the championship, the next big event on the calendar is the NBA Draft and here is the order for that evening.
NBA Draft night 2018 is the next big event on the American basketball calendar after the Golden State Warriors took home their third NBA title in the last four seasons. Plenty of teams will be hoping to change their fortunes through the draft on Thursday, June 21. One of those teams is the Sacramento Kings. They are hoping to end the longest playoff drought in the NBA next season.
The Kings moved up in the lottery and now own the second overall pick. The organization needs to get it right by nailing the selection. They are still scouting and searching for the prospect that could become their future star. There will be more to come on that choice as draft night inches closer.
Also, Sacramento selects in the second round. They will be hoping to add a role player with that choice, but that is easier said than done in round two.
Without further ado, here is the current (as of June 8) NBA Draft order.
First round (via NBA.com)
1. Phoenix Suns
2. Sacramento Kings
3. Atlanta Hawks
4. Memphis Grizzlies
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Orlando Magic
7. Chicago Bulls
8. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Brooklyn Nets)
9. New York Knicks
10. Philadelphia 76ers (via Los Angeles Lakers)
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. LA Clippers (via Detroit Pistons)
13. LA Clippers
14. Denver Nuggets
15. Washington Wizards
16. Phoenix Suns (via Miami Heat)
17. Milwaukee Bucks
18. San Antonio Spurs
19. Atlanta Hawks (via Minnesota Timberwolves)
20. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Oklahoma City Thunder)
21. Utah Jazz
22. Chicago Bulls (via New Orleans Pelicans)
23. Indiana Pacers
24. Portland Trail Blazers
25. Los Angeles Lakers (via Cleveland Cavaliers)
26. Philadelphia 76ers
27. Boston Celtics
28. Golden State Warriors
29. Brooklyn Nets (via Toronto Raptors)
30. Atlanta Hawks (via Houston Rockets)
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Second Round
31. Phoenix Suns
32. Memphis Grizzlies
33. Dallas Mavericks
34. Atlanta Hawks
35. Orlando Magic
36. New York Knicks (via Chicago Bulls)
37. Sacramento Kings
38. Philadelphia 76ers (via Brooklyn Nets)
39. Philadelphia 76ers (via New York Knicks)
40. Brooklyn Nets (via Los Angeles Lakers)
41. Orlando Magic (via Charlotte Hornets)
42. Detroit Pistons
43. Denver Nuggets (via LA Clippers)
44. Washington Wizards
45. Brooklyn Nets (via Milwaukee Bucks)
46. Houston Rockets (via Miami Heat)
47. Los Angeles Lakers (via Denver Nuggets)
48. Minnesota Timberwolves
49. San Antonio Spurs
50. Indiana Pacers
51. New Orleans Pelicans
52. Utah Jazz
53. Oklahoma City Thunder
54. Dallas Mavericks (via Portland Trail Blazers)
55. Charlotte Hornets (via Cleveland Cavaliers)
56. Philadelphia 76ers
57. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Boston Celtics)
58. Denver Nuggets (via Golden State Warriors)
59. Phoenix Suns (via Toronto Raptors)
60. Philadelphia 76ers (via Houston Rockets)
Final thoughts
The 2018 NBA Draft should be a night packed full of excitement and surprises, so stay tuned for all the opinions and analysis. Expect a few trades to go down before June 21 and if the order changes we will provide an update for you.
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