2023 NBA draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | June 22, 2023 |
Location | Barclays Center ( Brooklyn, New York) |
Network(s) | |
Overview | |
58 total selections in 2 rounds | |
League | NBA |
First selection | Victor Wembanyama ( San Antonio Spurs) |
The 2023 NBA draft, the 77th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 22, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The draft consisted of 58 picks instead of the typical 60 for the second year in a row due to the loss of a second-round pick for both the Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers for violating the NBA's tampering rules during free agency. [1] The first overall selection was made by the San Antonio Spurs, who selected the 7'4" French center Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama went on to win the Rookie of the Year.
PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
# | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
~ | Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year |
Rnd. | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality [n 1] | Team | School / club team |
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1 | 1 | Victor Wembanyama~ | C | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Metropolitans 92 ( France) |
1 | 2 | Brandon Miller | SF | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets | Alabama ( Fr.) |
1 | 3 | Scoot Henderson | PG | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | G League Ignite ( NBA G League) |
1 | 4 | Amen Thompson | PG | ![]() |
Houston Rockets | City Reapers ( Overtime Elite) |
1 | 5 | Ausar Thompson | SF | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | City Reapers ( Overtime Elite) |
1 | 6 | Anthony Black | PG/SG | ![]() |
Orlando Magic | Arkansas ( Fr.) |
1 | 7 | Bilal Coulibaly | SF | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (traded to Washington) [a] | Metropolitans 92 ( France) |
1 | 8 | Jarace Walker | PF | ![]() |
Washington Wizards (traded to Indiana) [a] | Houston ( Fr.) |
1 | 9 | Taylor Hendricks | PF | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | UCF ( Fr.) |
1 | 10 | Cason Wallace | PG | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks (traded to Oklahoma City) [b] | Kentucky ( Fr.) |
1 | 11 | Jett Howard | SF | ![]() |
Orlando Magic (from Chicago) [A] | Michigan ( Fr.) |
1 | 12 | Dereck Lively II | C | ![]() |
Oklahoma City Thunder (traded to Dallas) [b] | Duke ( Fr.) |
1 | 13 | Gradey Dick | SG/SF | ![]() |
Toronto Raptors | Kansas ( Fr.) |
1 | 14 | Jordan Hawkins | SG | ![]() |
New Orleans Pelicans | UConn ( So.) |
1 | 15 | Kobe Bufkin | SG | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks | Michigan ( So.) |
1 | 16 | Keyonte George | SG | ![]() |
Utah Jazz (from Minnesota) [B] | Baylor ( Fr.) |
1 | 17 | Jalen Hood-Schifino | PG/SG | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana ( Fr.) |
1 | 18 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | SF/SG | ![]() ![]() |
Miami Heat | UCLA ( Sr.) |
1 | 19 | Brandin Podziemski | SG | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | Santa Clara ( So.) |
1 | 20 | Cam Whitmore | SF | ![]() |
Houston Rockets (from L.A. Clippers) [C] | Villanova ( Fr.) |
1 | 21 | Noah Clowney | PF | ![]() |
Brooklyn Nets (from Phoenix) [D] | Alabama ( Fr.) |
1 | 22 | Dariq Whitehead | SF | ![]() |
Brooklyn Nets | Duke ( Fr.) |
1 | 23 | Kris Murray | PF | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (from New York) [E] | Iowa ( Jr.) |
1 | 24 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper | SF/PF | ![]() |
Sacramento Kings (traded to Dallas) [c] | Marquette ( Jr.) |
1 | 25 | Marcus Sasser | SG/PG | ![]() |
Memphis Grizzlies (traded to Detroit via Boston) [d] [e] | Houston ( Sr.) |
1 | 26 | Ben Sheppard | SG | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from Cleveland) [F] | Belmont ( Sr.) |
1 | 27 | Nick Smith Jr. | PG/SG | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets (from Denver via New York and Oklahoma City) [G] [H] [I] | Arkansas ( Fr.) |
1 | 28 | Brice Sensabaugh | SF | ![]() |
Utah Jazz (from Philadelphia via Brooklyn) [J] | Ohio State ( Fr.) |
1 | 29 | Julian Strawther | SF | ![]() ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from Boston, [K] traded to Denver) [f] | Gonzaga ( Jr.) |
1 | 30 | Kobe Brown | SG/SF | ![]() |
Los Angeles Clippers (from Milwaukee via Houston) [C] | Missouri ( Sr.) |
2 | 31 | James Nnaji# | C | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons (traded to Charlotte via Boston) [e] [g] | FC Barcelona ( Spain) |
2 | 32 | Jalen Pickett | SG | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from Houston, [L] traded to Denver) [f] | Penn State ( Sr.) |
2 | 33 | Leonard Miller | SF | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs (traded to Minnesota) [h] | G League Ignite ( NBA G League) |
2 | 34 | Colby Jones | SG | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets (from Charlotte via Philadelphia and Atlanta, [M] [E] traded to Sacramento via Boston) [g] [i] | Xavier ( Jr.) |
2 | 35 | Julian Phillips | SF | ![]() |
Boston Celtics (from Portland via Atlanta, L.A. Clippers, Detroit, and Cleveland, [N] traded to Chicago via Washington) [d] [j] | Tennessee ( Fr.) |
2 | 36 | Andre Jackson Jr. | SG | ![]() |
Orlando Magic (traded to Milwaukee) [k] | UConn ( Jr.) |
2 | 37 | Hunter Tyson | SF | ![]() |
Oklahoma City Thunder (from Washington via New Orleans, [O] [G] traded to Denver) [f] | Clemson ( Sr.) |
2 | 38 | Jordan Walsh | SF | ![]() |
Sacramento Kings (from Indiana, [P] traded to Boston) [i] | Arkansas ( Fr.) |
2 | 39 | Mouhamed Gueye | PF | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets (from Utah via New York, [Q] [I] traded to Atlanta via Boston) [g] [l] | Washington State ( So.) |
2 | 40 | Maxwell Lewis | SF | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets (from Dallas via Oklahoma City, [R] traded to L.A. Lakers) [f] | Pepperdine ( So.) |
2 | 41 | Amari Bailey | SG | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets (from Oklahoma City via New York and Boston) [S] [I] | UCLA ( Fr.) |
2 | 42 | Tristan Vukčević | PF/C | ![]() |
Washington Wizards (from Chicago via Los Angeles Lakers and Washington) [T] | Partizan Belgrade ( Serbia) |
2 | 43 | Rayan Rupert | SG | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (from Atlanta) [U] | New Zealand Breakers ( Australia) |
2 | 44 | Sidy Cissoko | SG/SF | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto) [V] | G League Ignite ( NBA G League) |
2 | 45 | GG Jackson | PF | ![]() |
Memphis Grizzlies (from Minnesota) [W] | South Carolina ( Fr.) |
2 | 46 | Seth Lundy | SG | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans) [X] | Penn State ( Sr.) |
2 | 47 | Mojave King# | SG | ![]() ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers (traded to Indiana) [f] | G League Ignite ( NBA G League) |
2 | 48 | Jordan Miller | SF | ![]() |
Los Angeles Clippers | Miami ( Sr.) |
2 | 49 | Emoni Bates | SF/SG | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers (from Golden State via Utah and New Orleans) [Y] | Eastern Michigan ( So.) |
2 | 50 | Keyontae Johnson | SF | ![]() |
Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami via Boston, Memphis, and Dallas) [Z] | Kansas State ( Sr.) |
2 | 51 | Jalen Wilson | SF | ![]() |
Brooklyn Nets | Kansas ( Jr.) |
2 | 52 | Toumani Camara | SF/PF | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | Dayton ( Sr.) |
2 | 53 | Jaylen Clark# | SG | ![]() |
Minnesota Timberwolves (from New York via Charlotte) [I] [AA] | UCLA ( Jr.) |
2 | 54 | Jalen Slawson | SF | ![]() |
Sacramento Kings | Furman ( Sr.) |
2 | 55 | Isaiah Wong | PG | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from Cleveland via Milwaukee and Detroit) [AB] [D] | Miami ( Sr.) |
2 | 56 | Tarik Biberović# | SF | ![]() |
Memphis Grizzlies | Fenerbahçe ( Turkey) |
2 | Chicago Bulls (from Denver via Cleveland; [AC] forfeited due to tampering violation) | |||||
2 | Philadelphia 76ers (forfeited due to tampering violation) | |||||
2 | 57 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | PF | ![]() |
Washington Wizards (from Boston via Charlotte, [AD] traded to Golden State) [m] | Indiana ( Sr.) |
2 | 58 | Chris Livingston | SF | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | Kentucky ( Fr.) |
These players were not selected in the 2023 NBA draft, but have played at least one regular-season or playoff game in the NBA.
Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams.
Post-draft trades are made after the draft begins. These trades are usually not confirmed until the next day or after free agency officially begins.
The 9th G League Elite Camp took place on May 13–14, from which certain participants will be selected to join the main draft combine. [70]
The primary portion of the 2023 NBA draft combine was held from May 15–21 in Chicago, Illinois. [70]
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The NBA draft lottery was held on May 16. [71]
Denotes the actual lottery result |
Team |
2022–23 record |
Lottery chances |
Lottery probabilities | |||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | |||
Detroit Pistons | 17–65 | 140 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 47.9% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Houston Rockets | 22–60 | 140 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 27.8% | 20.0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
San Antonio Spurs | 22–60 | 140 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 26.0% | 7.0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Charlotte Hornets | 27–55 | 125 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 7.2% | 25.7% | 16.8% | 2.2% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Portland Trail Blazers | 33–49 | 105 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 2.2% | 19.6% | 26.7% | 8.7% | 0.6% | – | – | – | – | – |
Orlando Magic | 34–48 | 90 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% | – | 8.6% | 29.7% | 20.6% | 3.7% | 0.2% | – | – | – | – |
Indiana Pacers | 35–47 | 68 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.9% | – | – | 19.7% | 35.6% | 13.8% | 1.4% | <0.1% | – | – | – |
Washington Wizards | 35–47 | 67 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 7.8% | – | – | – | 32.9% | 31.1% | 6.6% | 0.4% | <0.1% | – | – |
Utah Jazz | 37–45 | 45 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | – | – | – | – | 50.7% | 25.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | <0.1% | – |
Dallas Mavericks [a] | 38–44 | 30 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.0% | – | – | – | – | – | 65.9% | 19.0% | 1.2% | <0.1% | <0.1% |
Chicago Bulls [b] | 40–42 | 18 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.5% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 77.6% | 13.5% | 0.4% | <0.1% |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 40–42 | 17 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 85.2% | 6.7% | 0.1% |
Toronto Raptors | 41–41 | 10 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 92.9% | 2.3% |
New Orleans Pelicans | 42–40 | 5 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 97.6% |
The draft is conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players' union, with special modifications agreed to by both parties due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft, but it called for a committee of owners and players to discuss further charges.
Players who were not automatically eligible had to declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than at least 60 days before the event. For the 2023 draft, the date fell on April 23. Under the CBA a player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration deadline, which usually falls 10 days before the draft at 5:00 pm EDT (2100 UTC). Under current NCAA rules, players usually have until 10 days after the draft combine to withdraw from the draft and retain college eligibility. They must have withdrawn on or before May 31, 22 days prior to this draft. [70]
A player who has hired an agent retains his remaining college eligibility regardless of whether he is drafted after an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. Players who declare for the NBA draft and are not selected have the opportunity to return to their school for at least another year only after terminating all agreements with their agents, who must have been certified. [73]
"Redshirt" refers to players who were redshirt seniors in the 2022–23 season. "Graduate" refers to players who were graduate transfers in 2022–23.
Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:
Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:
Player | Team | Note | Ref. |
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NBA G League Ignite ( NBA G League) | Left Washington State in 2022; playing professionally since the 2022–23 season | [75] |
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Cairns Taipans ( Australia) | Left Nebraska in 2022; playing professionally since the 2022–23 season | [76] |
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Þór Þorlákshöfn ( Iceland) | Left Davidson in 2022; playing professionally since the 2022–23 season | [77] |
The NBA annually invites players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. This season, the following 25 players were invited (listed alphabetically). [78]
Los Angeles received Lewis from the Denver Nuggets and traded Mojave King (47th overall pick) and cash considerations to the Indiana Pacers.
Separately, as part of a four-team trade, the Thunder acquired a protected 2029 first-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for the draft rights to Hunter Tyson (37th overall) and the least-favorable 2024 second-round pick of Minnesota and Charlotte. As part of this transaction, the Thunder sends the Indiana Pacers the least favorable of its four 2024 first-round draft picks.
2023 NBA draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Basketball |
Date(s) | June 22, 2023 |
Location | Barclays Center ( Brooklyn, New York) |
Network(s) | |
Overview | |
58 total selections in 2 rounds | |
League | NBA |
First selection | Victor Wembanyama ( San Antonio Spurs) |
The 2023 NBA draft, the 77th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 22, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The draft consisted of 58 picks instead of the typical 60 for the second year in a row due to the loss of a second-round pick for both the Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers for violating the NBA's tampering rules during free agency. [1] The first overall selection was made by the San Antonio Spurs, who selected the 7'4" French center Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama went on to win the Rookie of the Year.
PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
# | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
~ | Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year |
Rnd. | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality [n 1] | Team | School / club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Victor Wembanyama~ | C | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs | Metropolitans 92 ( France) |
1 | 2 | Brandon Miller | SF | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets | Alabama ( Fr.) |
1 | 3 | Scoot Henderson | PG | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers | G League Ignite ( NBA G League) |
1 | 4 | Amen Thompson | PG | ![]() |
Houston Rockets | City Reapers ( Overtime Elite) |
1 | 5 | Ausar Thompson | SF | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons | City Reapers ( Overtime Elite) |
1 | 6 | Anthony Black | PG/SG | ![]() |
Orlando Magic | Arkansas ( Fr.) |
1 | 7 | Bilal Coulibaly | SF | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (traded to Washington) [a] | Metropolitans 92 ( France) |
1 | 8 | Jarace Walker | PF | ![]() |
Washington Wizards (traded to Indiana) [a] | Houston ( Fr.) |
1 | 9 | Taylor Hendricks | PF | ![]() |
Utah Jazz | UCF ( Fr.) |
1 | 10 | Cason Wallace | PG | ![]() |
Dallas Mavericks (traded to Oklahoma City) [b] | Kentucky ( Fr.) |
1 | 11 | Jett Howard | SF | ![]() |
Orlando Magic (from Chicago) [A] | Michigan ( Fr.) |
1 | 12 | Dereck Lively II | C | ![]() |
Oklahoma City Thunder (traded to Dallas) [b] | Duke ( Fr.) |
1 | 13 | Gradey Dick | SG/SF | ![]() |
Toronto Raptors | Kansas ( Fr.) |
1 | 14 | Jordan Hawkins | SG | ![]() |
New Orleans Pelicans | UConn ( So.) |
1 | 15 | Kobe Bufkin | SG | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks | Michigan ( So.) |
1 | 16 | Keyonte George | SG | ![]() |
Utah Jazz (from Minnesota) [B] | Baylor ( Fr.) |
1 | 17 | Jalen Hood-Schifino | PG/SG | ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana ( Fr.) |
1 | 18 | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | SF/SG | ![]() ![]() |
Miami Heat | UCLA ( Sr.) |
1 | 19 | Brandin Podziemski | SG | ![]() |
Golden State Warriors | Santa Clara ( So.) |
1 | 20 | Cam Whitmore | SF | ![]() |
Houston Rockets (from L.A. Clippers) [C] | Villanova ( Fr.) |
1 | 21 | Noah Clowney | PF | ![]() |
Brooklyn Nets (from Phoenix) [D] | Alabama ( Fr.) |
1 | 22 | Dariq Whitehead | SF | ![]() |
Brooklyn Nets | Duke ( Fr.) |
1 | 23 | Kris Murray | PF | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (from New York) [E] | Iowa ( Jr.) |
1 | 24 | Olivier-Maxence Prosper | SF/PF | ![]() |
Sacramento Kings (traded to Dallas) [c] | Marquette ( Jr.) |
1 | 25 | Marcus Sasser | SG/PG | ![]() |
Memphis Grizzlies (traded to Detroit via Boston) [d] [e] | Houston ( Sr.) |
1 | 26 | Ben Sheppard | SG | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from Cleveland) [F] | Belmont ( Sr.) |
1 | 27 | Nick Smith Jr. | PG/SG | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets (from Denver via New York and Oklahoma City) [G] [H] [I] | Arkansas ( Fr.) |
1 | 28 | Brice Sensabaugh | SF | ![]() |
Utah Jazz (from Philadelphia via Brooklyn) [J] | Ohio State ( Fr.) |
1 | 29 | Julian Strawther | SF | ![]() ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from Boston, [K] traded to Denver) [f] | Gonzaga ( Jr.) |
1 | 30 | Kobe Brown | SG/SF | ![]() |
Los Angeles Clippers (from Milwaukee via Houston) [C] | Missouri ( Sr.) |
2 | 31 | James Nnaji# | C | ![]() |
Detroit Pistons (traded to Charlotte via Boston) [e] [g] | FC Barcelona ( Spain) |
2 | 32 | Jalen Pickett | SG | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from Houston, [L] traded to Denver) [f] | Penn State ( Sr.) |
2 | 33 | Leonard Miller | SF | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs (traded to Minnesota) [h] | G League Ignite ( NBA G League) |
2 | 34 | Colby Jones | SG | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets (from Charlotte via Philadelphia and Atlanta, [M] [E] traded to Sacramento via Boston) [g] [i] | Xavier ( Jr.) |
2 | 35 | Julian Phillips | SF | ![]() |
Boston Celtics (from Portland via Atlanta, L.A. Clippers, Detroit, and Cleveland, [N] traded to Chicago via Washington) [d] [j] | Tennessee ( Fr.) |
2 | 36 | Andre Jackson Jr. | SG | ![]() |
Orlando Magic (traded to Milwaukee) [k] | UConn ( Jr.) |
2 | 37 | Hunter Tyson | SF | ![]() |
Oklahoma City Thunder (from Washington via New Orleans, [O] [G] traded to Denver) [f] | Clemson ( Sr.) |
2 | 38 | Jordan Walsh | SF | ![]() |
Sacramento Kings (from Indiana, [P] traded to Boston) [i] | Arkansas ( Fr.) |
2 | 39 | Mouhamed Gueye | PF | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets (from Utah via New York, [Q] [I] traded to Atlanta via Boston) [g] [l] | Washington State ( So.) |
2 | 40 | Maxwell Lewis | SF | ![]() |
Denver Nuggets (from Dallas via Oklahoma City, [R] traded to L.A. Lakers) [f] | Pepperdine ( So.) |
2 | 41 | Amari Bailey | SG | ![]() |
Charlotte Hornets (from Oklahoma City via New York and Boston) [S] [I] | UCLA ( Fr.) |
2 | 42 | Tristan Vukčević | PF/C | ![]() |
Washington Wizards (from Chicago via Los Angeles Lakers and Washington) [T] | Partizan Belgrade ( Serbia) |
2 | 43 | Rayan Rupert | SG | ![]() |
Portland Trail Blazers (from Atlanta) [U] | New Zealand Breakers ( Australia) |
2 | 44 | Sidy Cissoko | SG/SF | ![]() |
San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto) [V] | G League Ignite ( NBA G League) |
2 | 45 | GG Jackson | PF | ![]() |
Memphis Grizzlies (from Minnesota) [W] | South Carolina ( Fr.) |
2 | 46 | Seth Lundy | SG | ![]() |
Atlanta Hawks (from New Orleans) [X] | Penn State ( Sr.) |
2 | 47 | Mojave King# | SG | ![]() ![]() |
Los Angeles Lakers (traded to Indiana) [f] | G League Ignite ( NBA G League) |
2 | 48 | Jordan Miller | SF | ![]() |
Los Angeles Clippers | Miami ( Sr.) |
2 | 49 | Emoni Bates | SF/SG | ![]() |
Cleveland Cavaliers (from Golden State via Utah and New Orleans) [Y] | Eastern Michigan ( So.) |
2 | 50 | Keyontae Johnson | SF | ![]() |
Oklahoma City Thunder (from Miami via Boston, Memphis, and Dallas) [Z] | Kansas State ( Sr.) |
2 | 51 | Jalen Wilson | SF | ![]() |
Brooklyn Nets | Kansas ( Jr.) |
2 | 52 | Toumani Camara | SF/PF | ![]() |
Phoenix Suns | Dayton ( Sr.) |
2 | 53 | Jaylen Clark# | SG | ![]() |
Minnesota Timberwolves (from New York via Charlotte) [I] [AA] | UCLA ( Jr.) |
2 | 54 | Jalen Slawson | SF | ![]() |
Sacramento Kings | Furman ( Sr.) |
2 | 55 | Isaiah Wong | PG | ![]() |
Indiana Pacers (from Cleveland via Milwaukee and Detroit) [AB] [D] | Miami ( Sr.) |
2 | 56 | Tarik Biberović# | SF | ![]() |
Memphis Grizzlies | Fenerbahçe ( Turkey) |
2 | Chicago Bulls (from Denver via Cleveland; [AC] forfeited due to tampering violation) | |||||
2 | Philadelphia 76ers (forfeited due to tampering violation) | |||||
2 | 57 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | PF | ![]() |
Washington Wizards (from Boston via Charlotte, [AD] traded to Golden State) [m] | Indiana ( Sr.) |
2 | 58 | Chris Livingston | SF | ![]() |
Milwaukee Bucks | Kentucky ( Fr.) |
These players were not selected in the 2023 NBA draft, but have played at least one regular-season or playoff game in the NBA.
Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams.
Post-draft trades are made after the draft begins. These trades are usually not confirmed until the next day or after free agency officially begins.
The 9th G League Elite Camp took place on May 13–14, from which certain participants will be selected to join the main draft combine. [70]
The primary portion of the 2023 NBA draft combine was held from May 15–21 in Chicago, Illinois. [70]
External videos | |
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The NBA draft lottery was held on May 16. [71]
Denotes the actual lottery result |
Team |
2022–23 record |
Lottery chances |
Lottery probabilities | |||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | |||
Detroit Pistons | 17–65 | 140 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 47.9% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Houston Rockets | 22–60 | 140 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 27.8% | 20.0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
San Antonio Spurs | 22–60 | 140 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 26.0% | 7.0% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Charlotte Hornets | 27–55 | 125 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 7.2% | 25.7% | 16.8% | 2.2% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Portland Trail Blazers | 33–49 | 105 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 2.2% | 19.6% | 26.7% | 8.7% | 0.6% | – | – | – | – | – |
Orlando Magic | 34–48 | 90 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% | – | 8.6% | 29.7% | 20.6% | 3.7% | 0.2% | – | – | – | – |
Indiana Pacers | 35–47 | 68 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.9% | – | – | 19.7% | 35.6% | 13.8% | 1.4% | <0.1% | – | – | – |
Washington Wizards | 35–47 | 67 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 7.8% | – | – | – | 32.9% | 31.1% | 6.6% | 0.4% | <0.1% | – | – |
Utah Jazz | 37–45 | 45 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | – | – | – | – | 50.7% | 25.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | <0.1% | – |
Dallas Mavericks [a] | 38–44 | 30 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.0% | – | – | – | – | – | 65.9% | 19.0% | 1.2% | <0.1% | <0.1% |
Chicago Bulls [b] | 40–42 | 18 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.5% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 77.6% | 13.5% | 0.4% | <0.1% |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 40–42 | 17 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 85.2% | 6.7% | 0.1% |
Toronto Raptors | 41–41 | 10 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 92.9% | 2.3% |
New Orleans Pelicans | 42–40 | 5 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 97.6% |
The draft is conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players' union, with special modifications agreed to by both parties due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft, but it called for a committee of owners and players to discuss further charges.
Players who were not automatically eligible had to declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than at least 60 days before the event. For the 2023 draft, the date fell on April 23. Under the CBA a player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration deadline, which usually falls 10 days before the draft at 5:00 pm EDT (2100 UTC). Under current NCAA rules, players usually have until 10 days after the draft combine to withdraw from the draft and retain college eligibility. They must have withdrawn on or before May 31, 22 days prior to this draft. [70]
A player who has hired an agent retains his remaining college eligibility regardless of whether he is drafted after an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. Players who declare for the NBA draft and are not selected have the opportunity to return to their school for at least another year only after terminating all agreements with their agents, who must have been certified. [73]
"Redshirt" refers to players who were redshirt seniors in the 2022–23 season. "Graduate" refers to players who were graduate transfers in 2022–23.
Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:
Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:
Player | Team | Note | Ref. |
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NBA G League Ignite ( NBA G League) | Left Washington State in 2022; playing professionally since the 2022–23 season | [75] |
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Cairns Taipans ( Australia) | Left Nebraska in 2022; playing professionally since the 2022–23 season | [76] |
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Þór Þorlákshöfn ( Iceland) | Left Davidson in 2022; playing professionally since the 2022–23 season | [77] |
The NBA annually invites players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. This season, the following 25 players were invited (listed alphabetically). [78]
Los Angeles received Lewis from the Denver Nuggets and traded Mojave King (47th overall pick) and cash considerations to the Indiana Pacers.
Separately, as part of a four-team trade, the Thunder acquired a protected 2029 first-round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for the draft rights to Hunter Tyson (37th overall) and the least-favorable 2024 second-round pick of Minnesota and Charlotte. As part of this transaction, the Thunder sends the Indiana Pacers the least favorable of its four 2024 first-round draft picks.