2022 NBA Draft Open Thread

The 2022 NBA Draft kicks off tonight in New York City with a few Huskers hoping to hear their name. Among them includes the potential first one and done in Nebraska Cornhuskers’ men’s basketball history should Bryce McGowens name be called. Older brother Trey McGowens and Alonzo Verge Jr. are also in the draft, though both are generally expected to go undrafted and potentially sign free agent deals later tonight.

• ABC/ESPN
• 7 PM CT/8 PM ET
• Stream on NBA App

The top three picks seem pretty well set by experts. Fans will likely hear Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr. going to the Orlando Magic at No. 1, Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren to the Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 2, and Duke’s Paolo Banchero to the Houston Rockets at No. 3.

The full order for the first round is below.

Draft order Round 1

1. Orlando
2. Oklahoma City
3. Houston
4. Sacramento
5. Detroit
6. Indiana
7. Portland
8. New Orleans (from Los Angeles Lakers)
9. San Antonio
10. Washington
11. New York
12. Oklahoma City (from LA Clippers)
13. Charlotte
14. Cleveland
15. Charlotte (from New Orleans)
16. Atlanta
17. Houston (from Brooklyn)
18. Chicago
19. Minnesota
20. San Antonio (from Toronto)
21. Denver
22. Memphis (from Utah)
23. Philadelphia
24. Milwaukee
25. San Antonio (from Boston)
26. Dallas
27. Miami
28. Golden State
29. Memphis
30. Oklahoma City (from Phoenix)

For a full list of Huskers drafted in the NBA, see below: