NBA Draft

After months of speculation, Duke’s Paolo Banchero was a surprise selection by the Orlando Magic with the top overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft on Thursday night at Barclays Center.  Charlotte Hornets had 3 draft picks including pick number 13 choosing Memphis Center  Jalen Duren who they then traded to Detroit for futures draft picks,  the Hornets picked Mark Williams from Duke at #15 and had the 45th pick choosing Josh Minott from Memphis.  Atlanta Hawks had two picks with Duke’s A.J. Griffin at the 16th pick and Toledo’s Ryan Rollins at #44.