Minnesota 49. Sacramento (from Chicago via Memphis and Detroit) 50. Minnesota (from Denver via Philadelphia) 51. Golden State (from Toronto via Philadelphia) 52. New Orleans (from Utah) 53. Boston — Milwaukee (forfeited) — Miami (from Philadelphia via Denver; forfeited by Miami) 54. Washington (from Dallas) 55. Golden State 56. Cleveland (from Miami via Indiana) 57.
Portland (from Memphis via Utah) 58. Indiana (from Phoenix) As of Wednesday, June 22, the odds on the favorites to be among the top three or four draft picks have shuffled ever so slightly. Per DraftKings, Auburn’s Jabari Smith remains the favorite to be Orlando’s selection with the first overall pick (-275). But Duke forward Paolo Banchero leapfrogged the 2022 Draft’s resident unicorn, Chet Holmgren, as it relates to being the possible top pick. Banchero’s odds jumped up to +275; Holmgren’s are currently at +400.
Check it out! ) In short, though, it doesn't sound as though the Clippers will be making any zany moves on draft night. Per the Los Angeles Times’ Andrew Grief, “league observers have described the team as uninterested to trade out of the draft altogether, while also not appearing driven — at the moment, anyway — to move up. ” So, perhaps standing pat is front of mind, and if so, a mid-second round talent is in the cards. And anyway, at the moment, it’s about the immediate future for the Clippers. Finally — *crosses fingers with cautious optimism and faith in the team's medical staff* — healthy, L. A. seems poised to contend with the roster it has on hand. Our sportsbook partner, DraftKings, gives the Clippers the second-best odds to win the Western Conference next year (+350, trailing the 2022 champion Golden State Warriors) and has them tied with the Warriors at +600 for the best odds of winning it all.
Orlando 33. Toronto (from Detroit via San Antonio, Washington, and Chicago) 34. Oklahoma City 35. Orlando (from Indiana via Milwaukee) 36. Portland 37. Sacramento 38. San Antonio (from Los Angeles Lakers via Chicago and Washington) 39. Cleveland (from San Antonio via Utah) 40. Minnesota (from Washington via Cleveland) 41. New Orleans 42. New York 43. LA Clippers 44. Atlanta 45. Charlotte 46. Detroit (from Brooklyn) 47. Memphis (from Cleveland via New Orleans and Atlanta) 48.