31 overall pick on draft night (to the New Orleans Pelicans for No. 40)ĭuring draft week, the Charlotte Hornets got Dwight Howard for practically nothing, moved up 10 spots in the draft and got rid of Miles Plumlee's contract. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Brooklyn, NY, USA Malik Monk (Kentucky) is introduced by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as the number eleven overall pick to the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. 22 - also just so happened to throw down one of the most wicked dunks in the NCAA this year: Oh and yeah, Jarrett Allen - the Nets' pick at No. Brooklyn also keeps all of its 2017 cap space, even with Mozgov on the books. In that excellent deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Nets added a combo guard who can play alongside Jeremy Lin and eventually take the wheel. 27 overall pick, but general manager Sean Marks once again prove his worth. Sure, they had to take on Timofey Mozgov's albatross of a contract and surrender the No. In the span of a week, the Brooklyn Nets managed to trade away Brook Lopez's expiring deal, land a potential franchise point guard in D'Angelo Russell AND draft a potential center to replace Lopez. Brooklyn, NY, USA Jarrett Allen (Texas) is introduced by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as the number twenty-two overall pick to the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. He'll need to work on his perimeter shot and his defense, but his size and his length could make him passable on that end and he has the instincts of a scorer. Jayson Tatum is, on paper, a perfect fit for a roster that needs an additional scoring punch to take the pressure off Isaiah Thomas to do everything. However, Boston still found very good value in the draft, particularly with its first three picks. They didn't walk away with Paul George, and in the end, glimpses of the unicorn Kristaps Porzingis were just a mirage. 1 pick and posturing themselves for another move. Once again, the Boston Celtics emerged from draft night without the blockbuster trade fans have been clamoring for - a disappointment after trading down from the No. See the full history of No.Brooklyn, NY, USA Jayson Tatum (Duke) is interviewed after being selected as the number three overall pick to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mary High School (2003), Brad Daugherty of UNC (1986) and Austin Carr of Notre Dame (1971). The Cavs have also taken Anthony Bennett out of UNLV (2013), Irving (2011), LeBron James from St. The Cleveland Cavaliers have selected first overall a league-high six times, most recently selecting Andrew Wiggins out of Kansas in 2014. □ DRAFT DATA: College basketball schools with the most NBA 1st-round draft picks, all time 1, Duke now boasts five top overall picks in draft history (since 1947) - the most of any NCAA school.īanchero joins Zion Williamson (2019), Kyrie Irving (2011), Elton Brand (1999) and Art Heyman (1963) as Blue Devils to hear their names called to start off draft night.Īfter Duke, Kentucky has the next most top picks with three - Karl Anthony-Towns (2015), Anthony Davis (2012) and John Wall (2010). With Paolo Banchero's selection in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic at No.
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