NBA Draft Picture: NBA draft order if season ended today

The NBA draft order is constantly evolving and of course, is subject to change based on some ping pong balls. As a Pacers fan, one of the best things I have to look forward to at the moment is the upcoming NBA draft (other than amazing Tyrese Haliburton highlights). Understanding where the Pacers are positioned and who they might pick. As such, it’s important to understand what the order would currently look like if the ping pong balls fall in chalk order.

The Pacers have multiple first-round picks but where do they end up in the first round? So here you go, the complete first round of picks if the season were to end today. Of course, this positioning will change in the coming weeks, but this list should be a good indication of where each team may fall.

Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs
Detroit Pistons
Charlotte Hornets
Orlando Magic
Indiana Pacers****
Orlando Magic
Oklahoma City Thunder
Washington Wizards
Portland Trailblazers
New Orleans Pelicans
Toronto Raptors
Los Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
Golden State Warrios
Atlanta Hawks
New York Knicks
Miami Heat
Houston Rockets
Brooklyn Nets
Portland Trailblazers
Brooklyn Nets
Sacramento Kings
Indiana Pacers*****
Memphis Grizzlies
Utah Jazz
Charlotte Hornets
Los Angeles Clippers
Indiana Pacers*****

As you can see there are multiple teams in the first round that will have multiple picks (Magic, Pacers, Jazz, Hornets, Nets, Trailblazers) and so there will be many teams that have their names called repeatedly.

The Pacers picks are largely shaking out to be later in the first round, with two of their three picks being in the final 6 selections of the first round. However, they do have one lottery pick that could move up or down depending on the draw later this summer.

While we don’t know who the Pacers will go for, there are certainly rumors out there around the Thompson brothers and Cam Whitmore as potential Pacers targets in the draft.

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