Updated NBA Draft Order 2023: The Biggest Winners and Losers

The NBA Draft is just around the corner and the drama is heating up.

Several teams have made moves to shake up the draft order and position themselves for their future.

Let’s take a look at how the first and second rounds will go down after the latest trades.

The lottery remains mostly intact, but don’t be surprised if some teams pull off some last-minute deals to move up or down.

There are a lot of intriguing prospects in the top ten and some teams are looking to cash in on their assets.

Updated NBA Draft order: The lottery

1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Charlotte Hornets
3. Portland Trail Blazers
4. Houston Rockets
5. Detorit Pistons
6. Orlando Magic
7. Indiana Pacers
8. Washington Wizards
9. Utah Jazz
10. Dallas Mavericks
11. Orlando Magic
12. OKC Thunder
13. Toronto Raptors
14. New Orleans Pelicans
15. Atlanta Hawks

Rest of first round

16. Utah Jazz
17. LA Lakers
18. Miami Heat
19. Golden State Warriors
20. Houston Rockets
21. Brooklyn Nets
22. Brooklyn Nets
23. Portland Trail Blazers
24. Sacramento Kings
25. Boston Celtics
26. Indiana Pacers
27. Charlotte Hornets
28. Utah Jazz
29. Indana Pacers
30. LA Clippers

One of the most shocking moves of the first round was the Boston Celtics acquiring the 25th overall pick from the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster deal that sent Marcus Smart to the Grind City.

Second Round of NBA Draft

31) Detroit Pistons

32. Indiana Pacers
33. San Anotnio Spurs
34. Charlotte Hornets
35. Washington Wizards
36. Orlando Magic
37. OKC Thunder
38. Sacramento Kings
39. Charlotte Hornets
40. LA Lakers
41. Charlotte Hornets
42. Washington Wizards
43. Portland Trail Blazers
44. San Antonio Spurs
45. Memphis Grizzlies
46. Atlanta Hawks
47. Indiana Pacers
48. LA Clippers
49. Cleveland Cavaliers
50. OKC Thunder
51. Brooklyn Nets
52. Phoenix Suns
53. Minnesota Timberwolves
54. Sacramento Kings
55. Indiana Pacers
56. Memphis Grizzlies
57. Chicago Bulls (forefeited)
58. Philadelphia 76ers (forefeited)
59. Washington Wizards
60. Milwaukee Bucks

Another big trade in the second round was the LA Lakers swapping picks with the Indiana Pacers to move up to the 40th spot.

The Lakers are reportedly eyeing some shooters and defenders to complement their star duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

This NBA draft is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and unpredictable ones in recent memory. Stay tuned for more updates and analysis as we get closer to the big night.