It appears ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed the top three order ahead of the 2022 NBA draft.
After betting odds shifted Wednesday night, Wojnarowski went to Twitter to confirm the top three order of Jabari Smith Jr. going to the Orlando Magic, Chet Holmgren going to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Paolo Banchero going to the Houston Rockets.
As team boards finalize today, the 1-2-3 of the NBA Draft is increasingly firm, per sources: Jabari Smith to Orlando, Chet Holmgren to Oklahoma City and Paolo Banchero to Houston.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 23, 2022
This was the most popular order for the entirety of the draft process, and it appears all but assured.
The Thunder will add Holmgren to their trio of young players along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey. The Thunder have been fixated on Holmgren throughout the draft process.
