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- 1 (1)
Deandre Ayton-- - 2 (2)
Marvin Bagley III-- - 3 (3)
Luka DoncicRights traded to DAL - 4 (4)
Jaren Jackson Jr.-- - 5 (5)
Trae YoungRights traded to ATL - 6 (6)
Mohamed Bamba-- - 7 (7)
Wendell Carter Jr.-- - 8 (8)
Collin SextonFrom BOS through BKN - 9 (9)
Kevin Knox-- - 10 (10)
Mikal BridgesRights traded to PHX. Pick from LAL - 11 (11)
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderRights traded to LAC - 12 (12)
Miles BridgesRights traded to CHA. Pick from DET - 13 (13)Jerome Robinson--
- 14 (14)
Michael Porter Jr.-- - 15 (15)
Troy Brown-- - 16 (16)Zhaire SmithRights traded to PHI. Pick from MIA
- 17 (17)
Donte DiVincenzo-- - 18 (18)
Lonnie Walker-- - 19 (19)Kevin HuerterFrom MIN
- 20 (20)
Josh OkogieFrom OKC - 21 (21)
Grayson Allen-- - 22 (22)Chandler HutchisonFrom NO
- 23 (23)
Aaron Holiday-- - 24 (24)
Anfernee Simons-- - 25 (25)
Moritz WagnerFrom CLE - 26 (26)Landry Shamet--
- 27 (27)
Robert Williams-- - 28 (28)
Jacob Evans-- - 29 (29)
Dzanan MusaFrom TOR - 30 (30)Omari SpellmanFrom HOU through LAC
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