The 2023 NBA Draft is upon us! Tonight, Victor Wembanyama becomes an official member of the San Antonio Spurs. But what happens behind it, what trades will there be? We accompany the events in the live ticker.
This article will be continuously updated.
Don’t forget: You can find the draft order listed neatly at the bottom of the article.
You can also watch the draft live on DAZN see! Everything you need to know is in the article below.
NBA Draft 2023 in the live ticker: the 1st round is running
Pick 8: INDIANA PACERS – Jarace Walker: Officially Walker goes to the Wizards and also puts on the right cap, but behind the scenes the trade is apparently already a done deal. The forward can act as a playmaker and play bigger too, but he still needs to work on his shoot.
And there is already the compensation for the Pacers: According to Woj, they will get two future second-round picks for their exchange from the seventh to the eighth pick.
Pick 7: WASHINGTON WIZARDS – Bilal Coulibaly: Oh! The Indiana Pacers were actually number 7, and they choose Wembanyama’s teammate Coulibaly from France – and then, according to Adrian Wojnarowski, the pick goes straight to the Wizards! “The Pacers are trading back a spot and have picked Coulibaly for the Wizards.” What the Pacers get for it is still unclear. Coulibaly is a super talented forward, but still extremely raw at 18.
We have a trade!
Pick 6: ORLANDO MAGIC – Anthony Black: The first little surprise? The Magic are young and on the rise. “You get a great person, a leader and a winner, he’ll make everyone around him better,” praised Black’s mother after the pick, although she is not entirely impartial. Black is a great playmaker and good defender, but the throw is still wobbly.
Pick 5: DETROIT PISTONS – Ausar Thompson: And then the second brother goes off the board. Ausar isn’t as good a shooter as his brother, but has the makings of a versatile lockdown defender. “It feels good to be making history with Amen. I look forward to meeting and growing with my teammates and my coaches.”
Pick 4: HOUSTON ROCKETS – Amen Thompson: The first of the Thompson twins heads to Houston – will his brother follow right after? After Wemby, his potential doesn’t have to hide from anyone: “I’m happy to be a Rocket! We’re a young team, we’ll play fast. How is it celebrated now? In-N-Out-Burger you should be here in New York now fly in!”
NBA Draft 2023 in the live ticker: Miller ahead of Henderson in the top 3
Pick 3: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS – Scoot Henderson: Again, no surprise, Henderson is going to Oregon. So the pick wasn’t traded – now the question is how to proceed with franchise star Damian Lillard.
Pick 2: CHARLOTTE HORNETS – Brandon Miller: The favorite prevails, Miller goes off the board before Scoot Henderson. The forward, with his elite shooter skills, was too promising a prospect for Michael Jordan. Miller will now team up with LaMelo Ball. “Melo will be my big brother away from home,” Miller said.
Why Miller is a controversial pick? The 20-year-old is said to have been involved in a shooting in Alamaba that killed a 23-year-old. He was accused by Tuscaloosa police of passing on the murder weapon. However, there was no arrest or indictment, Miller rejects the allegations.
Pick 1: SAN ANTONIO SPURS – Victor Wembanyama: It comes as it had to come! The Spurs choose Wemby, the cheering in the hall is big! Coaching legend Gregg Popovich is allowed to shape this super talent at Spurs. Wemby gives a few hugs on the way onto the stage, then slips on his new Spurs cap and greets Adam Silver. A new era in the NBA may have just begun!
It is Spurs’ third number one pick after David Robinson and Tim Duncan. Here is the detailed news about the Wembanyama pick!
The draft starts: Commissioner Adam Silver is on the stage. It starts! Silver reviews the season and congratulates the Denver Nuggets on winning the title. He points out that Nikola Jokic was drafted in the 2nd round. “Let’s get the night started! The first pick in the 2023 draft belongs to the San Antonio Spurs. They have five minutes for their pick.”
NBA Draft 2023 in the live ticker: Scoot or Miller in second place?
Before start: After panning around the new draft class, it’s safe to say we’re going to see some pretty… “colorful” clothes today!
Before start: The pre-draft show is on. Adrian Wojnarowski emphasizes that according to his information, Brandon Miller is still ahead of Scoot. We will see!
Before start: Some more information from Shams: The New Orleans Pelicans are said to have had a meeting with Scoot Henderson in the last few days. New Orleans have tried to get a top 3 pick, but – so far! – the Pelicans and Trail Blazers had no interest in trading their pick.
Before start: A trade that hasn’t (yet) happened: Paul George to the Knicks. It should be loud about that SNY Discussions between the Knicks U.Ni.e gave to the Clippers. In the end, however, nothing came of it: In the Big Apple, people are said to have been afraid that the 33-year-old would ask for a max extension over 4 years and almost 22 million dollars. PG has one year left on his contract ($45.6m salary) and has a $48m player option for 2024/25.
Before start: Incidentally, Scoot Henderson has meanwhile jumped ahead of Brandon Miller at some bookmakers. This also has to do with a tweet from Shams Charania a few hours ago. However, a final decision has not yet been made. Here’s ours again First round mock draft.
Before start: This has nothing to do directly with the draft, but the Wizards not only deal everything that is not in the trees by three, but have also found an investor: around 5 percent of the shares of Monumental Sports & Entertainment. the parent company of the Wizards, Mystics (WNBA) and Capitals (NHL) are now owned by the Sovereign Wealth Fund from Qatar. This is the first time a foreign country has bought into an American team.
Before start: Incidentally, according to Woj, the trade from the Phoenix Suns for Bradley Beal has now been finalized. The Wizards get draft material:
- Six second-round picks (2024-2028 and 2030)
- Four pick swaps of first round picks: 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030
The Suns are also sending cash to Washington. Yes, Mat Ishbia has it.
NBA Draft 2023 in the live ticker: Jordan Poole traded to Washington
Before Beginning: More info on the Poole trade: The first-round pick that The Dubs are handing over to Washington is that of 2030 – and according to ESPN Top 20 protected.
Before start: Completely surprisingly, the Wizards once again provide news. Chris Paul, just out of Phoenix in the Bradley-Beal package, is apparently going to the Golden State Warriors. In return, Jordan Poole should come.
Before start: The Lakers and the Pacers changed the order a bit. For Pick 47 and Cash, LA received Pick #40 from Indiana. So the Lakers are on positions 17 and 40, the Pacers even four times: 7, 26, 47 and 55.
Before start: The big question will be who Charlotte will choose for second place. Adrian Wojnarowski (ESPN) assumes it will be Brandon Miller and not Scoot Henderson. Incidentally, the decision will be made by Michael Jordan, who will give up control of the team on July 1st.
Before start: Would you like more reading material? How about our mock draft of the first roundwhere we briefly introduce the individual players?
Before start: What actually makes this Wembanyama special? Here’s a look at whether the hype is justified. Spoiler alert: All doors are open to this boy.
Before start: It will, of course, be Victor Wembanyama, considered the best prospect since LeBron James 20 years ago. By the way: This season there are not 60, but only 58 picks because both Chicago and Philadelphia broke the tampering rules.
Before start: Welcome to our live ticker for the NBA Draft 2023. At 2 a.m. the San Antonio Spurs are the first team to act, we already have a premonition of who the Spurs will draw…
NBA Draft 2023 live today: broadcast on free TV and live stream
As usual, the draft is not on German free TV, but as in previous years, you can follow the draw again on DAZN.
The streaming platform, which showed one game per day in the playoffs and had the complete Conference Finals and NBA Finals in the program, broadcasts from 2 a.m.
A subscription to DAZN costs between EUR 9.99 and EUR 39.99 per month. DAZN offers with it DAZN Unlimited, DAZN standard and DAZN World the choice between three different subscription packages. You can find all information about this here.
An alternative is the NBA League Pass, which is currently available for 18 euros. But that doesn’t include next season. The subscription would have to be renewed here. A price has not yet been determined.