2022 NBA Draft guide: When the Celtics pick, top prospects, and more

The 2022 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday night. Orlando Magic won the Draft Lottery in May. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets hold the No. 2 and 3 picks. Sacramento Kings (No. 4), Detroit Pistons (5), and Boston Celtics (6) are the other teams in the draft. Boston traded its first-round pick to the Spurs last year. It has 12 players under contract for next season.

The NBA draft takes place on Thursday, June 23 at 8 p.m. at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. There are two rounds, 30 picks in the first round and 28 picks for the second round.

The Celtics have one pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Boston's pick is the No. 53 overall pick.

Jabari Smith Jr. is a 6-foot-10 forward who plays for Auburn. He is considered one of the top three prospects in the draft. As a freshman, he scored 16.9 points per game and made 42 percent of his 3-pointers on 5.5 attempts per games.

Chet Holmgren is a contender to be the first pick of the draft. He scored 14.1 points and grabbed 9.9 rebounds per game at Gonzaga last season. Holgren won his conference's defensive player of year award.

Paolo Banchero is a 19-year-old forward from Brazil. He played for Duke as a freshman, scoring a team-high 17.2 points per game. Banchro has said he models his game after Celtics star Jayson Tatum.

Jaden Ivey is a guard from Purdue. He scored 17.3 points per game last season and dished out 3.1 assists per contest.

Keegan Murray was one of the top scorers at Iowa last year. He had a rise as a prospect after not being ranked as an recruit out of high school. Murray will turn 22 in August.

Bennedict Mathurin was the PAC-12 Player of the Year at Arizona. He scored 17.3 points per game on 45 percent shooting from the field and 36.9 percent from 3-point range.

Shaedon Sharpe, 19, didn't play for Kentucky this past season. He signed with them, but both sides mutually agreed not to let him play. Sharp declared for the draft.

Dyson Daniels is the top non-NCAA prospect in this year's draft. He plays for Ignite, the development team affiliated with the NBA's G League.

AJ Griffin played with Banchero at Duke. Griffin is a 6-foot-6 forward who shot 44.7 percent on 3-pointers this past season.

Johnny Davis was named Big 10 Player of the Year and first-team All-American at Wisconsin.

The Magic are the favorite to take Smith with the No. 1 pick. Holmgren and Banchero are projected to go No 2 and No 3. The Kings are interested in drafting at No 4. Ivey hasn't had contact with them yet.

The Magic are expected to take Smith with the No. 1 pick. Holmgren and Banchero are projected to go No 2 and No 3. The Kings are interested in drafting at No 4. Ivey is the consensus fourth-best prospect in the draft.