NBA draft 2023 recap: Every pick in first round and reaction

Here's how to watch the NBA draft 2023, with TV channel start time and streaming info, draft order, instant live updates and breaking news leading into and during Thursday's grand evening in Brooklyn, New York.

The San Antonio Spurs own the first overall pick and will take French big man Victor Wembanyama. The Charlotte Hornets sit at No. 2, with the Portland Trail Blazers picking third, Houston Rockets fourth and Detroit Pistons fifth for the second consecutive year. They took Purdue guard Jaden Ivey at No. 5 a year ago.

Among the Pistons' potential choices Thursday are 20-year-old Overtime Elite wing Ausar Thompson - who is the sudden oddsmakers favorite - Villanova freshman wing Cam Whitmore and Houston freshman power forward Jarace Walker. A trade-down is also plausible.

Expect plenty of pick swapping Thursday and perhaps a few big trades, with NBA free agency looming June 30.

Tag along for updates below as we follow the top NBA newsbreakers and analysts for reaction all evening.

AUSAR IS BORN: Pistons take giant swing by picking Overtime Elite's Ausar Thompson at No. 5

2023 NBA draft

When: Thursday.

Time: 8 p.m.

Where: Brooklyn in New York.

TV: ABC, ESPN.

Streaming: ESPN app, ESPN.com, ESPN+.

Pistons picks: 5, 31.

Time on the clock: Teams get five minutes in the first round, two minutes in the second round.

Draft order for first round:

1. San Antonio: PF/C Victor Wembanyama

2. Charlotte: F Brandon Miller

3. Portland: PG Scoot Henderson

4. Houston: PG Amen Thompson

5. Detroit: G/F Ausar Thompson

6. Orlando: PG Anthony Black

7. Indiana: G/F Bilal Coulibaly (traded to Washington)

8. Washington: PF Jarace Walker (traded to Indiana)

9. Utah: PF Taylor Hendricks

10. Dallas: G Cason Wallace (traded to Oklahoma City)

11. Orlando (from Chicago): G/F Jett Howard

12. Oklahoma City: C Dereck Lively II (traded to Dallas)

13. Toronto: G Gradey Dick

14. New Orleans: G Jordan Hawkins

15. Atlanta: G Kobe Bufkin

16. Utah (from Minnesota): G Keyonte George

17. LA Lakers: G Jalen Hood-Schifino

18. Miami: G Jaime Jaquez Jr.

19. Golden State: G Brandin Podziemski

20. Houston(from LA Clippers): G/F Cam Whitmore

21. Brooklyn (from Phoenix): PF Noah Clowney

22. Brooklyn: G/F Dariq Whitehead

23. Portland (from New York): F Kris Murray

24. Sacramento: F Olivier-Maxence Prosper (traded to Dallas)

25. Boston (from Memphis): G Marcus Sasser (traded to Detroit)

26. Indiana (from Cleveland): G/F Ben Sheppard

27. Charlotte (from Denver): G Nick Smith Jr.

28. Utah(from Philadelphia): G/F Brice Sensabaugh

29. Denver (from Boston): G Julian Strawther

30. LA Clippers (from Milwaukee): PF Kobe Brown

Find the entire 58-pick draft order (Philadelphia and Chicago each forfeited a second-round pick for tampering charges in free agency).

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: NBA draft 2023 recap: Every pick in first round and reaction