NBA Who were the 40 players drafted before the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic?
Jokic the great
Nikola Jokic is a two-time NBA MVP and now a Finals MVP—the driving force of the Denver Nuggets and the team’s 2023 NBA championship run. How did he last until the 41st pick in the 2014 draft? Who went before him?
1. Cleveland Cavaliers, Andrew Wiggins
2. Milwaukee Bucks, Jabari Parker
3. Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid
4. Orlando Magic, Aaron Gordon
5. Utah Jazz, Dante Exum
6. Boston Celtics, Marcus Smart
7. Los Angeles Lakers, Julius Randle
8. Sacramento Kings, Nik Stauskas
9. Charlotte Hornets, Noah Vonieh
10. Philadelphia 76ers, Elfrid Payton
11. Denver Nuggets, Doug McDermott
12. Orlando Magic, Dario Saric
13. Minnesota Timbewolves, Zach LaVine
14. Phoenix Suns, T.J. Warren
15. Atlanta Hawks, Adrian Payne
16. Chicago Bulls, Jusuf Nurkic
17. Boston Celtics, James Young
18. Phoenix Suns, Tyler Ennis
19. Chicago Bulls, Gary Harris
20. Toronto Raptors, Bruno Caboclo
21. Oklahoma City Thunder, Mitch McGary
22. Memphis Grizzlies, Jordan Adams
23. Utah Jazz, Rodney Hood
24. Charlotte Hornets, Shabazz Napier
25. Houston Rockets, Clint Capela
26. Miami Heat, P.J. Hairston
27. Phoenix Suns, Bogdan Bogdanovic
28. Los Angeles Clippers, C.J. Wilcox
29. Oklahoma City Thunder, Josh Huestis
30. San Antonio Spurs, Kyle Anderson
31. Milwaukee Bucks, Damien Inglis
32. Philadelphia 76ers, K.J. McDaniels
33. Cleveland Cavaliers, Joe Harris
34. New York Knicks, Cleanthony Early
35. Utah Jazz, Jarnell Stokes
37. Milwaukee Bucks, Johnny O'Bryant
38. Detroit Pistons, Spencer Dinwiddie
39. Philadelphia 76ers, Jerami Grant
40. Minnesota Timberwolves, Glenn Robinson III
