At 8 p.m. local time on June 23, the 2022 NBA draft was held as scheduled at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and all the drafts were released one by one within 4 hours of the ceremony. Contrary to most people's expectations, the Magic, which holds the No. 1 pick, did not recruit Jabari Smith Jr., a power forward from Auburn University, a popular candidate for the No. 1 pick. Instead, they chose a big player from Duke University. Striker, Paul Banqueiro, who is under 20 years old.

Born in 2002, Banqueiro, registered 6-foot-10 and 250 pounds, played for Duke University, the top basketball school, before entering the NBA draft. In the past season, Banqueiro, who is well-known for his comprehensive offensive methods, delivered a dazzling performance of 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists under the guidance of the famous coach Lao K. His shooting percentage reached 47.8% and three-pointers were made. The rate was 33.8%.

"I never thought this would happen to me. I was eager to enter the NBA, but I didn't expect myself to be the No. 1 pick." Smashed by a pie that fell from the sky, the incredible Banqueiro was interviewed Shi still couldn't hide his excitement, "It's all so incredible, I feel like I can't say a word right now. With less than 5 minutes to go before the NBA draft, my agent suddenly told me to get ready. , but at the time he wasn't sure what was going to happen. I didn't know I was selected as number one until 20 seconds before the president came on stage, and I didn't even have time to think about anything. I couldn't believe it, but I was ready. I Ready."

After Banqueiro was selected by the Magic with the No. 1 overall pick, the Thunder, who held the second overall pick, had no suspense to take Chet Holmgren from Gonzaga University, one of the hottest rookies this year, into the bag. Jabari Smith Jr., who was most optimistic about becoming the No. 1 pick, was accidentally picked up by the Rockets who were drawn third overall. Faced with a reporter's interview, Smith said somewhat helplessly: "I knew that I had the possibility of winning the No. 1 draft, so when my dream did not come true, I was very surprised. But I am very happy to be in Houston. They (the Rockets) caught Given the chance to draft me, I'll prove they made the right call tonight."

Following the Magic, Thunder and Rockets, other teams have also locked in their favorite rookie candidates. The specific results are as follows:

No. 4 pick in the first round: PF Keegan Murray (Kings)

5th pick in the first round: Guard Jayden Ivey (Pistons)

No. 6 pick in the first round: Wing Benedict Marceline (Pacers)

7th pick in the first round: Guard Seldon Sharp (Trail Blazers)

No. 8 pick in the first round: Guard Dyson Daniels (Pelicans)

No. 9 pick in the first round: Forward Jeremy Sohan (Spurs)

10th pick in the first round: Guard Johnny Davis (Wizards)

11th pick in the first round: Forward Ousmane Dieng (Thunder, traded from the Knicks to the No. 11 pick)

12th pick in the first round: Wing Jaylen Williams (Thunder)

13th pick in the first round: Center Jaylen Durham (Hornets, later sent to Pistons)

No. 14 pick in the first round: Wing Oli Abachy (Cavaliers)