The 2012 NBA Draft gets underway on Thursday evening as each of the teams in the league look to better themselves via college basketball players and international guys. The NBA Draft start time is set for 7 p.m. and it will be televised nationally on ESPN. The New Orleans Hornets are on the clock by winning the draft lottery.
Kentucky center Anthony Davis is pretty much a lock to be the first pick of the NBA Draft. In fact, it's widely accepted and has been talked about for some time that the Hornets will take Davis with the top overall pick. It's probably a good thing as he is regarded as the most ready, cant-miss prospect in this year's class.
The event is being hosted by the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Typically, the NBA Draft invites players that will be drafted in the lottery stage of the picks and this year is no different. Being invited to this year's green room to walk onto the stage with NBA Commissioner David Stern are:
Harrison Barnes, North Carolina- Bradley Beal, Florida
- Anthony Davis, Kentucky
- Andre Drummond, Connecticut
- John Henson, North Carolina
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
- Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut
- Meyers Leonard, Illinois
- Damian Lillard, Weber State
- Austin Rivers, Duke
- Thomas Robinson, Kansas
- Terrence Ross, Washington
- Dion Waiters, Syracuse
- Tyler Zeller, North Carolina
The 2012 NBA Draft First Round order: 1. New Orleans Hornets, 2. Charlotte Bobcats, 3. Washington Wizards, 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 5. Sacramento Kings, 6. Portland Trail Blazers, 7. Golden State Warriors, 8. Toronto Raptors, 9. Detroit Pistons, 10. New Orleans Hornets, 11. Portland Trail Blazers, 12. Houston Rockets, 13. Phoenix Suns, 14. Milwaukee Bucks, 15. Philadelphia 76ers, 16. Houston Rockets, 17. Dallas Mavericks, 18. Houston Rockets, 19. Orlando Magic, 20. Denver Nuggets, 21. Boston Celtics, 22. Boston Celtics, 23. Atlanta Hawks, 24. Cleveland Cavs, 25. Memphis Grizzlies, 26. Indiana Pacers, 27. Miami Heat, 28. Oklahoma City Thunder, 29. Chicago Bulls, 30. Golden State Warriors
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