2014 NBA Draft order and schedule: Cavaliers select 1st with drama to follow
Adam Silver gets his first taste of leading an NBA Draft on Thursday, but there will be plenty more drama after he announces the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first overall pick.
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The 2014 NBA Draft isn't short on storylines. From commissioner Adam Silver hosting the event through the first round for the first time to the question of who will go first overall, there is bound to be drama.
That drama will most likely include shaking up of the draft order.
The Cavaliers are even fielding trade offers for the first pick from the Orlando Magic, among others. The Sacramento Kings have been dangling their eighth pick as trade bait, and the Chicago Bulls have likewise been willing to part with their 16th and 19th picks to either acquire a veteran or open cap space for their expected free agency pursuit of Carmelo Anthony. The Phoenix Suns have four total picks, and aren't expected to keep all of them. They could trade any for veteran players, future picks or for the ability to move up and down the draft order.
Point is, this year’s draft is expected to be unpredictable.
Nevertheless, here’s a schedule and the order as it stands heading into Thursday.
NBA Draft schedule
NBA Draft preview show: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN
NBA Draft: 7:30 p.m. ESPN/WatchESPN
NBA Draft order
FIRST ROUND
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Utah Jazz
8. Sacramento Kings
9. Charlotte Hornets (From Detroit)
10.Philadelphia 76ers (From New Orleans)
11. Denver Nuggets
12. Orlando Magic (From New York)
14. Phoenix Suns
15. Atlanta Hawks
16. Chicago Bulls (From Charlotte)
17. Boston Celtics (From Brooklyn)
18. Phoenix Suns (From Washington)
19. Chicago Bulls
20. Toronto Raptors
21. Oklahoma City Thunder (From Dallas)
22. Memphis Grizzlles
23. Utah Jazz (From Golden State)
24. Charlotte Hornets (From Portland)
25. Houston Rockets
26. Miami Heat
27. Phoenix Suns (From Indiana)
29. Oklahoma City Thunder
SECOND ROUND
31. Milwaukee Bucks
32. Philadelphia 76ers
33. Cleveland Cavaliers (From Orlando)
34. Dallas Mavericks (From Boston)
35. Utah Jazz
36. Milwaukee Bucks (From Los Angeles Lakers)
37, Toronto Raptors
38. Detroit Pistons
39. Philadelphia 76ers (From Cleveland)
40. Minnesota Timberwolves (From New Orleans)
41 Denver Nuggets
42.Houston Rockets (From New York)
43. Atlanta Hawks
44. Minnesota Timberwolves
45. Charlotte Hornets
47. Philadelphia 76ers (From Brooklyn)
48. Milwaukee Bucks (From Toronto)
49. Chicago Bulls
50. Phoenix Suns
51. Dallas Mavericks
52. Philadelphia 76ers (From Houston)
53. Minnesota Timberwolves (From Golden State)
54. Philadelphia 76ers (From Houston)
55.Miami Heat
56. Denver Nuggets (From Portland)
57. Indiana Pacers
58. San Antonio Spurs (From Los Angeles Clippers)
59. Toronto Raptors (From OKC)
60. San Antonio Spurs
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