The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Phoenix Suns won the first overall pick on May 15,2018, with the Sacramento Kings at the second overall pick and the Atlanta Hawks at third overall pick. This draft was the last to use the original weighted lottery system that gave teams near the bottom of the NBA draft better odds at the top three picks of the draft.
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The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. This draft was the last to use the original weighted lottery system that gave teams near the bottom of the NBA draft better odds at the top three picks of the draft. The Phoenix Suns won the first overall pick on May 15,2018, with the Sacramento Kings at the second overall pick and the Atlanta Hawks at third overall pick. The Suns’ selection was their first No. 1 overall selection in franchise history. At the end of the 2018–19 season the top 5 picks from the draft were picked as the All-Rookie 1st Team, the first time this had happened since the 1984 draft. Luka Dončić*~Trae Young+These players were not selected in the 2018 NBA draft, but have played at least one game in the NBA. The invitation-only NBA Draft Combine was held in Chicago from May 16 to 20.
A total of 69 players were invited for the NBA Draft combine, with two top talents in Deandre Ayton and Lukadonce declining invitations for the event this year. The draft is conducted under the eligibility rules established in the 2017 collective bargaining agreement with its player’s union with the previous CBA that ended the 2011 lockout. The NBA has expanded the draft combine to include players with their remaining college eligibility since it was not automatically eligible to declare for the draft in 2017. This year’s draft was also notable for its lack of draft-day trades involving NBA veterans. An average of more than five veterans per year were traded on the day of the last three drafts, but thisDraft was the first since 2003 in which no such trades were announced. Starting in 2019 onward, the newer updated draft lottery will give the bottom 3 teams equal odds for the No. 1 pick, while some of the teams higher up the draft would get an increased chance for a top-four pick.
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