Clippers draft picks 2022: When does Los Angeles pick? Full list of NBA Draft selections

For the LA Clippers, the 2022 NBA Draft will likely be just another night.

The Clippers do not have a first round pick and their second round selection is quite late, landing at No. 43

But despite having such a late pick, the Clippers are optimistic about the type of player they can add to their roster.

“We know it’s 43, so it’s hard to say exactly who obviously will be there,” Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank said at his end of season press conference in April. “But we’re excited about a group of guys that we think will be in that range, and we’re also looking forward to studying, getting over these next two months taking a deeper dive on them. We’re also flexible and open to it.

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“We know that that pick traditionally in that area, one, we’ve had good fortune in that area of ​​picking. We’ve had good fortune in terms of picking late in the second now that we think we can get a very good player .

“But we’re also flexible in that we’ll listen to everything that goes around in the league, and I think we’ll just learn a whole lot more over the next couple months.”

So where do the Clippers land in the draft order? Here is everything you need to know ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft.

Clippers draft picks 2022: When does Los Angeles pick?

The Clippers do not have any picks in the first round. Their only selection is in the second round and lands very late at No. 43 jumpsuit.

Clippers 2022 NBA draft order

Clippers draft needs

A championship contender with superstars like Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on their roster, the Clippers are in the market for either win-now steals or long-term projects. Any rookie who isn’t ready to contribute right away likely won’t see the floor much in 2022-23.

• backup centers: The Clippers featured just two players over 6-8 last season. Ivica Zubac will likely once again start at center while the team could lose Isaiah Hartenstein who is a free agent and emerge as one of the NBA’s best backup centers. Hartenstein might not generate tons of headlines this summer, but losing him would be a major blow. Regardless, the Clippers could use more frontcourt depth.
• Pass first ball handlers: When fully healthy, the Clippers expect Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to handle the lion’s share of playmaking. And yet banking on health doesn’t seem prudent for a Clippers team that’s been anything but healthy the last two seasons. Reggie Jackson and Norman Powell can create offense but neither fits the mold of a traditional point guard.

Clippers mock draft 2022

Here is the latest projection for the Clippers, according to TSN’s draft savant Kyle Irving:

Round 1, no. 43: Khalifa Diop, C, Gran Canaria

Diop is an athletic 7-footer and is just 20 years old. He’s the type of long-term prospect that wouldn’t necessarily address a need this season but could pay off big time down the road.