In Thursday’s NBA draft, the Washington Wizards further solidified their future with Otto Porter of Georgetown with the third pick with two other players with local ties rounding out the top 5. The Cleveland Cavaliers surprisingly selected UNLV’s Anthony Bennett with the first pick overall followed by the Orlando Magic’s drafting DC-native Victor Oladipo of Indiana University. Maryland’s Alex Len was selected #5 by the Charlotte Bobcats.
2013 NBA DRAFT ORDER via ESPN
| No. | Team | Player | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cavaliers | Anthony Bennett | PF |
| 2. | Magic | Victor Oladipo | SG |
| 3. | Wizards | Otto Porter | SF |
| 4. | Bobcats | Cody Zeller | PF |
| 5. | Suns | Alex Len | C |
| 6. | Pelicans | Nerlens Noel | C |
| 7. | Kings | Ben McLemore | SG |
| 8. | Pistons | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | SG |
| 9. | Timberwolves | Trey Burke | PG |
| 10. | Trail Blazers | C.J. McCollum | PG |
| 11. | 76ers | Michael Carter-Williams | PG |
| 12. | Thunder | Steven Adams | C |
| 13. | Mavericks | Kelly Olynyk | PF |
| 14. | Jazz | Shabazz Muhammad | SF |
| 15. | Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo | SF |
| 16. | Celtics | Lucas Nogueira | C |
| 17. | Hawks | Dennis Schroeder | PG |
| 18. | Hawks | Shane Larkin | PG |
| 19. | Cavaliers | Sergey Karasev | SG |
| 20. | Bulls | Tony Snell | SF |
| 21. | Jazz | Gorgui Dieng | C |
| 22. | Nets | Mason Plumlee | C |
| 23. | Pacers | Solomon Hill | SF |
| 24. | Knicks | Tim Hardaway Jr. | SG |
| 25. | Clippers | Reggie Bullock | SG |
| 26. | Timberwolves | Andre Roberson | SF |
| 27. | Nuggets | Rudy Gobert | C |
| 28. | Spurs | Livio Jean-Charles | PF |
| 29. | Thunder | Archie Goodwin | SG |
| 30. | Suns | Nemanja Nedovic | SG |
