2020 NBA Offseason - The Draft
Full draft results are below.
After jumping up to the top picks in the draft, Detroit started their rebuild with LaMelo Ball. The young point guard enters the league after a season in Australia and as one of the more polarizing players for both his on and off court reputation.
The Hornets, feeling confident in their young guard core, took James Wiseman with the second overall pick.
Perhaps this was the scenario the Warriors were looking for. In need of wing depth, the Warriors took Anthony Edwards. Golden State is betting on the athletic guard out of Georgia improving on the defensive end and becoming a better playmaker in the NBA.
The rest of the lottery was full of players that could be seen as high as four and as low as the teens. Obi Toppin was a surprise faller, going at 11 to Washington. Deni Avdija, at some points considered a top-10 pick, fell to Minnesota at 16. R.J. Hampton, also considered to be a lottery pick, fell to the Bucks at 18.
| NBA Draft - Round 1 Recap |
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt |
| 1 (2) | Pistons | LaMelo Ball | PG | | |
| 2 (8) | Hornets | James Wiseman | C | | |
| 3 (1) | Warriors | Anthony Edwards | SG | | |
| 4 (11) | Spurs | Cole Anthony | PG | | |
| 5 (3) | Timberwolves | Killian Hayes | PG | | |
| 6 (4) | Cavaliers | Onyeka Okongu | C | | |
| 7 (5) | Knicks | Kira Lewis Jr. | PG | | |
| 8 (6) | Hawks | Aaron Nesmith | SG | | |
| 9 (7) | Bulls | Nico Mannion | PG | | |
| 10 (9) | Suns | Tyrese Maxey | SG | | |
| 11 (10) | Wizards | Obi Toppin | PF | | |
| 12 | Trail Blazers | Devin Vassell | SF | | |
| 13 | Pelicans | Tyrese Haliburton | SG | | |
| 14 | Kings | Precious Achiuwa | SF | | |
| 15 | Magic | Isaiah Stewart | PF | | |
| 16 | Timberwolves (via BKN) | Deni Avdija | SF | | |
| 17 | Celtics (via MEM) | Leonard Bolmaro | SF | | |
| 18 | Bucks (via IND) | R.J. Hampton | PG | | |
| 19 | Mavericks | Isaac Okoro | SF | | |
| 20 | Nuggets (via HOU) | Jahmi'us Ramsey | SG | | |
| 21 | Thunder (via DEN) | Patrick Williams | SF | | |
| 22 | Thunder | Devon Dotson | PG | | |
| 23 | Nets (via PHI) | Vernon Carey | PF | | |
| 24 | Heat | Aleksej Pokusevski | C | | |
| 25 | Jazz | Theo Maledon | PG | | |
| 26 | Raptors | Tyrell Terry | PG | | |
| 27 | Celtics | Desmond Bane | SG | | |
| 28 | Celtics (via MIL) | Josh Green | SG | | |
| 29 | Lakers | Tre Jones | PG | | |
| 30 | Knicks (via LAC) | Grant Riller | PG | | |