Per gli appassionati di basket d’oltreoceano è l’evento degli eventi. Si è svolto nella notte il draft 2012: la stella Anthony Davis va a New Orleans con la pick numero 1, Kidd-Gilchrist e Beal rispettivamente ai Bobcats e ai Wizards con la scelta numero 2 e 3.Una curiosità: per la prima volta le prime due scelte provengono dalla stessa università, Kentucky.
1. New Orleans Hornets: Anthony Davis, Kentucky PF
2. Charlotte Bobcats: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky SF
3. Washington Wizards: Bradley Beal, Florida SG
4. Cleveland Cavaliers: Dion Waiters, Syracuse PG/SG
5. Sacramento Kings: Thomas Robinson, Kansas PF
6. Portland Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard, Weber State PG
7. Golden State Warriors: Harrison Barnes, North Carolina SF
8. Toronto Raptors: Terrence Ross, Washington SG/SF
9. Detroit Pistons: Andre Drummond, Connecticut C
10. New Orleans Hornets: Austin Rivers, Duke SG/SF
11. Portland Trail Blazers: Meyers Leonard, Illinois PF/C
12. Houston Rockets: Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut SG
13. Phoenix Suns: Kendall Marshall, North Carolina PG
14. Milwaukee Bucks: John Henson, North Carolina PF
15. Philadelphia 76ers: Moe Harkless, St John’s SF
16. Houston Rockets: Royce White, Iowa State PF
17. Dallas Mavericks: Tyler Zeller, North Carolina C (Scelta ceduta ai Cavaliers in cambio delle scelte 24, 33, 34)
18. Houston Rockets: Terrence Jones, Kentucky SF/PF
19. Orlando Magic: Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure PF/C
20. Denver Nuggets: Evan Fournier, Poitiers SG/SF
21. Boston Celtics: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State PF/C
22. Boston Celtics: Fab Melo, Syracuse C
23. Atlanta Hawks: John Jenkins, Vanderbilt SG
24. Cleveland Cavaliers: Jared Cunningham, Oregon State SG (scelta ceduta a Dallas)
25. Memphis Grizzlies: Tony Wroten, Washington PG/SG
26. Indiana Pacers: Miles Plumlee, Duke C
27. Miami Heat: Arnett Moultrie, Mississippi State C (scelta ceduta a Philadelphia)
28. Oklahoma City Thunder: Perry Jones III, Baylor PF
29. Chicago Bulls: Marquis Teague, Kentucky PG
30. Golden State Warriors: Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt C
