The 2017 NBA Draft is set to officially begin on Thursday evening, but teams have been working the phones and making deals that will shape not only the order of the draft, but the landscape of the entire league. 1 overall pick, which the Boston Celtics flipped to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for No. Lakers are trading Tim Mozgov and D'Angelo Russell to Nets for Brook Lopez and 27th pick Thursday, sources say. Before getting to those picks, let’s quickly preview the upcoming 2017 NBA Draft, including information on how to view it, a full list of prop bets on the board and more. The UCLA star might not be the best talent—a number of prospects are in the running for this title—but he generates headlines like no one else.

Source: Forbes June 21, 2017 10:41 UTC