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NBA draft order 'increasingly firm' with Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero at 1-2-3, sources say

As NBA teams finalize their boards ahead of Thursday night's NBA draft, sources have told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the order of the top three picks is "increasingly firm," with Auburn's Jabari Smith Jr. going to the Orlando Magic at No. 1, Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren to the Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 2, and Duke's Paolo Banchero to the Houston Rockets at No. 3.

The 6-foot-10 Smith worked out with the Magic earlier this month and was the consensus betting favorite to be selected first overall as of Wednesday night.