The 1988NBA draft took place on June 28, 1988, in New York City, New York. The length was reduced from seven rounds in the previous year to three rounds.[1][2] This was also the first draft for the
Charlotte Hornets and
Miami Heat, prior to their inaugural season.
^Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to
FIBA rules.
Notable undrafted players
This section is for players who were eligible for the 1988 NBA draft, did not get selected, but still later appeared in at least one NBA regular season or postseason game.
c On June 23, 1988, the Heat received the 1988 NBA Draft second-round draft pick from the Seattle SuperSonics for not selecting guard
Danny Young in the 1988 NBA Expansion Draft.[3]
Early entrants
College underclassmen
The following
college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[4]