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NBA Draft 2026: Trades and Player Selections
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- June 25, 2026
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The 2026 NBA Draft was marked by multiple trades and swaps across its two rounds. Pre-draft activities began with a major trade involving Giannis Antetokounmpo. This set the stage for numerous transactions during the event.
Round 1: Highlights and Trades
The first round commenced smoothly as teams retained their selections until the 13th pick. The trading activity then increased significantly.
- No. 13: Forward Nate Ament, initially picked by Miami, had his rights sent to Milwaukee.
- No. 16: Guard Bennett Stirtz was chosen by Memphis but traded to Oklahoma City in exchange for the 17th pick and two second-round selections.
- No. 17: Guard Ebuka Okorie’s rights moved from Oklahoma City to Memphis in the trade involving Stirtz.
- No. 21: Forward Karim Lopez, announced to Detroit, was traded to Memphis along with three first-round selections for Okorie’s rights.
- No. 24: Guard Cameron Carr was picked by the New York Knicks and traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
- No. 25: Forward Sergio De Larrea was selected by the Lakers, with his rights sent to Dallas via the Knicks.
- No. 26: Center Tarris Reed Jr. had his rights traded from Denver to San Antonio.
- No. 28: Forward Joshua Jefferson’s rights, initially with Minnesota, were traded to Brooklyn as part of the Julius Randle deal.
- No. 29: Forward Alex Karaban was selected by Cleveland, which traded his rights to Sacramento.
- No. 30: Forward Koa Peat’s pick was traded by the Knicks to Phoenix, along with another player from Arizona.
Round 2: Continued Trades
Trades became even more complex during the second round.
- No. 31: Guard Bruce Thornton’s pick was traded by the Knicks to Houston in an exchange that repositioned New York to No. 39.
- No. 33: Guard Isaiah Evans was acquired by Minnesota as part of the trade sending Julius Randle to Brooklyn.
- No. 34: Guard Meleek Thomas was part of a trade between Sacramento and Cleveland the previous night.
- No. 35: Forward Trevon Brazile’s pick was swapped by the Spurs to Denver.
- No. 37: Guard Ryan Conwell was picked by Oklahoma City but quickly traded to Miami.
- No. 38: Guard Braden Smith was selected by Chicago and his rights sent to Indiana.
- No. 41: Guard Otega Oweh’s rights were swapped from Miami to Oklahoma City for Conwell’s rights.
- No. 46: Forward Felix Okpara was selected by Orlando and sent to Washington.
- No. 47: Forward Tyler Nickel’s rights were included in Phoenix’s trade with the Knicks for Peat.
- No. 51: Forward Izaiyah Nelson’s rights went from Washington to Orlando, part of the Okpara trade.
- No. 52: Center Henri Veesaar’s rights were moved from the Clippers to Atlanta, with the Hawks advancing five spots.
- No. 53: Center Ugonna Onyenso was acquired by the Knicks via an earlier trade with Houston.
- No. 55: Forward Nick Martinelli’s pick transferred from Houston to the Clippers.
- No. 56: Guard Vsevolod Ishchenko’s rights moved from Chicago to the Lakers and then swapped to Dallas.
- No. 57: Forward Narcisse Ngoy went from Atlanta to the Clippers for Veesaar’s rights.
- No. 60: Forward Malique Lewis’s rights, initially from Orlando, were acquired by Milwaukee.
Draft trades will become official by July 6, following league reviews. These transactions will shape team rosters significantly for the upcoming season.
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