2024 NBA Draft

International Notes: McKinnie, Caboclo, Stanley, Sarr

Veteran NBA forward Alfonzo McKinnie, who appeared in 182 games for five teams from 2017-22, has officially signed a one-year deal with Dinamo Sassari, the Italian team announced in a press release.

McKinnie, who turned 31 on Sunday, last appeared in the NBA during the 2021/22 season, when he saw the court in 17 games for the Bulls. He previously spent time with the Raptors, Warriors, Cavaliers, and Lakers, then played for the Mexico City Capitanes in the G League last season. This will be his first professional stint in Europe.

Here are a few more notes from around the international basketball world:

  • Despite being under contract with Reyer Venezia, former NBA forward Bruno Caboclo has recently been linked to European teams like KK Partizan and Maccabi Ra’anana, with rumors suggesting the forward may be seeking a return to the NBA, per Eurohoops. Those reports prompted Reyer Venezia to put out a statement confirming that the Italian team was told by Caboclo’s agents that the forward doesn’t intend to play the club for personal reasons (hat tip to Sportando for the translation). The team referred to it as “a severe violation of the agreements between the parties” and said it still expects Caboclo to play in Venice in 2023/24.
  • Former NBA second-round pick Cassius Stanley, who last played in the NBA with Detroit in 2021/22, is joining Israeli team Hapoel Afula for the upcoming season, sources tell Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com (Twitter link). The deal, first reported by the Moses Barda (Twitter link), will include a buyout clause, says Urbonas.
  • Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer takes a closer look at French prospect Alexandre Sarr, noting that one NBA general manager told him after the Perth Wildcats played the G League Ignite in a pair of exhibition games earlier this month that Sarr “might go first” in the 2024 draft.

And-Ones: Team USA, Prospects, Load Management, Porter

It was reported earlier this week that LeBron James was recruiting stars for the 2024 Olympics, with several players planning on joining the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in Paris.

Kevin Pelton of ESPN (Insider link) recently crafted a 12-man roster for Team USA next summer by following three criteria: An ideal team, not necessarily the best individuals; prior success with USA Basketball; and young players who can continue with the national team in the future.

Pelton’s starting five features Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, James, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid, with Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Mikal Bridges, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo and Evan Mobley coming off the bench. Donovan Mitchell was “perhaps the single toughest cut” from Pelton’s ideal roster.

Here’s more from around the basketball world:

  • John Hollinger of The Athletic attended the G League Fall Invitational between G League Ignite and the Perth Wildcats to scout prospects for the 2024 NBA draft and beyond. While next year’s class isn’t considered particularly strong, Hollinger writes that several players stood out at the event, including Ron Holland, Alexandre Sarr and Izan Almansa. Ignite forward Tyler Smith was another standout who may have moved up draft boards, according to Hollinger, who notes that Perth guard Ben Henshall will be closely monitored going forward as well, perhaps for 2025 or 2026.
  • NBA commissioner Adam Silver has a difficult balancing act when it comes to star players resting, with fans, revenue, and player health among the key factors to consider. But the new player participation policy is a step in the right direction, contends Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Having more stars on the court should make for a more compelling regular season, and Silver said at his press conference he had been weighing the advice of retired players, Goodwill notes. “You know, a lot of older players — by that I mean now, at this point, retired players — when I first came in the league, used to believe that they were more likely to get injured if they took nights off, that they would get out of rhythm,” he said. “In some cases, maybe (they) played fewer minutes, but they played. That’s something we want to look at as well.”
  • Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested this week on felony charges of assault and strangulation, but he’s far from the first NBA player to be accused of domestic violence. If the horrific allegations are proven true, Porter’s career in the league could be over, considering his history of off-court incidents. Chris Herring of Sports Illustrated believes the NBA should have a zero-tolerance policy for violence against women, though he concedes it would be a challenging rule to implement and would likely take several years. According to Herring, since salaries are rising across the board, players should be held to “extremely high behavioral standards.”

And-Ones: Holland, 2024 Draft, Cook, Player Participation

G League Ignite’s Ron Holland has moved up to No. 1 on Jonathan Givony of ESPN’s latest 2024 mock draft (Twitter video link). In recent exhibition games against Australia’s Perth Wildcats, Holland put up 56 points in 60 minutes, Givony notes, with the young forward displaying a tantalizing mixture of aggression, intensity, confidence, defense and shot-making.

Givony says NBA team’s will be attracted to Holland because “he is a winner” who raises the level of his teammates.

Here are a few more odds and ends from around the basketball world:

  • Elsewhere on his NBA Today appearance (Twitter video link), Givony said French big man Alexandre Sarr, who plays for Perth as part of the NBL’s Next Stars program, was another big winner from the exhibition contests. Sarr is up to No. 5 on Givony’s latest mock. The full top 10, in order, features Holland, Isaiah Collier (USC), Matas Buzelis (Ignite), Justin Edwards (Kentucky), Sarr, UConn teammates Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle, Izan Almansa (Ignite), Kyle Filipowski (Duke) and D.J. Wagner (Kentucky).
  • Former NBA forward Tyler Cook has signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix, the NBL announced in a press release. Cook, who turns 26 next week, has played 65 games with Cleveland, Denver, Brooklyn, Detroit and Chicago over his three seasons in the league, most recently suiting up for the Bulls in 2021/22 while on a two-way deal. Cook spent last season in the G League with Utah’s affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.
  • The NBA’s Board of Governors recently unanimously approved the new “player participation policy.” However, representatives from multiple teams have some reservations about certain aspects of the rules, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. One key concern is that a team may determine a player is fit to play the second game of a back-to-back, but the player might disagree and say he’s sore and needs rest. As Marks writes, since the rules weren’t part of the CBA, the team would be fined in that scenario, not the player. The participation policy might also contradict a team’s use of sports science, Marks adds.

International Notes: Patton, Sarr, Zagars, Canada

Former NBA center Justin Patton has signed with the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.

The 16th overall pick in the 2017 draft, Patton only ended up playing in 22 NBA games for the Timberwolves, Sixers, Thunder, and Rockets between 2017-21 before heading overseas. A series of foot injuries derailed the early part of his professional career, but the 26-year-old has been able to stay on the court more frequently in Israel and France over the past two seasons. This will be Patton’s first stint in China.

Here are a few more notes from around the international basketball world:

  • While he’s not as tantalizing a prospect as Victor Wembanyama, another French center – Alexandre Sarr – is certainly earning fans ahead of the 2024 NBA draft, writes Marc J. Spears of Andscape. The 18-year-old, playing for the Perth Wildcats, averaged 21.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.0 blocks in the team’s two games vs. the G League Ignite last week. “Very intriguing prospect,” one NBA general manager said to Spears. “Top-five pick. In the conversation for the No. 1 pick.”
  • Turkish club Fenerbahce is believed to be nearing a deal with World Cup standout Arturs Zagars, according to Aris Barkas and Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.net. Zagars, whose strong play for Latvia during the World Cup reportedly attracted NBA interest, is expected to be loaned to BC Wolves to start the 2023/24 season if he finalizes an agreement with Fenerbahce, per Eurohoops.
  • Zagars’ showcase of his NBA potential is one of six takeaways Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports wrote about in his World Cup round-up.
  • Veteran forward Melvin Ejim has never played in the NBA since going pro in 2014, but he has represented Canada in several international competitions, earning bronze medals at the 2015 AmeriCup and 2023 World Cup. As Cesare Milanti of Eurohoops.net relays, Ejim spoke this week about what it means for the Canadian program to knock off the U.S. and to claim a spot in the 2024 Olympics. “Bronze is amazing, but we have the talent, the people, and the organization to go for gold,” he said. “In the Olympics, we can show that.”

And-Ones: Ignite, 2024 Draft, Unsuccessful Pairings, Eddy Curry

The G League Ignite’s impressive collection of talent was on display Wednesday night in Nevada, writes John Hollinger of The Athletic. Six players who may be selected in next year’s draft were on the court for the Ignite, and a seventh, Thierry Darlan of France, missed the game against Perth, Australia, with an ankle injury.

The biggest attraction was guard Ron Holland, whom Hollinger considers the “betting favorite” to be the top pick in 2024. Hollinger adds that Holland isn’t a clear-cut No. 1 choice like Victor Wembanyama was this year, but he looked good in his first pro game, using a mix of explosiveness and ferocity to put up 23 points.

“Ron is very, very competitive” Ignite coach Jason Hart said. “So now I’m wanting to channel it to where the opposition doesn’t know if you’re mad or you’re happy. I just told him to relax, calm down … I think he heard me. But that’s going to be a process because he’s so competitive, and I don’t want to take that from him. That’s his thing; he’s just has to learn how to use it.”

Matas Buzelis and Izan Almansa, who are projected to be top-10 picks, also showed off their skills, Hollinger adds, along with Tyler Smith, London Johnson and Perth prospects Alex Sarr and Ben Henshall. The teams will meet again on Friday.

There’s more from around the basketball world:

Draft Notes: Holland, Buzelis, Ignite, NBL Blitz

HoopsHype’s aggregate mock draft – a compilation of mocks from draft experts at ESPN, Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report, and a handful of other outlets – has G League Ignite forward Ron Holland narrowly edging out teammate Matas Buzelis for the No. 1 spot, writes Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

One executive likened Holland to former NBA forward Marvin Williams, albeit with a better handle. However, there’s a sense that Holland could drastically raise his ceiling by improving his jump shot.

“Holland’s shooting is his biggest weakness right now,” that exec told Scotto. “Once that gets better, not when, he’s going to be unstoppable. He can score in the paint and mid-range. He’s got a face-up game, and he has counters to his offensive game.

“His motor is really high. He’ll score because of hustle and get offensive rebounds and rim runs. He can move without the ball and get easy buckets from backdoor cuts and lobs. He’ll be a guy that gets a double-double, and he won’t have to take a jumper. As he adds the jumper and isolation moves, that’s how he’ll get up to 18 or 20 points a night. The game will come easy to him because of the energy he brings.”

Here’s more on the 2024 NBA draft:

  • While NBA evaluators believe Buzelis needs to get better on defense, there’s excitement about his offensive upside. “Buzelis can be a coast-to-coast guy,” one executive told Scotto. “He can get a defensive rebound, dribble the ball up and get you into your offense. I think you can play him all over the floor offensively. He’s going to be a good shooter. Ignite will be able to run plays for him, and he’ll be able to get them a bucket. He’s going to be a matchup problem.”
  • Kentucky wing Justin Edwards is the consensus No. 3 player in next year’s draft class and received at least one vote as the top prospect, per HoopsHype. He’s followed by French forward Zaccharie Risacher and USC guard Isaiah Collier to round out the top five.
  • In an Insider-only story for ESPN.com, Jonathan Givony takes a closer look at what should be the deepest and most talented roster in G League Ignite history. Beyond Holland and Buzelis, there are six players on the roster who are legitimate candidates to be drafted in 2024 or 2025. The Ignite have never had more than two players selected in the first round, but could have three in the top 10 in 2024, with Izan Almansa possibly joining Holland and Buzelis.
  • An estimated 40 NBA evaluators representing 25 teams will be in attendance for the 2023 NBL Blitz in Queensland, according to commissioner Jeremy Loeliger, who believes those numbers may continue to grow, per Olgun Uluc of ESPN. The event – an annual preseason tournament for Australia’s National Basketball League – will take place from September 16-22. “This is testament to the quality of the talent on the floor, the credibility of the league as a pathway to the NBA, and that the word is well and truly out that you have to see these guys in person for yourself,” Loeliger said. “… At the Blitz alone, there are at least 16 players who are potential NBA draft prospects.”

Latest On Bronny James

Bronny James, an incoming USC freshman, suffered cardiac arrest at the end of July. He was discharged from the hospital less than 48 hours later — an encouraging sign after such a major health scare.

Following consultations with heart specialists, the “probable cause” of the sudden cardiac arrest has been identified as an “anatomically and functionally significant” congenital heart defect, which is treatable, according to a family spokesperson (Twitter link via Shams Charania of The Athletic).

The family is “very confident” James will fully recover from the incident, with a return to the court possibly coming in the “very near future.”

Obviously, that’s terrific news for James, his family, and his future — both on and off the court. The McDonald’s All-American guard is a potential 2024 first-round pick, going No. 17 overall in ESPN’s mock draft back in June.

Lakers superstar LeBron James, Bronny’s father, has spoken repeatedly about wanting to play with his son at the NBA level. With a positive prognosis, perhaps that could still be in the cards down the line. We at Hoops Rumors wish Bronny well as he continues to recover.

Traded Second Round Picks For 2024 NBA Draft

We’re using the space below to keep tabs on each NBA team’s second round pick for 2024, continually updating it as necessary throughout the year. Our list of traded first round picks for 2024 can be found right here.

We’ve listed all 30 teams here, so even if a team hasn’t traded its second round pick, that will be noted. We’ll also provide details on protections for each traded pick, including what happens to the pick in 2025 if it doesn’t change hands in 2024.

Here’s the full breakdown on the status of each 2024 second-round pick:


Atlantic

  • Boston Celtics: Traded to Mavericks.
  • Brooklyn Nets: Traded to Grizzlies or Rockets (55-58 protection).
    • If this pick lands in the top 54, the Grizzlies will receive the most favorable of the Warriors’ and Nets’ 2024 second round picks and the Rockets will receive the least favorable; if this pick lands between 55-58, the Nets would keep it and their obligation to Memphis or Houston would be extinguished.
  • New York Knicks: Traded to Pistons.
  • Philadelphia 76ers: Own pick.
  • Toronto Raptors: Traded to Pacers or Clippers.
    • Details at bottom of page.

Central

  • Chicago Bulls: Traded to Sixers, Pacers, or Warriors.
    • The Sixers will receive the most favorable of the Bulls’ and Pelicans’ 2024 second round picks; the Pacers will receive the least favorable of the two. The Pacers may subsequently flip their pick to the Warriors (details at bottom of page).
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Traded to Knicks, Clippers, Pacers, or Warriors.
    • Details at bottom of page.
  • Detroit Pistons: Traded to Raptors.
  • Indiana Pacers: Traded swap rights to Clippers.
    • Details at bottom of page.
  • Milwaukee Bucks: Traded to Pacers or Warriors.
    • Details at bottom of page.

Southeast

  • Atlanta Hawks: Traded to Trail Blazers.
  • Charlotte Hornets: Traded to Trail Blazers or Nuggets.
    • The Trail Blazers will receive the most favorable of the Hornets’ and Timberwolves’ 2024 second round picks; the Nuggets will receive the least favorable of the two.
  • Miami Heat: Possibly traded to Hawks or Knicks.
    • The Hawks would receive this pick if it lands between 51-55; the Knicks would receive it if it lands between 56-58; the Heat would keep it if it lands in the top 50. If the Heat keep the pick, their obligations to the Hawks and Knicks would be extinguished.
  • Orlando Magic: Own pick.
  • Washington Wizards: Traded to Jazz or Timberwolves.
    • The Jazz will receive the most favorable of the Wizards’ and Grizzlies’ 2024 second round picks; the Timberwolves will receive the least favorable of the two.

Northwest

  • Denver Nuggets: Traded to Suns.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Traded to Trail Blazers or Nuggets.
    • The Trail Blazers will receive the most favorable of the Timberwolves’ and Hornets’ 2024 second round picks; the Nuggets will receive the least favorable of the two.
  • Oklahoma City Thunder: Traded to Grizzlies.
  • Portland Trail Blazers: Traded to Bucks.
  • Utah Jazz: Traded to Knicks, Clippers, Pacers, or Warriors.
    • Details at bottom of page.

Pacific

  • Golden State Warriors: Traded to Grizzlies, Rockets or Cavaliers.
    • If this pick lands in the top 55, the Grizzlies will receive the most favorable of the Warriors’ and Nets’ 2024 second round picks and the Rockets will receive the least favorable; if this pick lands between 56-58, the Cavaliers would receive it. The Warriors’ obligation to the team that doesn’t receive the pick will be extinguished.
  • Los Angeles Clippers: Traded to Lakers.
  • Los Angeles Lakers: Traded to Spurs.
  • Phoenix Suns: Traded to Wizards.
  • Sacramento Kings: Own pick.

Southwest

  • Dallas Mavericks: Traded to Celtics.
  • Houston Rockets: Traded to Hornets.
  • Memphis Grizzlies: Traded to Jazz or Timberwolves.
    • The Jazz will receive the most favorable of the Grizzlies’ and Wizards’ 2024 second round picks; the Timberwolves will receive the least favorable of the two.
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Traded to Sixers, Pacers, or Warriors.
    • The Sixers will receive the most favorable of the Bulls’ and Pelicans’ 2024 second round picks; the Pacers will receive the least favorable of the two. The Pacers may subsequently flip their pick to the Warriors (details at bottom of page).
  • San Antonio Spurs: Possibly traded to Suns or Celtics.
    • The Suns would receive this pick if it lands between 50-54; the Celtics would receive it if it lands between 55-58; the Spurs would keep it if it lands in the top 49. If the Spurs keep the pick, their obligations to the Suns and Celtics would be extinguished.

Here are the details on how the Raptors‘, Cavaliers‘, Pacers‘, and Jazz‘s second round picks will be distributed:

The Knicks will receive the most favorable of:

  1. The Jazz’s 2024 second round pick.
  2. The Cavaliers’ 2024 second round pick.

The Pacers will receive the most favorable of:

  1. The Raptors’ 2024 second round pick.
  2. The most favorable of the Pacers’ 2024 second round pick and the Jazz/Cavaliers 2024 second round pick that the Knicks didn’t acquire.

If the Pacers don’t receive the Raptors’ 2024 second round pick, the Clippers will receive it and the Pacers will end up with the other two picks. If the Pacers do receive the Raptors’ 2024 second round pick, the Clippers will receive the most favorable of the two remaining picks and the Pacers will receive the least favorable.

From there, the Pacers will send the least favorable of the following picks to the Warriors:

  1. The least favorable pick of the two they receive based on the guidelines outlined above.
  2. The least favorable of the Bulls’ and Pelicans’ picks.
  3. The Bucks’ pick.

Information from RealGM was used in the creation of this post.

Only Two NBA Teams Control Their Own 2024 Second-Round Picks

As we noted earlier this week when we took a closer look at the 30 trades that have been completed so far during the NBA offseason, second-round picks have become a more popular form of currency than ever, with 54 second-rounders (50 unprotected) included in summer deals.

It’s perhaps no surprise then that nearly every NBA team has either traded away its 2024 second-round pick or could lose it or swap it if certain conditions are met.

The Magic and Kings are currently the only two NBA teams that fully control their own second-round picks in 2024.

The Sixers also haven’t traded away their own ’24 second-rounder, but will have to forfeit it as a result of an NBA investigation into free agency gun-jumping last year.

Of those two clubs that have unconditional control of their second-round picks in next year’s draft, Orlando is the only one that has never traded that 2024 second-rounder at any time. Sacramento sent its ’24 second-round selection to Detroit in a 2021 deal for Delon Wright, then reacquired it a year later in the trade that sent Marvin Bagley III to the Pistons.

Of the NBA’s 27 other teams outside of Detroit, Sacramento, and Philadelphia, a total of 22 will definitely send their second-round picks to another team next June, having traded them without protections or swap rights.

The Nets will, in all likelihood, join that group. They’d keep their own second-round pick if it ends up between Nos. 56 and 59, but if it’s in the top 55, it will be sent to Houston.

The Heat and Spurs, meanwhile, have traded away their 2024 second-round picks with protection. Miami will keep its second-rounder if it’s in the top 50, but would otherwise have to send it to Atlanta or New York. San Antonio will hang onto its ’24 second-rounder if it’s in the top 49, but would otherwise have to send it to Phoenix or Boston.

Given the expectations for those two teams in 2023/24, the Spurs appear far more likely than the Heat to hang onto their own pick.

Finally, the Pelicans and Pacers have given up swap rights to their second-round picks, but will still control a second-rounder, even if it’s not their own. New Orleans will receive the least favorable of its own ’24 second-rounder and Chicago’s pick. Indiana will end up with the least favorable of its own selection, Cleveland’s second-rounder, Utah’s second-rounder.

We’ll publish a full post this afternoon breaking down all the details on 2024’s traded second-round picks.

Traded First Round Picks For 2024 NBA Draft

The 2024 NBA draft is still over 10 months away, but a number of teams have already traded away their first round picks for ’24, and more clubs may do so before this season’s trade deadline.

We’ll use the space below to keep tabs on each team’s first round pick for 2024, continually updating it as necessary throughout the year.

We’ve listed all 30 teams here, so even if a team hasn’t traded its first round pick, that will be noted. We’ll also provide details on the protections for each traded pick, including what happens to the pick in 2025 if it doesn’t change hands in 2024.

Here’s the full breakdown on the status of each 2024 first round pick:


Note: Teams marked with an asterisk (*) have traded away their 2025 first round pick (either unprotected or with protection) and can’t freely trade away their 2024 first-rounder due to the Stepien Rule.

Atlantic

  • Boston Celtics: Own pick.
  • Brooklyn Nets: Traded to Rockets (unprotected).
  • New York Knicks: Own pick.
  • Philadelphia 76ers (*): Own pick.
  • Toronto Raptors: Traded to Spurs (top-six protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Raptors would owe the Spurs their 2025 first round pick (top-six protected).

Central

  • Chicago Bulls (*): Own pick.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers (*): Own pick.
  • Detroit Pistons: Traded to Knicks (top-18 protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Pistons would owe the Knicks their 2025 first round pick (top-13 protected).
  • Indiana Pacers: Traded to Raptors (top-three protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Pacers would send the Raptors a 2024 second-round pick and their 2025 second-round pick.
  • Milwaukee Bucks (*): Traded swap rights to Pelicans (unprotected).

Southeast

  • Atlanta Hawks (*): Own pick.
  • Charlotte Hornets: Traded to Spurs (top-14 protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Hornets would owe the Spurs their 2025 first round pick (top-14 protected).
  • Miami Heat (*): Own pick.
  • Orlando Magic: Own pick.
  • Washington Wizards: Traded to Knicks (top-12 protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Wizards would owe the Knicks their 2025 first-round pick (top-10 protected) and would have the right to swap their own 2024 pick for the Suns’ 2024 first-rounder. Details on swap rights outlined below.

Northwest

  • Denver Nuggets (*): Own pick.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves (*): Own pick.
  • Oklahoma City Thunder: Possibly traded to Jazz or Wizards.
    • Details outlined below.
  • Portland Trail Blazers: Traded to Bulls (top-14 protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Trail Blazers would owe the Bulls their 2025 first round pick (top-14 protected).
  • Utah Jazz: Possibly traded to Thunder or Wizards (top-10 protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Jazz would owe the Thunder their 2025 first round pick (top-10 protected).
    • Thunder/Jazz details outlined below.

Pacific

  • Golden State Warriors: Traded to Trail Blazers (top-four protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Warriors would owe the Trail Blazers their 2025 first round pick (top-one protected).
  • Los Angeles Clippers: Traded to Thunder, Jazz, or Wizards (unprotected).
    • Details outlined below.
  • Los Angeles Lakers: Traded to Pelicans (unprotected).
    • The Pelicans will have the right to defer this traded pick to 2025.
  • Phoenix Suns (*): Traded swap rights to Wizards and Grizzlies (unprotected).
    • Details outlined below.
  • Sacramento Kings: Traded to Hawks (top-14 protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Kings would owe the Hawks their 2025 first round pick (top-12 protected).

Southwest

  • Dallas Mavericks: Traded to Knicks (top-10 protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Mavericks would owe the Knicks their 2025 first round pick (top-10 protected).
  • Houston Rockets: Traded to Thunder, Jazz, or Wizards (top-four protected).
    • If this pick lands in its protected range, the Rockets would owe the Thunder their 2025 second round pick.
    • Thunder/Raptors details outlined below.
  • Memphis Grizzlies: Own pick.
    • The Grizzlies have the ability to swap their pick for a more favorable first-rounder. Details outlined below.
  • New Orleans Pelicans: Own pick.
    • The Pelicans have the ability to swap their pick with the Bucks’ 2024 first-rounder.
  • San Antonio Spurs: Own pick.

Details on Wizards/Grizzlies/Suns swap rights:

If the Wizards‘ pick lands within the top 12, they’ll hang onto it and would have the ability to swap it with the Suns‘ first round pick. If the Wizards’ pick lands outside the top 12, it would be sent to the Knicks, who would not have the right to swap it with the Suns’ first-rounder.

The Grizzlies will subsequently have the right to swap their own first round pick for the Wizards’ or Suns’ first-rounder, whichever is least favorable. If the Wizards’ pick is traded to the Knicks, the Grizzlies would simply have the ability to swap their own first round pick for the Suns’ first-rounder.

Details on Thunder’s picks:

The Thunder control four first-rounders:

  • Their own first round pick.
  • The Clippers’ first round pick (unprotected).
  • The Rockets’ first round pick (top-4 protected).
  • The Jazz’s first round pick (top-10 protected).

Of those picks, the Jazz will receive the least favorable and the Wizards will receive the second-least favorable, while the Thunder will receive the others.

For instance, if the Rockets’ and Jazz’s picks both fall within their protected range, the Wizards would receive the most favorable of the Thunder’s pick and the Clippers’ pick, while the Jazz would receive the least favorable of the two.

If the Rockets’ pick lands outside of the top four and the Jazz’s pick lands outside of the top 10, Utah would receive the least favorable of the four picks, Washington would receive the second-least favorable, and the Thunder would receive the two most favorable.


Information from RealGM was used in the creation of this post.