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- 1 (5)
DeMarcus Cousins-- - 1 (11)
Cole AldrichRights to Cole Aldrich traded to Oklahoma City - 1 (29)
Daniel Orton-- - 2 (1)
Tibor PleissRights to Tibor Pleiss traded to Oklahoma City - 2 (2)
Dexter PittmanFrom Oklahoma City via Minnesota - 2 (3)
Hassan Whiteside-- - 2 (14)
Jerome JordanFrom Chicago via Portland and Golden State - 2 (15)
Paulao PrestesFrom Houston - 2 (20)
Solomon AlabiRights to Solomon Alabi traded to Toronto for future picks - Pick from Oklahoma City - 2 (21)
Magnum RolleRights to Magnum Rolle traded to Indiana - Pick from Dallas and Minnesota via Portland - 2 (26)
Hamady N'diayeFrom Phoenix
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Windy: Nets taking Brown over Acuff will be the legacy of this draft
Windy: Nets taking Brown over Acuff will be the legacy of this draft
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Live NBA trade tracker: Updates for every deal of the 2026 offseason
We have the updates, including players and draft picks, for every NBA trade made this summer.
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Lopez becomes NBA's 1st Mexico-born 1st-rounder, traded to Grizzlies
Karim Lopez became the first player born in Mexico to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft, being selected with the No. 21 pick to the Detroit Pistons before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
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What NBA teams have the most No.1 draft picks?
The 2025 NBA draft will take place June 25-26. Here is a look at how many times each NBA franchise has had the No. 1 pick.
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What Labaron Philon Jr. brings to the 76ers
What Labaron Philon Jr. brings to the 76ers
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Which colleges have produced the most No.1 NBA draft picks?
Each year, the NBA draft attracts top notch talent from college basketball institutions. Which programs have produced the most No. 1 draft picks?








