NBA Draft Live Trade Tracker: Grading every trade made

The 2023 NBA Draft has the potential for numerous earth-shattering trades. We’re tracking them all and grading each deal as it goes down.

As much as any year in recent memory, the 2023 NBA Draft brings the potential for wild trades capable of dramatically altering the power structure of the league. Three of the top four picks have been heavily featured in trade rumors. A half-dozen teams are looking to move up or down and stars like Damian Lillard, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Paul George, Deandre Ayton, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Chris Paul and more could all be moved tonight.

As the NBA Draft unfolds we’ll be following along, breaking down and grading each draft night trade as they happen. Bookmark this page and follow along to see what happens and what it all means.

NBA Draft night trades:

Mavericks trade down

• Mavericks get No. 12 and a trade exception. The Mavericks saved some money by shedding Bertans’ contract and moving down two spots. They still get a solid pick and some additional flexibility for free agency. Grade: C
• Thunder get No. 10 and select Cason Wallace, and Davis Bertans. The Thunder are absorbing some salary into cap space but get a useful shooter in Bertans. In addition, they move up to nab a stud backcourt defender in Wallace. Grade: B

Wizards and Pacers switcheroo

• Wizards get No. 7 pick and select Bilal Coulibaly. This is a gamble on long-term upside for a team that appears to have its sights set on the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Grade: B
• Pacers get No. 8 pick, and select Jarace Walker, and two second-round picks. The Pacers got the player they wanted anyway and picked up two second-rounders for letting the Wizards leapfrog them. Grade: A

Pre-NBA Draft trades:

Warriors get Chris Paul

• Warriors receive Chris Paul
• Wizards receive Jordan Poole, protected 2027 2nd-round pick, protected 2030 1st-round pick

Lakers move up

• Lakers receive No. 40
• Pacers receive No. 47, $2 million cash

Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics

• Celtics receive Kristaps Porzingis, No. 25 and 2024 1st-round pick (MEM)
• Grizzlies receive Marcus Smart
• Wizards receive Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, Tyus Jones and No. 35

Nuggets add picks

• Nuggets receive No. 29 and No. 32
• Pacers receive No. 40 and 2024 1st-round pick

Bradley Beal to Phoenix

• Suns receive Bradley Beal, Jonathan Goodwin, Isaiah Todd
• Wizards receive Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, multiple future 2nd-round picks, multiple future pick swaps

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