2022 NBA Draft Trade Tracker (Will OG Anunoby, John Collins Be Traded after Jerami Grant?)
By Reed Wallach
The NBA Draft is always one of the busiest nights of the year, not only for drafting prospects, but trades.
The NBA Draft trade bonanza got started on Wednesday with the Portland Trail Blazers trading for Pistons forward Jerami Grant. The Blazers are intent on building a contending roster around Damian Lillard and only sacrificed a 2025 first round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks to get the trade done.
Pistons Trade Jerami Grant to Blazers for 2025 First Round Pick
Detroit has traded Jerami Grant to Portland for 2025 first-round pick via Milwaukee, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 22, 2022
Lakers Acquire Pick No. 35 from Magic
The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Orlando's pick at No. 35 for a future second-round pick and cash, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 23, 2022
Pistons, Knicks, Hornets Complete Trade, Sending Jalen Duren to Detroit
The Pistons are acquiring Jalen Duren at No. 13 in a trade, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2022
The Pistons are sending the Hornets the 2025 first-round pick via Milwaukee in the Duren trade, sources tell ESPN. Detroit got that pick from Portland in the Jerami Grant deal yesterday.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2022
Kemba Walker and the Pistons are expected to discuss a contract buyout that will allow him to become a free agent, sources tell ESPN. Walker landed with Detroit as part of three-way trade with Charlotte and New York.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2022
In a three-team deal, the Pistons sent the future first round pick they received from Portland to the Hornets in order acquire No. 13 pick Jalen Duren out of Memphis as well as the contract of Kemba Walker from the Knicks. New York appears to be attempting to open up cap space for free agency.
It's worth noting that the Knicks also traded their No. 11 pick to the Thunder for future assets that are to be determined.
Another part of this is trading the No. 11 pick, whose salary the Knicks don’t have to pay now because he plays for the Thunder. https://t.co/PBDzyBnU1z
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) June 24, 2022
Here is what New York ended up with after the flurry of moves early on Draft night:
Knicks summary, per source:
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) June 24, 2022
TRADE 1
OKC receives: No 11
NYK receives:
2023 DEN 1st
2023 WAS 1st
2023 DET 1st
(all protected)
TRADE 2
CHA receives:
2023 DEN 1st (protected)
4 2nds
NYK receives:
No. 13
TRADE 3
DET receives:
Kemba
No 13
NYK receives:
2025 MIL 1st (protected)
Grizzlies Trade Up, Select Jake LaRavia
The No. 2 seed in the Western Conference last season got aggressive in the first round of the draft, packaging No. 22 and No. 29 to move up to No. 19 and pick Jake LaRavia from Wake Forest.
The Timberwolves will also send a future second-round pick to the Grizzlies as part of the deal, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2022
Sixers Trade No. 23 to Grizzlies
Sources: 76ers moved Danny Green and No. 23 to Memphis as part of trade to acquire De'Anthony Melton.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 24, 2022
The Grizz were active once again, moving back into the first round, sending De'Anthony Melton to the 76ers in exchange for the 23rd pick and Danny Green. Memphis used the pick on Colorado State's David Roddy.
Timberwolves Move Up, Select Wendell Moore
The Timberwolves traded 29 and future seconds for 26 to take Wendell Moore, sources told @TheAthletic.
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) June 24, 2022
The Timberwolves used one of their picks acquired from the Grizzlies to move up three spots and take Wendell Moore from Duke. The Rockets, who acquired No. 26 from the Mavericks last week in the Christian Wood trade, scooped up a future second rounder and selected Tyty Washington from Kentucky.
This was the final trade of the first round.