1st round pick

The Sacramento Kings were very active in the 2016 NBA Draft. They traded the No. 8 pick to the Phoenix Suns (who selected Marquese Chriss) in exchange for the rights to Bogdan Bogdanovic, the No. 13 pick of the 2016 NBA Draft and No. 26 pick of the draft. Bogdanovic has looked like a really [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are apparently hoping the Los Angeles Clippers sell low on DeAndre Jordan. As they continue to make the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first-round picks off-limits in trade talks, the Cavaliers are trying to use their own first-round choice, plus some salary filler, to make a dent in advance of Thursday’s deadline. We know [...]

If the Los Angeles Lakers want to open up two max-contract slots in free agency this summer, they’ll probably need to trade Jordan Clarkson. They can theoretically choose between keeping him and Julius Randle, but his defined cap hit, as a non-expiring contract (two years, $26 million after this one), makes him the more likely [...]

With the Washington Wizards in closer proximity to the Eastern Conference’s ninth-place Detroit Pistons than the second-place Toronto Raptors, it stands to reason John Wall’s six-to-eight-month absence will have them working the phones and dangling their best assets in pursuit of an impact trade. Or, you know, maybe not. Despite losing Wall, the Wizards are [...]

If you want to poach Rondae Hollis-Jefferson from the Brooklyn Nets, the going rate is a first-round pick. Just ask the New York Knicks. They know. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Hornacek’s team still has a pulse as the trade deadline looms Feb. 8. If the Knicks don’t gain ground, they will look to [...]

The Dallas Mavericks are not willing to trade Wesley Matthews as part of a salary dump. Heck, from the sounds of their asking price, they may not be willing to move the 31-year-old, period. From The New York Times‘ Marc Stein: It would take a first-round pick to get him, because Dallas sees him as one [...]

The Atlanta Hawks are willing to trade Kent Bazemore…for a small ransom they probably aren’t going to get. From Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler: League sources say the right combination of ending contracts and a first-round pick, even one highly protected might be enough to get Bazemore in trade, especially for a team looking for a [...]

The Boston Celtics refuse to give up a first-round pick for a rival player they know is unwanted by his current team, and whose value has cratered amid the NBA’ spacing revolution. Imagine that. With the Philadelphia 76ers intent on moving Okafor rather than buying him out, the Celtics have been named as a potential [...]

While Isaiah Thomas (if and when he is truly healthy) and Jae Crowder are the major pieces to help the Cavaliers reach their fourth straight NBA Finals next season, the crown jewel of their trade with the Celtics for Kyrie Irving is Brooklyn’s unprotected 1st round pick in 2018. If LeBron James does leave in [...]

BREAKING: Sometimes, the New York Knicks are actually run like a normal basketball team. Exhibit A: According to ESPN.com’s Ian Begley, they not only plan on keeping their No. 8 pick, but they want another first-round selection. Here’s the skinny: “We’ll get a talented young player, hopefully someone that can contribute this next year,” [Phil Jackson] said. [...]