Memphis’ Grizzlies took one of the first great steps in the NBA draft evening by sending two first round choices and two second rounds to the Portland Trail Blazers for overall selection n ° 11, which they used to take care of Washington Cedric Coward state on Wednesday evening.
Grizzles sent choice n ° 16 in the recovery of 2025, a choice of first round in 2028 (via the Orlando Magic) and two second round selections to acquire the coward of 6 feet 6 inch, which started its university career by playing the basketball of division III, but continued to climb on the scale with an automatic jumper, a birth of 7 feet and a work work indispautable.
Coward collected an average of 17.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in six games last year for Washington’s state before undergoing an end to the end of season shoulder injury which required surgery. He undertook to transfer to Duke for the coming season, but chose to stay in the draft after obtaining glowing criticism.
The Houston Rockets have selected the first year center of the Duke Khaman Maluach with the choice n ° 10 overall, but it will be shipped to the Phoenix Suns as part of the Sunday agreement which sent the future temple of Kevin renown during Suns to the Rockets. Trade will be executed on July 6.
Phoenix had another splash a few moments earlier, acquiring the Mark Williams center of the Charlotte Hornets for selection No. 29 and a first-round choice in 2029. The selection of 2029 will be the least favorable from Cleveland, Minnesota (1-5 protected) and UTA.
Williams, a three -year -old veteran, collected an average of 15.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 44 games with Charlotte last season.
While the lottery choices continued to leave the board of directors, the teams continued to work in the draft. New Orleans’ Pelicans sent their first round (23rd in total) and an unprotected first-round choice in 2026 (the most favorable Milwaukee and New Orleans) to the Hawks of Atlanta for the 13th choice in total. The Pelicans used it to select the first year center of Maryland, Derik Queen, which won the first year of the year of the Big Ten year before the Rutgers duo of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. The Big Man of 6 feet 10 inches collected an average of 16.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in 36 games with the terraaps.
Utah Jazz entered the fray shortly after, acquiring the choice n ° 18 of Washington Wizards. Utah abandoned choices n ° 21 and 43 as well as selections in 2031 and 2032 in the second round to write Florida Walter Clayton Jr., the first All-American, the most remarkable player in the Final Four.
The Indiana Pacers made the first business on the evening of the evening. A week after exchanging his first round choice, they acquired a second round choice among the San Antonio Spurs shortly before the start of the draft.
The Pacers won the 38th choice in total among the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the selection of the second round of the Sacramento Kings in 2030 more in cash. Indiana acquired the choice in 2030 in an agreement for shooter Chris Duarte in 2023.
After exchanging the 23rd selection to New Orleans Pélicans last week to react their first round in 2026, the Pacers now have choices n ° 38 and 54 in the draft of this year. The choice of 2026 was initially included in the agreement to acquire Pascal Siakam of the Raptors of Toronto. Toronto then sent her to New Orleans as part of a package for Brandon Ingram.
After a devastating defeat of match 7 against Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA final, the Pacers can seek to add depth with the additional choice. Star leader Tyrese Haliburton has torn his Achilles tendon on a contactless game seven minutes in match 7 and should miss most of the 2025-26 season.
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