NBA Draft 2018 order: Post Dwight Howard to Brooklyn trade
By Tyler Watts
The NBA Draft takes place on June 21, but the order had a small shakeup after the Brooklyn Nets acquired Dwight Howard from the Charlotte Hornets on June 20.
NBA Draft night is so close, and that means the action will be heating up. The first trade of the offseason took place on June 20, although it cannot be made official until July 6.
The Charlotte Hornets and new GM Mitch Kupchak decided to trade away Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets. In return, the Hornets got Timofey Mozgov, pick 45 in the 2018 NBA Draft, a 2021 second round pick and cash. It is a curious move by Charlotte taking on two years of Mozgov at a hefty salary, but perhaps more deals are to come.
Although not directly impacting where the Sacramento Kings select on Thursday, the move changed up the draft order, so let us take a peek at what the updated 60 selections look like after the trade.
First round (via NBA.com)
1. Phoenix Suns
2. Sacramento Kings
3. Atlanta Hawks
4. Memphis Grizzlies
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Orlando Magic
7. Chicago Bulls
8. Cleveland Cavaliers (via Brooklyn Nets)
9. New York Knicks
10. Philadelphia 76ers (via Los Angeles Lakers)
11. Charlotte Hornets
12. LA Clippers (via Detroit Pistons)
13. LA Clippers
14. Denver Nuggets
15. Washington Wizards
16. Phoenix Suns (via Miami Heat)
17. Milwaukee Bucks
18. San Antonio Spurs
19. Atlanta Hawks (via Minnesota Timberwolves)
20. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Oklahoma City Thunder)
21. Utah Jazz
22. Chicago Bulls (via New Orleans Pelicans)
23. Indiana Pacers
24. Portland Trail Blazers
25. Los Angeles Lakers (via Cleveland Cavaliers)
26. Philadelphia 76ers
27. Boston Celtics
28. Golden State Warriors
29. Brooklyn Nets (via Toronto Raptors)
30. Atlanta Hawks (via Houston Rockets)
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Second Round
31. Phoenix Suns
32. Memphis Grizzlies
33. Dallas Mavericks
34. Atlanta Hawks
35. Orlando Magic
36. New York Knicks (via Chicago Bulls)
37. Sacramento Kings
38. Philadelphia 76ers (via Brooklyn Nets)
39. Philadelphia 76ers (via New York Knicks)
40. Brooklyn Nets (via Los Angeles Lakers)
41. Orlando Magic (via Charlotte Hornets)
42. Detroit Pistons
43. Denver Nuggets (via LA Clippers)
44. Washington Wizards
45. Charlotte Hornets (via Milwaukee Bucks)
46. Houston Rockets (via Miami Heat)
47. Los Angeles Lakers (via Denver Nuggets)
48. Minnesota Timberwolves
49. San Antonio Spurs
50. Indiana Pacers
51. New Orleans Pelicans
52. Utah Jazz
53. Oklahoma City Thunder
54. Dallas Mavericks (via Portland Trail Blazers)
55. Charlotte Hornets (via Cleveland Cavaliers)
56. Philadelphia 76ers
57. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Boston Celtics)
58. Denver Nuggets (via Golden State Warriors)
59. Phoenix Suns (via Toronto Raptors)
60. Philadelphia 76ers (via Houston Rockets)
Final thoughts
The Sacramento Kings have two picks. The front office is still sweating over who to take with the second overall pick. It is their chance to draft a superstar, but that is easier said than done. The Kings also have a second-round selection at pick 37 overall on June 21. It should be an exciting night, so please tune in and enjoy the show.
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