The NBA draft for 2026 featured yet another flurry of swaps and trades over two rounds and two nights that started before the first name was announced and involved the last player selected. This draft started quietly Tuesday night with teams selecting players and keeping them at least through the first 12 spots. The trades started at No. 13 involving the teams that were part of the massive swap agreed to on Monday involving Giannis Antetokounmpo, the first of nine involving 10 players over the final 18 selections.Keeping up with the trades Wednesday night proved far more challenging with the draft rights of 17 players swapped and picks dealt more than once during the second round in deals that will not be official until July 6.A look at the players picked and traded in this draft:___
Round 1No. 13: F Nate Ament, announced to Miami with rights quickly sent to Milwaukee.No. 16: G Bennett Stirtz, selected by Memphis with rights swapped to Oklahoma City for No. 17 and two second-round selections.No. 17: G Ebuka Okorie, slot held by Oklahoma City sent to Memphis in trade for Stirtz’s rights.No. 21: F Karim Lopez, announced to Detroit with rights sent to Memphis along with three first-round selections for Okorie’s rights.
