NBA Draft 2013: Draft Day Trades
Jun 27, 2013; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Lucas Nogueira poses for a photo with NBA commissioner David Stern after being selected as the number sixteen overall pick to the Boston Celtics during the 2013 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Historically, the NBA Draft day is the perfect storm when it comes to trades. Why should the 2013 edition be any different?
It wasn’t.
THE TRADES
1st ROUND
Nerlens Noel falls from the top spot in the draft, all the way to No.6. Then, he gets traded to the Philadelphia Sixers.
Philadelphia sends Jrue Holiday and a first-round pick in 2014 to New Orleans for Noel, league source says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
Correction: New Orleans sends a 2014 1st round pick to Philadelphia in the deal.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
Philadelphia also sends the 42nd overall pick in this draft to Pelicans with Holiday, source tells Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
Trey Burke gets traded from Minnesota to Utah.
Trey Burke is going to the Utah Jazz in a trade, sources tell Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
Minnesota gets Utah's Nos. 14 and 21 in this draft for Trey Burke, source says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
Boston traded up to No. 13 — the pick the Mavs had been dying to get rid of. Oh, yeah. Kelly Olynyk was the pick.
The Celtics send Dallas the 16th overall pick and two future second-rounders, league sources tell Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
Dallas traded away the pick they traded for. Yeah, I’m as confused as you.
Dallas has traded the 16th pick and Jared Cunningham to Atlanta for the 18th pick and No. 44, source says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
The Warriors took the No. 26th pick off Minnesota’s hands, then swap with OKC — or something like that.
Golden State made a deal with Minnesota for the 26th pick, and then made a deal with OKC to trade 26 for 29. Or something.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
Denver trades No. 27 to Utah. Jazz are doing nice for themselves.
Denver takes Rudy Gobert and deals him to Utah.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 28, 2013
From @nuggetsnews the Jazz are giving up No. 46 and cash for Gobert. Jazz now out of picks.
— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) June 28, 2013
Golden State moves one spot down, gets deal done with the Phoenix Suns. You can’t make this up.
This pick is going to Phoenix at 29. OKC to Golden State to Phoenix. Archie Goodwin to Phoenix.
— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) June 28, 2013
2ND ROUND
Philly drafts Glen Rice Jr., then trades him to Washinton.
Philadelphia has traded Glen Rice Jr., to Washington for the 38th and 54th picks, league source tells Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
Philly at it again. This time trading Pierre Jackson to New Orleans.
Pierre Jackson at 42 to New Orleans (from Philly).
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 28, 2013
Dallas finally wants back in. This time take Milwaukee as a partner.
The Dallas Mavericks are making a deal with Milwaukee for the 43rd pick to draft Providence guard Ricky Ledo, league source tells Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
Mike Muscala ends up in Big D in the Bucks/Mavs swap.
Mike Muscala going at No. 44 to Milwaukee (from Dallas).
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 28, 2013
A confusing three-way deal that involved Milwaukee, Dallas and Philly
source confirms Milwaukee traded 43rd pick (R Ledo) for rts to Nate Wolters. Ledo to Philly
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) June 28, 2013
Boston takes No. 53 from Indiana, take Iverson. No, not that one.
Boston has just confirmed it got No. 53 from Indiana for cash and will select Colton Iverson from Colorado State.
— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) June 28, 2013
Miami crashed the dance.
Atlanta has traded the 50th pick, Long Beach State's James Ennis, to the Miami Heat, league source tells Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2013
The Rights of Joffrey Lauvergne of France was traded in a package to Denver from Memphis for Kosta Koufos.
Oh yeah, in non-draft trade news, the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets finalized the blockbuster trade that will send Jason Terry, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to the Nets.