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Draft picks are the grease when it comes to trades. They carry no actual value as to whether or not a trade works under CBA rules, but they are the sweet bits of chocolate that can coerce another team into saying yes. Some teams horde their picks, picking them up from other teams as much as possible. Other teams view draft picks as simply a means to an end, preferring to trade them for proven talents.

Here is a list of all future draft picks that have been traded. This broken down by year and round, with the team receiving the pick named followed by where the pick comes from detailed. Questions, comments, or think we missed one? Contact Us!

2013

First-Round Picks

Atlanta Hawks: Receives Houston’s first-round pick from Nets via Joe Johnson trade on 11/7/12.

Charlotte Bobcats: Receives Portland’s 2013 first-round pick (top-12 protected through 2015) via the Gerald Wallace trade on 2/24/11.

Chicago Bulls: Receives 2013 first-round pick (top-12 protected in 2013, top-10 in 2014, top-8 in 2015, unprotected in 2016) from the Charlotte Bobcats via the Tyrus Thomas trade on 2/18/10.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Receives Miami’s 2013 first-round pick (top-10 protected through 2014) via the LeBron James trade on 7/9/10. Receives Sacramento’s 2013 first-round pick (top-13 protected in 2013, top-12 protected in 2014, top-10 protected 2015-17; if not conveyed by 2017, receives 2017 second-round pick) via the J.J. Hickson trade on 6/30/11. Have the option to switch less favorable of their pick and HEAT’s with Lakers via Ramon Sessions trade on 3/15/12.

Miami HEAT: Receives Philadelphia’s 2013 first-round pick (top-12 protected in 2013-2015, unprotected in 2016) via Arnett Moultrie trade on 6/28/12

Minnesota Timberwolves: Receives Memphis’ 2013 first-round pick (top-14 protected through 2016) via Houston via the Shane Battier trade on 2/24/11.

New Jersey Nets: Receives Houston’s 2013 first-round pick (top-14 protected through 2016) via the Terrence Williams trade on 12/15/10.

Oklahoma City Thunder: Receives Toronto’s first-round pick (top-3 and 15-13 protected in 2013, top-2 and 15-30 protected in 2014-15, top-1 and 15-30 protected in 2016-2017, unprotected in 2018) and Dallas’ first-round pick (top-20 protected in 2013-2017) from Houston via James Harden trade on 10/28/12.

Phoenix Suns: Receives L.A. Laker’s 2013 first-round pick (less favorable) via the Steve Nash trade on 7/11/12. Receive the least favorable of Minnesota’s first-round pick (Minnesota’s pick is top-13 protected in 2013-2014, top-12 protected in 2015-2016; Grizzlies pick top-14 protected in 2013-2016) via three-team trade with New Orleans on 7/27/12

Utah Jazz: Receives Golden State’s 2013 first-round pick (top-7 protected in 2013, top-6 protected in 2014, else 2014 and 2016 second-round picks) via Utah (from the Marcus Williams trade on 9/29/09) from the Deron Williams trade on 2/23/11.

Second-Round Picks

Atlanta Hawks: Receives conditional 2011 second-round pick (top-40 protected through 2016) from Houston via the David Andersen trade on 7/14/09. Pick won’t transfer until a year after Rockets give Pistons a second-round pick as part of Chase Budinger trade.

Boston Celtics: Receives Minnesota’s 2013 second-round pick (via Boston from the Delonte West trade on 7/26/10) via the Luke Harangody trade on 2/24/11.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Receives Orlando’s 2013 second-round pick via the Justin Harper trade on 6/23/11.

Denver Nuggets: Receives Golden State’s 2013 second-round pick via New York via the Carmelo Anthony trade on 2/22/11. Receives Portland’s 2013 second-round pick (top-40 protected in 2013, unprotected in 2014) via Andre Miller trade on 6/23/2011.

Detroit Pistons: Receives L.A. Clippers 2013 second-round pick (top-55 protected) via the Alex Acker trade on 2/16/09.

Houston Rockets: Receive Charlotte’s 2013-second round pick from Boston, who received it from Thunder, via Courtney Lee trade on 7/20/12. Receive Phoenix’s 2013-second round pick via the Marcus Morris trade on 2/20/13.

L.A. Lakers: Receives Memphis’ 2013 second-round pick (top-55 protected) via the Chris Mihm trade on 2/18/09.

Memphis Grizzlies: Receives Miami’s 2013 second-round pick via the Ricky Sanchez trade on 2/21/13.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Receives Brooklyn’s 2013 second-round pick via the Bojan Bogdanovic trade on 6/23/11; receives Oklahoma City’s 2013 second-round pick (if pick in 47-60) via the Lazar Hayward trade on 12/13/11.

Orlando Magic: Receives Golden State’s 2013 second-round pick from Nuggets via Dwight Howard trade on 8/10/12.

Philadelphia 76ers: Receives New Orleans’ 2013 second-round pick via the Marreese Speights trade on 1/4/12.

Phoenix Suns: Receives Denver’s 2013 second-round pick from the Lakers (top-40 protected in 2013, unprotected in 2014), who acquired it in Chukwudiebere Maduabum trade, via Steve Nash trade on 7/11/12.

Portland Trail Blazers: Receives two 2013 second-round picks (one of which was originally Minnesota’s) from Boston via three-team trade with Rockets on 7/20/12.

Utah Jazz: Receives Chicago’s 2013 second-round pick via the Carlos Boozer trade on 7/8/10.

Washington Wizards: Receives New York’s 2013 second-round pick via the Ronny Turiaf trade on 12/10/11.

2014

First-Round Picks

Orlando Magic: Receives less favorable of Denver Nuggets/New York Knicks 2014 first-round pick via Dwight Howard trade on 8/10/12

Second-Round Picks

Boston Celtics: Receives New Jersey’s 2014 second-round pick via the JaJuan Johnson trade on 6/23/11.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Receives Orlando’s 2014 second-round pick via the Justin Harper trade on 6/23/11. Receives Memphis’ 2014 second-round pick via D.J. Kennedy trade on 7/25/12.

Houston Rockets: Receives New York’s 2014 second-round pick via Marcus Camby trade on 7/11/12.

Miami HEAT: Receives Minnesota’s 2014 second-round pick via the Michael Beasley trade on 7/12/10.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Receives New Orleans’ 2014 second-round pick via the Darius Songaila trade on 9/9/09. Receives L.A. Lakers’ second-round pick from Phoenix, who acquired it in the Steve Nash trade, via three-team trade with New Orleans.

Milwaukee Bucks: Receive Houston’s 2014 second-round pick (top-40 protected in 2013-2015, unprotected in 2016) via Samuel Dalembert trade on 6/27/12. Pick conveyed one year after Rockets send second-round pick to Hawks.

New Orleans Hornets: Receives L.A. Clippers’ conditional 2014 second-round pick (top-55 protected) via Bobby Borwn trade on 1/26/10.

New York Knicks: Receives Sacramento/Boston’s 2014 second-round pick (top-55 protected) via the Nate Robinson trade on 2/18/10. Receives Oklahoma City’s 2014 second-round pick via the Ronnie Brewer trade on 2-21-13.

Phoenix Suns: Receives Toronto’s 2013 second-round pick via the Sebastian Telfair trade on  2-21-13.

Toronto Raptors: Receives Sacramento’s conditional second-round pick (must be 31-55) via James Johnson trade on 7/16/12.

2015

First-Round Picks

Cleveland Cavaliers: Receives Miami’s 2015 first-round pick (top-10 protected through 2017) via the Lebron James traded on 7/9/10. Receives Memphis’ 2015 first-round pick (top-5 protected, 15-30 protected in 2015-16, top-5 protected in 2017-18, unprotected in 2019) via the Jon Leuer trade on 1/22/13.

Orlando Magic: Receives Philadelphia’s 2015 first-round pick (top-14 protected in 2015-16, top-11 in 2017, top-8 in 2018, second round pick in 2018 and 2019 after) via Dwight Howard trade on 8/10/12. Conveyed two years after 76ers give HEAT first round pick in Arnett Moultrie trade.

Second-Round Picks

Boston Celtics: Receives Sacramento’s 2015 second-round pick (top-55 protected) via the Sam Cassell trade on 2/17/09.

Denver Nuggets: Receives L.A. Clippers 2015 second-round pick (top-55 protected) via the Cheikh Samb trade on 1/5/09.

Houston Rockets: Receives L.A. Clippers 2015 second-round pick (51-55 only) via Toronto from the David Andersen trade on 1/7/09. Receives New York Knicks’ 2015 second-round pick via Marcus Camby trade on 7/11/12.

Los Angeles Clippers: Receives Memphis’ 2015 second-round pick via New Orleans (originally from the Javaris Crittenton trade on 12/10/08 - Memphis can choose to send $350k instead) via the Eric Gordon trade on 12/14/11.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Receives Denver’s 2015 second-round pick via the Kosta Koufos trade on 2/22/11.

Orlando Magic: Receives Los Angeles Lakers 2015 second-round pick (top-40 protected, extinguished thereafter) via Dwight Howard trade on 8/10/12.

Portland Trail Blazers: Receive less favorable of Nuggets and Timberwolves’ 2015 second-round pick via Tanguy Ngombo trade on 6/27/11.

Utah Jazz: Receives Brooklyn’s 2015 second-round pick via the Mehmet Okur trade on 12/22/11.

Washington Wizards: Receives New Orleans’ 2015 second-round pick (via the L.A. Clippers and the Nick Young trade on 3/15/12) via the Eric Gordon trade on 12/14/11.

2016

First-Round Picks

Denver Nuggets: Receives rights to swap 2016 first-round picks with New York via the Carmelo Anthony trade on 2/22/11.

Second-Round Picks

Brooklyn Nets: Receive option to swap picks with L.A. Clipper if it’s in the 31-55 range via Reggie Evans trade on 7/11/12.

Dallas Mavericks: Receives Memphis’ 2016 second-round pick (top-55 protected) via Denver (originally from the Stephen Hunter trade on 8/7/09) via the Rudy Fernandez trade on 12/13/11.

Memphis Grizzlies: Receives Toronto’s 2016 second-round pick via the Shawn Marion trade on 7/9/09.

New Orleans Hornets: Receives L.A. Clippers 2016 second-round pick (top-55 protected) via the Rasual Butler trade on 8/12/09. Receives Sacramento’s 2016 second-round pick via the Hilton Armstrong trade on 1/11/10. Receives Minnesota’ 2016 second-round pick via Brad Miller trade on 7/13/12.

Portland Trail Blazers: Receives New York Knicks’ 2016 second-round pick via Raymond Felton trade on 7/15/12.

San Antonio Spurs: Receives Charlotte’s 2016 second-round pick (top-55 protected) via the Theo Ratliff trade on 2/18/10.

2017

First-Round Picks

Orlando Magic: Receive the L.A. Lakers’ 2017 first-round pick (top-5 protected, afterwards 2017 and 2018 second-round picks) via Dwight Howard trade on 8/10/12.

Second-Round Picks

Boston Celtics: Receives Sacramento’s 2017 second-round pick via the Marquis Daniels trade on 2/24/11.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Receive New Orleans’ 2017 second-round pick (top-55 protected, extinguished thereafter) via Brad Miller trade on 7/13/12.