After weeks, even months, of speculation and intrigue, the 2018 NBA Draft delivered answers – and surprises.
In a shocking early twist, the Atlanta Hawks traded the third overall pick to the Dallas Mavericks for the fifth overall pick and a protected future first-rounder. Atlanta, picking for Dallas, selected Luka Doncic, the decorated European star. The Mavericks picked Oklahoma point guard Trae Young in a high-profile trade.
The Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Clippers provided the next trade, swapping the 11 and 12 selections. Los Angeles ends up with point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while the Hornets gent forward Miles Bridges. The Clippers had back to back picks after the Blake Griffin trade and were able to get their preferred point guard.
Phoenix found themselves right back in the spotlight and made a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Suns acquired Mikal Bridges in exchange for the rights to Zhaire Smith. Bridges played close to home at Villanova an his mother works for the Sixers, which makes this trade sting a little bit more than others. Phoenix was able to have fun with it though.
Those were some nice highlights @sixers…
We’ll follow up with new ones next season ? pic.twitter.com/YyNPszFI0h
— Phoen1x Šuns (@Suns) June 22, 2018
Here is a recap of the draft and all of the picks, along with agreed upon trades.
2018 NBA Draft
First Round
1.) Phoenix Suns – Deandre Ayton, C/Arizona
2.) Sacramento Kings – Marvin Bagley III, PF/Duke
3.) Atlanta Hawks – Luka Doncic, G/Slovenia (rights traded to Dallas)
4.) Memphis Grizzlies – Jaren Jackson Jr., PF/Michigan State
5.) Dallas Mavericks – Trae Young, PG/Oklahoma (rights traded to Atlanta)
6.) Orlando Magic – Mohamed Bamba, C/Texas
7.) Chicago Bulls – Wendell Carter Jr., C/Duke
8.) Cleveland Cavaliers – Collin Sexton, PG/Alabama
9.) New York Knicks – Kevin Knox, SF/Kentucky
10.) Philadelphia 76ers – Mikal Bridges, SF/Villanova (rights traded to Phoenix)
11.) Charlotte Hornets – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG/Kentucky (rights traded to Los Angeles Clippers)
12.) Los Angeles Clippers – Miles Bridges, SF/Michigan State (rights traded to Charlotte)
13.) Los Angeles Clippers – Jerome Robinson, SG/Boston College
14.) Denver Nuggets – Michael Porter Jr., SF/Missouri
15.) Washington Wizards – Troy Brown, SF/Oregon
16.) Phoenix Suns – Zaire Smith, SF/Texas Tech (rights traded to Philadelphia)
17.) Milwaukee Bucks – Donte DiVincenzo, SG/Villanova
18.) San Antonio Spurs – Lonnie Walker IV, SG/Miami (FL)
19.) Atlanta Hawks – Kevin Huerter SG/Maryland
20.) Minnesota Timberwolves – Josh Okogie, SG/Georgia Tech
21.) Utah Jazz – Grayson Allen, SG/Duke
22.) Chicago Bulls – Chandler Hutchinson, SG/Boise State
23.) Indiana Pacers – Aaron Holiday, PG/UCLA
24.) Portland Trail Blazers – Anfernee Simons, PG/IMG
25.) Los Angeles Lakers – Moritz Wagner, PF/Michigan
26.) Philadelphia 76ers – Landry Shamet, PG/Wichita State
27.) Boston Celtics – Robert Williams III, C/Texas A&M
28.) Golden State Warriors – Jacob Evans, SG/Cincinnati
29.) Brooklyn Nets – Dzanan Musa, SF/Bosnia-Herzegovina
30.) Atlanta Hawks – Omari Spellman, PF/Villanova
Second Round
31.) Phoenix Suns – Elie Okobo, PG/France
32.) Memphis Grizzlies – Jevon Carter, PG/West Virginia
33.) Dallas Mavericks – Jalen Brunson, PG/Villanova
34.) Atlanta Hawks – Devonte Graham, PG/Kansas (rights traded to Charlotte)
35.) Orlando Magic – Melvin Frazier, SF/Tulane
36.) New York Knicks – Mitchell Robinson, C/Chalmette, Louisiana
37.) Sacramento Kings – Gary Trent Jr., SG/Duke (rights traded to Portland)
38.) Philadelphia 76ers – Khyri Thomas, SG/Creighton (rights traded to Detroit)
39.) Philadelphia 76ers – Isaac Bonga, SF/Frankfurt
40.) Brooklyn Nets – Rodions Kurucs, F/Latvia
41.) Orlando Magic – Jarred Vanderbilt SF/Kentucky (rights traded to Denver)
42.) Detroit Pistons – Bruce Brown Jr., SG/Miami
43.) Denver Nuggets – Justin Jackson SF/Maryland (rights traded to Orlando)
44.) Washington Wizards – Issuf Sanon PG/Ukraine
45.) Brooklyn Nets – Hamidou Diallo, SG, Kentucky (rights traded to Charlotte)
46.) Houston Rockets – DeAnthony Melton, SG/USC
47.) Los Angeles Lakers – Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, SG/Kansas
48.) Minnesota Timberwolves – Keita Bates-Diop, SF/Ohio State
49.) San Antonio Spurs – Chimezie Metu, PF/USC
50.) Indiana Pacers – Alize Johnson
51.) New Orleans Pelicans – Tony Carr, PG/Penn State
52.) Utah Jazz – Vince Edwards, SF/Purdue (rights traded to Houston)
53.) Oklahoma City Thunder – Devon Hall, SG/Arizona
54.) Dallas Mavericks – Shake Milton, SG/SMU (rights traded to Philadelphia)
55.) Charlotte Hornets – Arnoldas Kulboka, SF/Lithuania
56.) Philadelphia 76ers – Ray Spalding, PF/Louisville (rights traded to Dallas)
57.) Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Hervey, SF/UT Arlington
58.) Denver Nuggets – Thomas Welsh, C/UCLA
59.) Phoenix Suns – George King, SF/Colorado
60.) Philadelphia 76ers – Kostas Antetokounmpo, SF/Dayton (rights traded to Dallas)
