NBA Draft 2025: A Look at the Deals and Trades Surrounding the Big Event (June 25-26)
NBA Draft Trade Updates and Deals in 2025
Get ready for the NBA Draft 2025, happening on June 25-26. Stay tuned to our site for in-depth analysis and coverage.
Thursday, June 26
9:45 pm ET - The Minnesota Timberwolves are parting ways with their No. 36 pick, sending it to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for No. 45 and some cold hard cash.
8:30 pm ET - The Orlando Magic have made a move to acquire the No. 32 pick from the Boston Celtics. This deal includes the Magic sending Nos. 46 and 57 in return, with the Celtics pocketing a 2026 and 2027 second-round pick.
7:15 pm ET - The Golden State Warriors are shaking things up, trading their No. 41 pick to none other than—yep, you guessed it—the Warriors, in exchange for the No. 52 and No. 59 picks.
7:00 pm ET - The Phoenix Suns are stepping up their game with a trade for the No. 31 pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Suns are also throwing in two future second-round picks in the deal.
3:45 pm ET - According to insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Brooklyn Nets are moving their No. 36 pick (second round) to the Phoenix Suns for two future second-round picks.
12:45 pm ET - The Chicago Bulls are playing their cards right, trading their No. 45 pick to the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 55 pick and a bit of dough, per Shams Charania.
Wednesday, June 25
10:15 pm ET - The Oklahoma Thunder are shaking things up, trading their No. 24 pick (Nique Clifford) to the Sacramento Kings for a Top 16 protected first round pick in 2027.
9:50 pm ET - The Washington Wizards are getting crafty, dealing Walter Clayton Jr. (No. 18 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft) to the Utah Jazz for the No. 21 pick (Will Riley) and a couple of second-round picks. These picks include the No. 43 in the 2025 NBA Draft and second-round picks in 2031 and 2032.
9:33 pm ET - The Atlanta Hawks are thinking big, trading Derik Queen (No. 13 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft) to the New Orleans Pelicans for the No. 23 pick and a first-round pick in 2026, unprotected. The No. 23 pick ended up being Asa Newell.
9:25 pm ET - The Portland Trail Blazers are making waves, trading their No. 11 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft (Cedric Coward) to the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 16 pick, a 2028 first-round pick, and two second-round picks. The No. 16 pick ended up being Yang Hansen.
9:16 pm ET - The Charlotte Hornets are playing their cards right, sending center Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns for the No. 29 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and a 2029 first-round pick, Top 5 protected, and the last favorable of the Cleveland, Minnesota, and Utah. The No. 29 pick ended up being Liam McNeeley.
7:17 pm ET - According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the San Antonio Spurs are trading the No. 38 pick in the 2025 NBA draft to the Indiana Pacers for a future second-round pick and some sweet, sweet cash.
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Insider Scoop
- The Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a deal, with the Suns picking up center Mark Williams from the Hornets. They also took Duke big man Khaman Maluach in the draft[3][4].
- The New Orleans Pelicans were quite active, acquiring Derik Queen with the No. 13 pick in a surprising move. This pairs up Queen with Zion Williamson in New Orleans[1][3].
- The Utah Jazz made a move for Ace Bailey, who slipped to their pick, along with Walter Clayton to form a new tandem[1][3].
- A three-team trade happened involving the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics sent Kristaps Porzingis and a second-round pick to the Hawks, Terance Mann and Atlanta's No. 22 pick went to the Nets, and Georges Niang plus a second-round pick landed with the Celtics[2].
- The Indiana Pacers have made their way back into the draft, trading with the San Antonio Spurs for the No. 38 pick[1][5].
- The Sacramento Kings were able to acquire a pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder and chose Clifford from Colorado State[3].
- The Memphis Grizzlies took Cedric Coward from Division III with the 11th pick[3].
- The Portland Trail Blazers selected Yang Hansen, a seven-footer from China, with the 16th pick[3].
- The draft featured several pick swaps: the Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves exchanged second-round picks (Suns took pick 31, Timberwolves 36), the Warriors and Suns swapped picks 41, 52, and 59, and the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers swapped picks 45 and 55[1].
These trades demonstrate the fierce competition and deal-making that took place around the draft, as teams positioned themselves to get the prospects they coveted and to improve their rosters[1][2][3][4][5].
- The NBA draft is a hotbed for sports drama, with teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves trading spots with the Los Angeles Lakers for picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.
- In the 2025 NBA Draft, some promising players like Cedric Coward from Division III and Yang Hansen, a seven-footer from China, found new teams after trades involving the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers.
- Basketball, and the NBA specifically, never fails to deliver unexpected twists, like the New Orleans Pelicans' acquisition of Derik Queen with the No. 13 pick in a surprising move. This pairs Queen with Zion Williamson in New Orleans.
