How does each NBA general manager handle draft trades? What are their big hits and misses?
Draft trades are complicated, often involving even more risk and guesswork than standard transactions because they also include prospect projections. Even the best GMs have had a few major whiffs.
Heading into the 2020 NBA draft (Nov. 18 on ESPN) -- which figures to feature plenty of trade discussions involving moves up, down and out -- let's take a look at the draft-related transaction histories of each team's top front-office decision-maker, plus what we can learn from those moves.
One important qualifier is that we are evaluating trades that involved the same year's draft. In other words, we are not including trades that included only future draft picks, such as the 2019 deal that sent Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the LA Clippers in exchange for players and five future picks.
Note: We are not including first-time head decision-makers in Arturas Karnisovas (Chicago Bulls), Troy Weaver (Detroit Pistons), Rafael Stone (Houston Rockets), Leon Rose (New York Knicks) and Monte McNair (Sacramento Kings). We've also limited our scope to executives' time with their current franchise or, in some cases, their most recent role.
Atlanta Hawks | Travis Schlenk (since 2017)
Total trades: 13
Draft-related trades: 8
2020 draft picks: Nos. 6 and 50
Best draft transaction: 2019 | Traded Taurean Prince to Brooklyn for Allen Crabbe and first-round picks in 2019 and 2020
The Hawks would eventually parlay the Nets' 2019 first-rounder (and their own) to jump into the top five to select De'Andre Hunter.
The Nets' 2020 first was sent to Minnesota at the trade deadline for a starting center, Clint Capela (from Houston).
Acquiring Crabbe was a salary dump because of the $18.5 million owed on his contract. The shooting guard would be traded in January for veteran point guard Jeff Teague.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2018 | Traded the draft rights to Luka Doncic (No. 3) to Dallas for the rights to Trae Young (No. 5) and a 2019 Dallas first-round pick (eventually resulting in Cam Reddish)
Rarely does a team that acquires an All-Star (Young) and a young prospect (Reddish) get put in the questionable column when it comes to draft-night trades. But Doncic has turned into a top-10 player in the NBA and has Dallas positioned for the playoffs for the foreseeable future.
Boston Celtics | Danny Ainge (since 2003)
Total trades: 61
Draft-related trades: 15
2020 draft picks: Nos. 14, 26, 30 and 47
Best draft trade: 2017 | Traded No. 1 to Philadelphia for No. 3 and a 2019 Sacramento Kings first-rounder
During his tenure in Boston, Ainge has acquired Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins and Ray Allen as part of draft-related transactions. But this 2017 trade, when he moved back two slots to select Jayson Tatum, ranks as the best. The 22-year-old just finished a 2019-20 season in which he was named to the All-Star and All-NBA teams. Two years later, Boston selected Romeo Langford with the Sacramento pick.
The player Philadelphia selected No. 1, Markelle Fultz, played only 33 games for the Sixers, who eventually traded him to Orlando at the 2018 trade deadline for a future first-round pick. Fultz did start 60 games this year, averaging 12.1 points per game.
Most questionable draft trade: 2019 | Traded No. 20 to Philadelphia for Nos. 24 and 33
Aron Baynes and that No. 24 pick were eventually sent to Phoenix for the Bucks' first-rounder in 2020. So if we boil this down, Boston traded the 20th pick and Baynes for the 33rd pick (Carsen Edwards) and the 30th pick in 2020.
Baynes was treated as a salary dump because Boston's priority was to create cap space last offseason. The 20th pick turned into Matisse Thybulle. Edwards played in 37 games as a rookie, and the pick Boston has this year from Milwaukee is the last pick of the first round.
Brooklyn Nets | Sean Marks (since 2016)
Total trades: 19
Draft-related trades: 6
2020 draft picks: Nos. 19 and 55
Best draft transaction: 2016 | Traded Thaddeus Young to Indiana for the 20th pick in the draft (rights to Caris LeVert)
This was the first move of Sean Marks' tenure. Young had averaged 15.1 points during the 2015-16 season and still had a year left on his contract. Trading a veteran for a rookie was an indication of how Marks would remake the Nets' roster.
LeVert has missed 104 games because of injury but showed his talent in 2019-20, averaging a career-best 18.7 points per game. The swingman signed a team-friendly three-year, $51 million rookie extension in August 2019.
Most questionable draft transaction: None
Sending $3 million and the 55th pick in the 2016 draft to Utah for No. 42 (Isaiah Whitehead) cost the Nets money but does not rank as one of Marks' questionable draft night transactions. Marcus Paige, the player Utah selected, was eventually waived and played only five games (with Charlotte) in his NBA career.
Charlotte Hornets | Mitch Kupchak (since 2018)
Total trades: 6
Draft-related trades: 4
2020 draft picks: Nos. 3, 32 and 56
Best draft transaction: 2018 | Traded 2019 and 2023 second-round picks to Atlanta for the 34th pick (rights to Devonte' Graham)
After playing in only 46 games and averaging 4.7 points in his rookie season, Graham went on to have a breakout season in 2019-20, averaging a team-high 18.2 points per game and finishing fifth in Most Improved Player voting.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2018 | Acquiring 2020 and 2021 second-round picks from the LA Clippers to move back one slot to No. 12
The Clippers selected Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the No. 11 pick. For the Hornets, the trade seemed to make sense, given they received two picks for moving one slot, and they drafted Miles Bridges at No. 12. But Gilgeous-Alexander has developed into one of the top players under the age of 23 and was the most prized player the Thunder acquired as part of the Paul George trade.
In 2019-20, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged career bests: 19 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
Bridges started 64 games last season, averaging 13 points and 5.6 rebounds.
Note: From 2000 to 2017, Kupchak was the GM of the Lakers, making 30 trades (including nine during the time of the draft).
Cleveland Cavaliers | Koby Altman (since 2017)
Total trades: 13
Draft-related trades: 1
2020 draft picks: No. 5
Altman has made only one draft-related trade since he took over in 2017.
Last June, Cleveland sent $5 million and four second-round picks (one was top-55 protected) to Detroit for the 30th pick in the draft -- Kevin Porter Jr. The 20-year-old Porter averaged 10.0 points in 50 games this past season.
Dallas Mavericks | Donnie Nelson (since 2005)
Total trades: 55
Draft-related trades: 14
2020 draft picks: Nos. 18 and 31
Best draft transaction: 2018 | Acquired draft rights to Luka Doncic (No. 3) from Atlanta for the draft rights to Trae Young (No. 5) and a 2019 first-round pick (No. 10, Cam Reddish)
Doncic would go on to win Rookie of the Year in 2019 and earn All-NBA honors while getting the Mavericks into the playoffs in 2020, snapping the franchise's three-year postseason drought.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2013 | Traded the No. 13 pick (rights to Kelly Olynyk) to Boston for the draft rights to Lucas Nogueira (No. 16) and two future second-round picks. The No. 16 (along with No. 43 and Jared Cunningham) was eventually traded to Atlanta for the draft rights to Shane Larkin (No. 18).
This is a counter to the Doncic trade. Here, Dallas traded down and missed an opportunity to draft a franchise-altering talent. After multiple transactions, Dallas moved back to No. 18 and selected Larkin.
Selected at No. 15? Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Denver Nuggets | Tim Connelly (since 2013)
Total trades: 28
Draft-related trades: 8
2020 draft picks: No. 22
Best draft transaction: 2014 | Traded the rights to Doug McDermott (No. 11) and Anthony Randolph to Chicago for the rights to Jusuf Nurkic (pick No. 16), the rights to Gary Harris (No. 19) and a 2015 second-round pick
Connelly went in the direction of adding quantity when he packaged the 11th pick to Chicago to pick up two eventual starters in Nurkic and Harris.
Most questionable draft transactions: 2013 | Traded the draft rights to Rudy Gobert (No. 27) to Utah for $3 million and the draft rights to Erick Green (No. 46).
2017 | Traded the draft rights to Donovan Mitchell (No. 13) to Utah for the draft rights to Tyler Lydon (No. 24) and Trey Lyles.
Even one of the best executives when it comes to drafting players -- Connelly found cornerstones in Nikola Jokic at No. 41 and Jamal Murray at No. 7 -- can have off moments.
A week after he was hired, Connelly made a rookie mistake of selling a first-round pick for cash. It was the last time the league saw a first-round draft slot sold.
Although the Nuggets received $3 million, the Jazz went on to select a two-time Defensive Player of the Year in Gobert.
Four years later, Denver traded out of the No. 13 slot to acquire Lyles and the 24th pick. The Jazz got a franchise player in Mitchell. Lyles left in free agency two years later, and Lydon is out of the league.
Golden State Warriors | Bob Myers (since 2012)
Total trades: 24
Draft-related trades: 8
2020 draft picks: Nos. 2, 48 and 51
Best draft transaction: 2019 | Sent $1.3 million and a 2024 second-round pick to Atlanta for the 41st pick (later used to select Eric Paschall)
The $1.3 million on Paschall turned out to be a low-risk, high-reward transaction. Paschall played 60 games, averaged 14 points and earned All-Rookie first-team honors last season.
Since 2016, Golden State has spent $8.2 million to buy four draft picks (Patrick McCaw, Jordan Bell, Alen Smailagic and Paschall)
Most questionable draft transaction: 2013 | Traded the draft rights to Andre Roberson (No. 26) to Oklahoma City for the draft rights to Archie Goodwin (No. 29) and $1 million. The 29th pick and Malcolm Lee eventually got rerouted to Phoenix for the draft rights to Nemanja Nedovic (No. 30).
Nedovic played in only 24 games his rookie season and was bought out of his contract before the 2014-15 season.
Roberson has started 269 games with the Thunder as one the top perimeter defenders in the NBA.
Indiana Pacers | Kevin Pritchard (since 2017)
Total trades: 7
Draft-related trades: 3
2020 draft picks: No. 54
Best draft transaction: 2019 | Acquired T.J. Warren and the 32nd pick in the 2019 draft for cash
This goes down as one of the top draft-night steals in what was a three-team trade involving Indiana, the Phoenix Suns and the Miami Heat, KZ Okpala (No. 32) going to Miami in exchange for three future second-round draft picks (which went to Indiana). Phoenix got $1.1 million in cash.
In his first year with the Pacers, Warren set career highs in games played (67), points per game (19.8) and field goal percentage (53.6%). He has a team-friendly cap hit of $12.5 million and is under contract through the 2021-22 season.
Most questionable draft transaction: None
Note: Pritchard was in charge of the Trail Blazers from 2007 to 2010, making 22 trades (including 12 during the time of the draft).
LA Clippers | Lawrence Frank (since 2017)
Total trades: 15
Draft-related trades: 2
2020 draft picks: No. 57
Best draft transaction: 2018 | Moved up one slot to select Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (No. 11).
Jumping one spot cost the Clippers two future second-round picks but got them the talented Gilgeous-Alexander. The guard was eventually the prized asset dealt to Oklahoma City as part of the Paul George trade.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2019 | Traded a 2020 first-round pick (via Philadelphia) and 2019 second-round pick (rights to Jaylen Hands) to Brooklyn for the rights to Mfiondu Kabengele (No. 27).
By trading the 27th pick in the 2019 draft, Brooklyn rose eight slots to No. 19 this year.
Kabengele played in only 12 games and was left off the restart roster in Orlando, Florida.
Los Angeles Lakers | Rob Pelinka (since 2017)
Total trades: 8
Draft-related trades: 4
2020 draft picks: No. 28
Best draft transaction: 2017 | In two separate transactions, the Lakers acquired the draft rights to Kyle Kuzma (No. 27), Josh Hart (No. 30) and Thomas Bryant (No. 42).
The Kuzma trade cost the Lakers former No. 2 pick D'Angelo Russell, but it allowed them to shed the $48 million owed to Timofey Mozgov. Eventually, the cap space -- the Lakers also shed Brook Lopez's expiring contract -- was used to sign LeBron James.
The second transaction saw the Lakers trade the draft rights to Tony Bradley (No. 28) to Utah for the last pick in the first round and an early second-round pick.
Most questionable draft transaction: None
Memphis Grizzlies | Zach Kleiman (since 2019)
Total trades: 7
Draft-related trades: 2
2020 draft picks: No. 40
Best draft transaction: 2019 | Traded the draft rights to Darius Bazley (No. 23) and a 2024 second-round pick to Oklahoma City for the draft rights to Brandon Clarke (No. 21).
This was the first draft for Kleiman, and he hit it out of the park with the small but eventually impactful trade by moving up two slots to select Clarke. The forward earned All-NBA rookie honors after averaging 12.1 points in 58 games with the Grizzlies.
Most questionable draft transaction: None
Miami Heat | Pat Riley (since 1995)
Total trades: 53 (since 2000)
Draft-related trades: 16
2020 draft picks: No. 20
Best draft transaction: 2008 | Traded two 2009 second-round picks and cash to Minnesota for the draft rights to Mario Chalmers (No. 34).
Chalmers started 82 games during his rookie season and went on to win two championships with the Heat. In eight seasons in Miami, the point guard started 383 games.
A year after the trade, Minnesota drafted Henk Norel (who never played in the league) and Nick Calathes (who played 129 games, all with Memphis).
Most questionable draft transaction: 2019 | Traded three future second-round picks (2022, 2025 and 2026) to Indiana for the draft rights to KZ Okpala (No. 32).
We are going to put an asterisk next to this trade because Okpala spent most of the season in the G League, and the three future seconds have not come to fruition. However, the Heat paid a steep price for acquiring the 32nd pick, a move that further diminished their second-round draft assets (they own only a 2024 top-50-protected second).
Milwaukee Bucks | Jon Horst (since 2017)
Total trades: 9
Draft-related trades: 3
2020 draft picks: No. 24
Best draft transaction: 2019 | Traded Tony Snell and the 30th pick to Detroit for Jon Leuer
Milwaukee had to give up the draft rights to Kevin Porter Jr. (selected No. 30) to shed the $24 million still owed to Snell. But the move gave the Bucks the cap space required -- once Leuer was waived and his salary was stretched -- to sign Brook Lopez and George Hill.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2017 | Traded $1.9 million to Philadelphia for the 46th pick; traded the 48th pick to the LA Clippers for $2 million
How would Denver's Monte Morris look in a Milwaukee uniform right now? The Bucks had two chances to draft Morris (at No. 51) but instead selected Sterling Brown with the 46th pick and sent the draft rights to Sindarius Thornwell (No. 48) to the Clippers for cash.
Minnesota Timberwolves | Gersson Rosas (since 2019)
Total trades: 7
Draft-related trades: 1
2020 draft picks: Nos. 1, 17 and 33
After just his first year on the job, Rosas has been one of the more active executives, turning over a Minnesota roster with seven separate trades (only Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Okogie remain on the roster he inherited).
One of those trades, and the only one that's draft-related, occurred last year when the Timberwolves sent Dario Saric and the draft rights to Cameron Johnson (No. 11) to Phoenix for the draft rights to Jarrett Culver (No. 6).
New Orleans Pelicans | David Griffin (since 2019)
Total trades: 4
Draft-related trades: 3
2020 draft picks: Nos. 13, 39, 42 and 60
There was no team more active in the draft last year than the Pelicans. Griffin turned the draft rights to De'Andre Hunter (No. 4), acquired in the Anthony Davis trade, into the draft rights to Jaxson Hayes (No. 8), draft rights to Nickeil Alexander-Walker (No. 17) and draft rights to Didi Louzada (No. 35).
New Orleans also sent the draft rights to Alen Smailagic (No. 39) to Golden State for $1 million and second-round picks in 2021 and 2023.
Note: During his tenure in Cleveland, Griffin made 23 trades (including two during the time of the draft).
Oklahoma City Thunder | Sam Presti (since 2007)
Total trades: 61
Draft-related trades: 19
2020 draft picks: Nos. 25 and 53
Best draft transaction: 2016 | Traded Serge Ibaka to Orlando for Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and the draft rights to Domantas Sabonis (No. 11).
Although it was four years ago, the Ibaka trade is why Oklahoma City is flushed with draft assets right now; after a year with the Thunder, Oladipo and Sabonis were shipped to Indiana for All-Star Paul George. George spent two years in Oklahoma City and was traded to the LA Clippers for three unprotected first-round picks (2022, 2024 and 2026) and the right to swap first-round picks in 2023 and 2025.
Ilyasova was traded in 2017 to Philadelphia for Jerami Grant (who was traded last offseason to Denver for a first-round pick).
In theory, four first-round picks and two pick swaps were netted for Ibaka.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2010 | Traded the rights to Eric Bledsoe (No. 18) to the LA Clippers for a 2012 first-round pick via Boston. Traded the draft rights to Craig Brackins (No. 21) and Quincy Pondexter (No. 26) for the draft rights to Cole Aldrich (No. 11) and Morris Peterson.
The Thunder entered the 2010 draft with three first-round picks and walked away with Aldrich, a future first-round pick from Boston and $6.2 million still owed to Peterson.
Eight months after this trade was made, Nenad Krstic, Jeff Green and the 2012 first (resulted in Fab Melo) were traded to the Celtics for Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson.
Aldrich played only 44 games in two seasons with the Thunder before being sent to Houston as part of the James Harden trade in 2012.
Orlando Magic | Jeff Weltman (since 2017)
Total trades: 11
Draft-related trades: 4
2020 draft picks: Nos. 15 and 45
Best draft transaction: 2017 | Traded the draft rights to Anzejs Pasecniks (No. 25) to Philadelphia for a 2020 first-round pick from Oklahoma City and 2020 second-round pick (eventually traded to Charlotte)
The first-round pick the Magic acquired from Philadelphia was eventually sent back to the 76ers at the 2019 trade deadline for former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2017 | Traded the 35th pick in the draft to Memphis for a 2019 second-round pick (via Brooklyn)
The Magic eventually traded the Nets' second (No. 46) in 2019 to the Lakers for $2.3 million and the Lakers' 2020 second-round pick. The Lakers' pick was traded to Philadelphia at the 2020 trade deadline for James Ennis III.
It is hard to put the multiple transactions above into the questionable category considering Orlando turned the 35th pick in the draft into $2.3 million and Ennis. However, Ennis will likely become a free agent (he has a player option this offseason) and the Magic missed the opportunity to draft guards Dillon Brooks and Monte Morris.
Note: GM John Hammond oversaw the Bucks from 2008 to 2017, making 38 trades (including eight during the time of the draft).
Philadelphia 76ers | Daryl Morey (with Rockets)
Total trades: 73
Draft-related trades: 14
2020 draft picks: Nos. 21, 34, 36, 49 and 58
Best draft transaction: Acquired the draft rights to Carl Landry (2007), Chase Budinger (2009) and Chandler Parsons (2011) for the right to swap second-round picks in 2008, a 2012 second and $1.5 million.
We tweaked the rules to highlight what Morey accomplished when it came to the second round in three different drafts.
The trades for James Harden, Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook highlight Morey's résumé. But it was hitting singles the night of the draft that helped the Rockets build out their roster with lower-profile players.
Landry played 163 games and averaged 11.2 points per game in three seasons.
Parsons started 207 games and averaged 14.1 points in three seasons.
Budinger played 210 games and averaged 9.4 points in three seasons.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2017 | Traded the rights to Dillon Brooks (No. 45) to Memphis for a 2018 second-round pick.
The Rockets selected De'Anthony Melton in the 2018 draft, then packaged him with Ryan Anderson in a salary dump to Phoenix for Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss.
Brooks had a career year with the Grizzlies in 2019-20, averaging 16.2 points, while Melton has turned into a high-level defender.
Note: In his two years in charge of basketball operations, GM Elton Brand made 12 trades.
Phoenix Suns | James Jones (since 2018)
Total trades: 6
Draft-related trades: 3
2020 draft picks: No. 10
Best draft transaction: 2019 | Traded for Aron Baynes, Dario Saric, the draft rights to Cameron Johnson (No. 11), the draft rights to Ty Jerome (No. 24) for the draft rights to Jarrett Culver (No. 6) and the 30th pick in the 2020 draft.
We still do not know how Culver will develop, but considering Phoenix received two high-level bench players (Saric and Baynes), a starter in Johnson and a young prospect in Jerome, the Suns right now get a solid B grade for both transactions.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2019 | Traded T.J. Warren and the 32nd pick to Indiana for $1.1 million
We can understand the logic behind why the Suns traded Warren considering his past medical history.
But what the Suns received back -- when factoring in Warren's team-friendly contract, his production when on the court and the fact that Phoenix traded the 32nd pick -- cannot be defended.
Portland Trail Blazers | Neil Olshey (since 2012)
Total trades: 32
Draft-related trades: 10
2020 draft picks: Nos. 16 and 46
Best draft transaction: 2018 | Traded two future second-round picks to Sacramento for the draft rights to Gary Trent Jr. (No. 37).
The 21-year old Trent averaged 8.9 points this season but had his most impressive stretch of play during the Orlando seeding games. Over eight games, Trent averaged 16.9 points and shot 50.7% from 3.
Trent is under contract for one more season at the minimum exception and is a strong candidate to receive an extension this offseason.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2017 | Traded the draft rights to Justin Jackson (No. 15) and Harry Giles III (No. 20) to Sacramento for the draft rights to Zach Collins (No. 10).
In fairness, trading two first-round picks to jump into the top 10 is sound logic.
Where Olshey should be criticized is in passing on Donovan Mitchell and Bam Adebayo, instead picking Collins.
Collins missed most of the 2019-20 season and underwent ankle surgery in the offseason, while Mitchell (selected 13th) earned All-Star honors this year and averaged 36.2 points in the playoffs. Adebayo (selected 14th) earned All-Star honors this year and made the All-Defensive second team for the Eastern Conference-champion Heat.
Note: Olshey was in charge of basketball operations for the Clippers from 2010 to 2012, making four trades.
San Antonio Spurs | RC Buford (since 2002)
Total trades: 27
Draft-related trades: 9
2020 draft picks: Nos. 11 and 41
Best draft transaction: 2011 | Traded George Hill to Indiana for the draft rights to Kawhi Leonard (No. 15) and Davis Bertans (No. 42).
This was the signature trade of Buford's tenure with the Spurs. In seven seasons in San Antonio, Leonard was named an All-Star (twice), All-NBA (twice), Defensive Player of the Year (twice), All-Defense (four times) and Finals MVP (2014).
Most questionable draft transaction: 2008 | Traded the draft rights to Goran Dragic (No. 45) to Phoenix for the draft rights to Malik Hairston (No. 48) and DeJuan Blair (No. 37, 2009).
Blair played with the Spurs for four seasons and appeared in 288 games (166 starts). Dragic has a career average of 13.9 points in 817 games and was traded from Phoenix (his second stint) to Miami for two first-round picks in 2015.
Toronto Raptors | Masai Ujiri (since 2013)
Total trades: 18
Draft-related trades: 2
2020 draft picks: Nos. 29 and 59
Best draft transaction: 2015 | Traded Greivis Vasquez to Milwaukee for the draft rights to Norman Powell (No. 46) and a conditional 2017 first-round pick (via LA Clippers), which became No. 23 pick OG Anunoby.
The first that Toronto acquired was eventually traded to Orlando as part of the Serge Ibaka trade. Powell shot 49.5% from the field and 39.9% from 3 and averaged a career-high 16.0 points this season. Vasquez played only 23 games with the Bucks.
Most questionable draft transaction: None
Note: Ujiri was in charge of basketball operations for the Nuggets from 2010 to 2013, making six trades.
Utah Jazz | Dennis Lindsey (since 2012)
Total trades: 26
Draft-related trades: 14
2020 draft picks: No. 23
Best draft transaction: 2013 | Traded $3 million and the draft rights to Erick Green (No. 46) to Denver for the draft rights to Rudy Gobert (No. 27).
2017 | Traded Trey Lyles and the draft rights to Tyler Lydon (No. 24) to Denver for the draft rights to Donovan Mitchell (No. 13).
Simply put, Lindsey traded $3 million, Lyles and Lydon for two franchise players.
Most questionable draft transaction: 2013 | Traded the draft rights to Shabazz Muhammad (No. 14) and Gorgui Dieng (No. 21) for the draft rights to Trey Burke (No. 9).
The same draft that saw the Jazz acquire Gobert also saw them trade two first-round picks to move into the top 10.
Burke spent three seasons with the Jazz, while the player selected 15th -- Giannis Antetokounmpo -- has earned back-to-back MVP honors.
Washington Wizards | Tommy Sheppard (since 2019)
Total trades: 7
Draft-related trades: 1
2020 draft picks: Nos. 9 and 37
Last June, the Wizards sent $2 million to Philadelphia for the draft rights to Admiral Schofield (No. 42) and Jonathon Simmons.
Note: During the tenure of former GM Ernie Grunfeld, Sheppard was a part of nine different draft-related trades.