Ranking Every NBA Team By Current Trade Assets
The NBA is coming off one of the wildest offseasons in its history, so now is as good a time as any to reset where every team stands in terms of trade assets.
Plenty were just spent but can be flipped again. Plenty are still in the stockpile. Some teams are loaded. Some teams are barren.
Below, we're ranking all 30 teams by the overall value of all their trade assets, including future picks and players.
Of course, that's a largely subjective exercise, but we carefully examined future draft details for every team, pored over their cap sheets and tried to account for coming trends in the league.
As sort of a guide through the exercise, we even listed some of the more valuable picks teams own (but in most cases limited the list to ones likely to be held by the team), named specific contracts that could be valuable in trades right now and even hazarded a guess at who might be untouchable.
And that last item is important. Considering someone untouchable obviously affects the overall value of the stockpile.
For example, if the San Antonio Spurs were to make Victor Wembanyama available, they'd obviously and instantly have the most valuable stash of assets. But there's just no way that happens. That was factored into the ranking.
Players in those slots (and the one for valuable contracts) are negotiable, though. And some of the lines detailed above blur throughout the exercise.
And with all those caveats and qualifications out of the way, it's time to dive into the rankings.
30. Phoenix Suns
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Picks: 1st in 2032, potential 1st from UTA, CLE or MIN in 2027, 3 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Devin Booker ($57.1 million)
Untouchable Players: None
Looking at the Phoenix Suns' future pick details is pretty shocking. They're clearly still reeling from the ill-fated Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal trades.
And just as they were starting to see a hint of light at the end of the tunnel, they traded a 2033 first-round pick for Miles Bridges.
The draft is clearly not how Phoenix plans to build in the foreseeable future. And while they could probably recoup some assets by moving Devin Booker, a recent extension that will pay him $69.2 million in 2029-30 (when he has a player option) could scare a lot of suitors off in this new era of cap aprons and all the team-building penalties that come with spending into them.
29. Miami Heat
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Picks: 1sts in 2028, 2029 and 2032, 2 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: It depends.
Untouchable Players: Giannis Antetokounmpo ($58.5 million), Bam Adebayo ($49.5 million)
Early on, we come to a team that's pretty tough to analyze
The Miami Heat had some decent trade assets before spending a bundle of them in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
That's a move that makes unloading some of the picks above more difficult than it appears, too. Because they sent firsts in 2031 and 2033 out, the Stepien rule prevents them from moving 2032 (unless it's a pick swap).
The other thing to think about with this team is the second and third categories above. Giannis and/or Bam Adebayo would obviously fetch pretty big hauls in deals, but Miami won't reroute Giannis without some kind of disaster. And Adebayo has almost become synonymous with the Heat.
28. Denver Nuggets
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Picks: 1sts in 2028, 2031 and 2033, 3 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Peyton Watson (restricted free agent), Aaron Gordon ($32.0 million), Cameron Johnson ($23.1 million)
Untouchable Players: Nikola Jokić ($59.0 million)
The restricted free-agency rights to Peyton Watson deserve a mention, but he may not have the value he (or the Denver Nuggets) thought he did.
According to recent reports, none of the suitors have offered Denver a first-round pick in sign-and-trade proposals.
Beyond him, the Nuggets could probably get decent value from Aaron Gordon (though his injury woes could scare teams off) or Cam Johnson's expiring contract. Jamal Murray's deal might simply be too big for solid returns.
And without good draft assets to sweeten deals (the firsts above could be affected by the Stepien rule), Denver is likely stuck.
27. Los Angeles Lakers
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Picks: 1st in 2032, 3 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Austin Reaves ($41.2 million), Walker Kessler ($30.1 million)
Untouchable Players: Luka Dončić ($49.5 million)
The Los Angeles Lakers have already spent just about all the draft capital they had, and unloading that 2032 first would require a pick swap (thanks again, Stepien rule).
Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler are both ineligible to be traded till well into the season, too. But if the Lakers did indeed make either available, they'd likely go for more than the Nuggets players listed above.
Reaves has offensive engine potential and is still in his 20s. And though Kessler has dealt with his own injury woes, he's only 25 and has looked like a bona fide defensive anchor when healthy.
26. Minnesota Timberwolves
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Picks: 1sts in 2030 and 2032
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: LaMelo Ball ($40.8 million), Rudy Gobert ($36.5 million), Jaden McDaniels ($26.2 million)
Untouchable Players: Anthony Edwards ($48.9 million)
The Minnesota Timberwolves are essentially tapped out in terms of draft assets. They may own those firsts in 2030 and 2032, but the Stepien rule (which precludes teams from being without a first-round pick in back-to-back years) bars them from offering the picks outright.
They could still sweeten deals as pick swaps, but those certainly aren't as valuable.
And while LaMelo Ball, Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels would all have some value if they were made available, the win-now Wolves would have a hard time upgrading at their positions without those sweeteners.
25. Toronto Raptors
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Picks: 1sts in 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2032, 3 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Collin Murray-Boyles ($6.6 million)
Untouchable Players: Scottie Barnes ($41.8 million)
We're operating under the assumption that the Kawhi Leonard trade will eventually be finalized, though that feels more like a stretch with each passing day.
If the deal does go through, Toronto's draft capital would obviously be limited and that 2032 pick would instantly become tougher to move.
The recency of the trade makes it hard to imagine the Raptors subsequently flipping Leonard too, especially after giving up multiple firsts to get him.
The only big-time asset left, barring a completely unanticipated Scottie Barnes move, may be Collin Murray-Boyles.
24. New York Knicks
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Picks: 1sts in 2030, 2032 and 2033, 10 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Karl-Anthony Towns ($57.1 million), OG Anunoby ($42.5 million)
Untouchable Players: Jalen Brunson ($37.7 million)
Coming off the championship, the New York Knicks don't need to think much about trades.
And with all the deals they made to assemble the title-winning core, they don't have a ton to trade anyway.
Truth is, unless things go terribly wrong in 2026-27 and they consider breaking up the group that just won it all for the franchise's first time in 53 years, they have little reason to explore major moves.
23. Milwaukee Bucks
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Picks: 1sts in 2031, 2032 and 2033, 1sts from MIA in 2031 and 2033, 2 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Brayden Burries ($6.4 million)
Untouchable Players: None
The Milwaukee Bucks are still reeling a bit from the Giannis Antetokounmpo era, when they made some future-imperiling trades and complicated their cap sheet by waiving and stretching Damian Lillard.
But the Giannis trade itself has helped them reset a bit.
Those Miami Heat picks could become pretty valuable, when Giannis and Bam Adebayo will be way past their primes and Adam Silver's new anti-tanking penalties could be a relic of the past.
They suddenly have at least one very promising rookie in Brayden Burries, too. He showed enough in summer games to warrant some consideration for the untouchable category.
22. Cleveland Cavaliers
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Picks: 1sts in 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 2 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Evan Mobley ($50.1 million), Donovan Mitchell ($50.1 million)
Untouchable Players: None
The Cleveland Cavaliers don't have a ton of unencumbered draft capital, but they have a couple players who'd almost certainly bring a lot back in trades.
Donovan Mitchell is the older of the two, but he's also more proven. His scoring could be worth a trade fortune to the right team. And he might not be the best trade asset on this team.
Evan Mobley has sort of stagnated statistically, but he's still in his early 20s, has a Defensive Player of the Year on his resume and has plenty of untapped offensive potential.
21. Los Angeles Clippers
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Picks: 1sts in 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 1sts from TOR in 2031 and 2033, 6 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Darius Garland ($42.2 million)
Untouchable Players: None
The Los Angeles Clippers are obviously in limbo till we know what the league will do about the Kawhi Leonard trade. And their potential situation feels more dire than Toronto's.
If the deal is nixed, there would certainly be some awkwardness for the theoretically traded Brandon Ingram and Gradey, but there's enough young talent and potential to move forward there.
For L.A., assuming there is a punishment for the alleged cap circumvention, it'll be the side saddled with it. That could include the forfeiture of future picks and a suspension for Leonard (which would obviously hurt his trade value).
If the deal does go through, the Clippers could lean even harder into a rebuild around incoming rookie Keaton Wagler and get some value for Darius Garland.
20. Dallas Mavericks
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Picks: 1sts in 2028, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 1st from LAL from 2029, 3 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Kyrie Irving ($39.5 million)
Untouchable Players: Cooper Flagg ($14.5 million)
The Dallas Mavericks would certainly be a lot higher up this list if Cooper Flagg were theoretically available. But Nico Harrison is gone, so inexplicable trades of cornerstone-level talents are probably out the door.
The Luka Dončić trade isn't the only one still affecting this team either. Harrison spent draft capital in earlier moves that actually made sense when building around Luka, so the Mavs are a little lighter in that category than they might want to be.
Still, their far-flung picks are there, a title contender would give up real stuff for Kyrie Irving, and lucking into Flagg had to take a little of the sting of 2025 away.
19. Boston Celtics
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, potential 1st from LAC or PHI in 2028, 1st from PHI in 2031, 5 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Derrick White ($30.3 million), Payton Pritchard ($7.8 million)
Untouchable Players: Jayson Tatum ($58.5 million)
The Boston Celtics already made a press-stopping trade when they unloaded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers. It's hard to imagine them doing anything else too dramatic between now and the deadline.
But that Philadelphia first in 2031 could be pretty valuable, especially if paired with plug-and-play guard Derrick White.
That's a potential path to a second star, but Boston already pivoted away from that philosophy. They're likely in their final 2026-27 form (or close to it).
18. Sacramento Kings
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2032 and 2033, potential 1st from SAS in 2027, 1st from MIN in 2031, 2 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Zach LaVine ($49.0 million)
Untouchable Players: Darius Acuff ($8.0 million)
Zach LaVine might not ordinarily be in that "valuable players" category, but he's on an expiring contract, which might make him enticing to a team looking for some financial flexibility next summer.
The other big name left on this roster, Domantas Sabonis, is under contract through 2027-28. And while some fans might want him moved too, that extra year could make it a little tougher.
Even without moving either, Sacramento is actually in pretty good shape with all of its future first-round picks, which are extra valuable for an organization as historically bad as this one.
17. Philadelphia 76ers
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2030, 2032 and 2033, 1st from LAC in 2028, potential 1st from LAC in 2029, 10 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: VJ Edgecombe ($11.7 million)
Untouchable Players: Tyrese Maxey ($40.8 million)
Prior to this summer, VJ Edgecombe almost certainly would've been right alongside Tyrese Maxey in that "untouchable" category. And he may still be, but picking up Jaylen Brown and LeBron James maybe changes the calculus a bit.
If the Philadelphia 76ers wanted to go star-hunting one more time, Edgecombe could go a long way toward helping them land one.
The likelier path, though, is that Philly enters the season with this already star-loaded roster and plays things out with little stress because of how young Edgecombe and Maxey are.
16. Indiana Pacers
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 6 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Pascal Siakam ($48.9 million)
Untouchable Players: Tyrese Haliburton ($48.9 million)
The Indiana Pacers are in great shape with their own picks in coming years, but their organizational stability might actually hurt them a bit in an exercise like this.
Adam Silver's new anti-tanking rules could help middling teams, but making the playoffs still takes most out of the lottery. And historically, Indiana has been a pretty safe bet to be in that party.
The Pacers could probably get decent returns for any of Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith, but after the Tyrese Haliburton-less gap year, they'll likely want to see what the group looks like with him back and Ivica Zubac in place.
15. New Orleans Pelicans
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Picks: 1sts in 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, potential 1st from MIL in 2027, 5 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Trey Murphy III ($27.0 million)
Untouchable Players: None
Another safe bet to be in the lottery for the foreseeable future, the New Orleans Pelicans have access to most of their own future firsts.
They also have a volume-three-point-shooting wing on a manageable contract in Trey Murphy. He'd easily fit into the schemes and defensive systems of most teams.
On the other hand, some of New Orleans' biggest-name players, like Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray, come with significant injury concerns that limit their value.
14. Golden State Warriors
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 2 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Jimmy Butler ($56.8 million)
Untouchable Players: Stephen Curry ($62.6 million)
There has been a lot of pooh-poohing of the Golden State Warriors' trade assets over the last year, which is understandable, given how little it's yielded.
But Jimmy Butler being out for potentially all of this last season of his contract makes him either an interesting human trade exception or a late-season mercenary for a contender.
And those Warriors picks will mostly convey after Stephen Curry is gone, so they have a very high likelihood of being in the lottery.
13. Chicago Bulls
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 11 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Matas Buzelis ($5.7 million)
Untouchable Players: Caleb Wilson ($10.7 million)
The Chicago Bulls landed a potential superstar with the fourth overall pick in this summer's draft. And for at least the next couple years, there's almost no way they should consider selling on his potential unless, by some Nico Harrison-level analysis, another untouchable player was offered their way.
They should probably hang onto all those future firsts and seconds too. Chicago has an opportunity to patiently build around Wilson and Matas Buzelis, and that's exactly what it should do.
If, however, the Bulls did want to take a shortcut to a star, they have plenty of draft capital to do it.
12. Detroit Pistons
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 12 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Jalen Duren (restricted free agent), Ausar Thompson ($11.1 million)
Untouchable Players: Cade Cunningham ($50.1 million)
As we did with Denver, we've listed an unsigned free agent for the Detroit Pistons. That's because, although he doesn't have his new contract yet, Detroit has the option to match whatever offer sheet Jalen Duren signs. That makes him a prime sign-and-trade candidate.
And if things really have soured between Duren and the Pistons to the point he wants to leave, multiple teams should be interested in his rebounding and scoring around the rim.
The other valuable player here is defensive specialist Ausar Thompson, who would instantly fit anywhere, despite the fact that he's yet to prove himself an NBA-level shooter.
The biggest strength of this collection, though, is probably the fact that Detroit controls all of its own first-round picks. Even for a team that figures to be in the playoffs for the foreseeable future, that's a big deal.
11. Atlanta Hawks
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Picks: 1sts in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, potential 1st from NOP or MIL in 2027, 7 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Onyeka Okongwu ($16.1 million), Nickeil Alexander-Walker ($14.4 million)
Untouchable Players: Jalen Johnson ($30.0 million)
Beyond having a few of their own firsts in the mix, the Atlanta Hawks are in line to potentially land a first from either New Orleans or Milwaukee (unless both are in the top four) in 2027.
Given how bad those teams figure to be this season, those rights could be pretty enticing in trades.
The Hawks also have a handful of solid talents on manageable salaries, including Onyeka Okongwu and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
10. Orlando Magic
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 7 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Franz Wagner ($41.8 million), Paolo Banchero ($41.2 million), Desmond Bane ($39.4 million), Anthony Black ($10.1 million)
Untouchable Players: None
The Orlando Magic are still feeling the Desmond Bane trade a bit, but they have their far-flung picks and a healthy number of seconds.
But the real strength of their asset base is in their players.
The Magic have a lot of talented individual players who've struggled to win games together at the level they should. If Orlando were to make any one of them available, it'd likely get a pretty good return.
9. Portland Trail Blazers
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2029, 2031, 2032 and 2033, potential 1sts from MIL in 2028 and 2030, 1st from ORL in 2028, 9 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Jrue Holiday ($34.8 million), Toumani Camara ($18.1 million)
Untouchable Players: Deni Avdija ($13.1 million)
The Portland Trail Blazers have plenty of their own picks at their disposal, but what really boosts their stash is those swaps with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Portland should be pushing for playoff appearances through 2030 (at least), while those years are close enough to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade that they'll almost certainly still be in the lottery. The rights to those picks should have value all over the league.
Beyond that, the Blazers have one of the more interesting potential veteran additions in the NBA in Jrue Holiday. He may be slightly overpaid for a 36-year-old, but his contract only runs through 2027-28 (when he has a player option), and his defense and leadership have already been huge factors in two recent title runs.
8. Charlotte Hornets
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, potential 1st from DAL in 2027, potential 1st from MIA in 2027, potential 1st from MIN in 2028, potential 1st from UTA, CLE or MIN in 2029, 1st from MIN in 2033, 1st from PHX in 2033, 19 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Coby White ($26.1 million), Brandon Miller ($15.1 million)
Untouchable Players: Kon Knueppel ($10.5 million)
Brandon Miller is another player who's sort of on the line between between the second and third categories above. And given where the Charlotte Hornets are on their organizational timeline, that likely means he isn't going anywhere.
But even if the Hornets weren't inclined to include Miller in deals, they have more than enough trade ammo to improve their team (though they can certainly justify staying patient).
Beyond their own first-round picks, those far-flung firsts from Minnesota and Phoenix have potential that any team in the league would like to get its organizational mitts on.
7. Utah Jazz
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2029, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 1st from CLE or MIN in 2027, potential 1st from CLE or LAL in 2028, potential 1st from LAL in 2030, 1sts from LAL in 2031 and 2033, 11 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Jaren Jackson Jr. ($49.0 million), Lauri Markkanen ($46.1 million)
Untouchable Players: Darryn Peterson ($13.2 million)
Even with Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey and Keyonte George all still playing on their rookie deals, the Utah Jazz could be ready to compete for a playoff spot as early as this season.
That trio, combined with a frontcourt that includes Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr., is not going to be easy to beat.
But Utah could also justify moves in pretty much any direction. They could unload one of the vets for even more draft assets and slow-play the build around Peterson. Or, they could package more of those future picks, some salary filler and one of the young guys for another star or fringe star.
And again, they could probably sell the fan base on any route. They're positioned well coming out of this rebuild.
6. Washington Wizards
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2029, 2031, 2032 and 2033, potential 1st in 2028, 1st in 2029 from BOS, MIL or POR, potential 1st from PHX in 2030, 9 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Alex Sarr ($12.4 million)
Untouchable Players: AJ Dybantsa ($14.7 million)
Beyond having all of their firsts between now and 2033 (something that's pretty valuable for a near-perennial lottery team), the Washington Wizards also have some chances to move up in 2028 and 2029, when they should theoretically be a more competitive team.
On top of that, the Wizards are absolutely loaded with young talent they could aggregate and ship out in the event they want to speed up their organizational timeline.
Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington, Will Riley and Kyshawn George are all on their rookie contracts. And by the time Washington has start handing out second deals, the ones they don't find worthy of extensions might have some value to other teams around the league.
5. Memphis Grizzlies
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Picks: 1sts in 2027, 2028, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 1st from UTA, CLE or MIN in 2027, potential 1st from LAL in 2027, potential 1st from ORL in 2029, potential 1st from GSW in 2030, 1st from ORL in 2030, 1st from PHX in 2031, 7 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Ty Jerome ($9.2 million), Cedric Coward ($6.0 million)
Untouchable Players: Cameron Boozer ($11.8 million)
Beyond that mountain of draft capital, the Memphis Grizzlies have some interesting veterans on deals that are extremely easy to move.
Isaiah Stewart's $15 million for 2026-27 is one, but the Ty Jerome deal is one of the biggest steals in the league (take away the minutes qualifier, and he was seventh in the NBA in EPM last season).
Cedric Coward, who's good and versatile enough to warrant some consideration for the "untouchable" label, would also be pretty highly coveted if he were ever made available.
4. Houston Rockets
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Picks: 1sts in 2028, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, potential 1st from BKN in 2027, 1st from PHX in 2027, potential 1st from DAL or PHX in 2029
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Kevin Durant ($43.9 million), Alperen Şengün ($35.6 million)
Untouchable Players: Amen Thompson ($12.3 million)
As you can see, the Houston Rockets haven't been shy about spending second-round picks, but they're well stocked with firsts.
And if they wanted to add to that stash, they have some players that would certainly help them do that.
Even at 37, Kevin Durant is still one of the best scorers in the NBA. And Alperen Şengün is talented enough to be a franchise center. His defense just might not fit Houston's desired identity right now.
3. Brooklyn Nets
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Picks: 1sts in 2028, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, 1sts from NYK in 2027, 2029 and 2031, potential 1st from PHI in 2028, 1st from DEN in 2032, 19 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Michael Porter Jr. ($40.8 million)
Untouchable Players: None
Given where the Brooklyn Nets have been (and figure to be for the next few years), their first-round picks are valuable.
Of course, Adam Silver's new rules aimed at reducing tanking could reduce that value a bit, but a lot of those years will be in the lottery. And that 2032 first from Denver, when Nikola Jokić is 37 and the aforementioned rules may be retired, could be one of the better individual assets in the league.
On top of that, Brooklyn has a valuable expiring contract attached to one of the best shooters in the NBA in Michael Porter Jr.
2. San Antonio Spurs
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Picks: 1sts in 2029, 2032 and 2033, 1st from ATL in 2027, potential 1st from BOS in 2028, potential 1st from DAL or MIN in 2030, potential 1st from SAC in 2031, 12 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Stephon Castle ($10.0 million)
Untouchable Players: Victor Wembanyama ($16.9 million), Dylan Harper ($13.0 million)
As is the case with Dallas and Flagg, the San Antonio Spurs would obviously be higher if Dylan Harper were theoretically available. If Victor Wembanyama was, they'd be about as obvious a No. 1 as a team could get.
But there's really no reason San Antonio would ever consider moving either, especially with all the picks already headed its way.
Stephon Castle may be a slightly different story. His ceiling appears slightly lower than Harper's, and he could help San Antonio land another star to play with Wemby.
But even that feels almost silly to type. Castle has real star upside, and the Spurs feel like a safe bet to keep building patiently.
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
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Picks: 1sts in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033, potential 1st from DEN in 2027, potential 1st from SAS in 2027, potential 1st from LAC in 2027, potential 1st from DAL in 2028, potential 1st from DEN in 2029, 11 2nds
Valuable Players and/or Contracts: Jalen Williams ($41.2 million), Chet Holmgren ($41.2 million), Isaiah Hartenstein ($23.1 million), Cason Wallace ($7.4 million)
Untouchable Players: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($40.8 million)
It's hard to imagine a better situation than the one the Oklahoma City Thunder are in.
They're paying a ton of money to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, but they're a perennial title contender with a strong young core (that's somehow younger than the aforementioned trio) and a mountain of draft picks.
And if the financial situation reached a point where ownership urged a trade of either Holmgren or Williams, that mountain of picks would get significantly bigger.
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