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2023 NBA Draft Picks

Team	First Round	Second Round
Atlanta Hawks	Own	Second most favorable of ATL, CHA and BRK; most favorable to PHL and least favorable to BRK (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK); NOP 46-60
Boston Celtics	1-12 Own; 13-30 to IND	31-45 to CHA; 46-60 to WAS (via CHA); Less favorable of DAL and MIA if HOU 31-32 and if BOS 13-30; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of DAL and MIA if BOS 13-30 (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU); POR (via CLE to DET to LAC to ATL); ORL 56-60
Brooklyn Nets	More favorable of (i) PHL and (ii) less favorable of BRK and HOU then other to UTH; more favorable of BRK and HOU to HOU (via HOU swap for BRK; via PHL to BRK); PHX	Least favorable of BRK, ATL and CHA; most favorable to PHL and second most favorable to ATL (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK)
Charlotte Hornets	1-16 Own; 17-30 to SAN (via NYK to ATL); DEN 15-30 (via OKC to NYK)	Most favorable of CHA, ATL and BRK to PHL; second most favorable to ATL and least favorable to BRK (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK); BOS 31-45; Least favorable of (i) OKC, (ii) WAS and (iii) more favorable of DAL and MIA (via WAS to NOP to OKC; via MIA to DAL to OKC; via BOS to NYK to CHA); UTH (via NYK)
Chicago Bulls	1-4 Own; 5-30 to ORL; POR 15-30	To WAS (via WAS to LAL); Forfeited by CHI if received: DEN 47-60 (via CLE)
Cleveland Cavaliers	1-14 Own; 15-30 to IND	More favorable of CLE and GOS then other to MIL (via GOS to NOP to UTH to CLE to DET)
Dallas Mavericks	1-10 Own; 11-30 to NYK	More favorable of DAL and MIA to OKC [may be conveyed by OKC to CHA or DEN] then other to BOS if HOU 31-32; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of DAL and MIA to BOS then other to IND [may be conveyed by BOS to IND] (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU)
Denver Nuggets	1-14 Own; 15-30 to CHA (via OKC to NYK)	31-46 Own; Forfeited by CHI if received: 47-60 to CHI (via CLE); Second most favorable of (i) OKC, (ii) WAS and (iii) more favorable of DAL and MIA (via WAS to NOP to OKC; via MIA to DAL to OKC; via BOS to NYK to CHA; via OKC to DEN)
Detroit Pistons	1-18 Own; 19-30 to NYK (via HOU to OKC)	Own (via PHL to LAC to MIN to NYK)
Golden State Warriors	Own	More favorable of GOS and CLE to CLE then other to MIL (via GOS to NOP to UTH to CLE to DET)
Houston Rockets	More favorable of HOU and BRK; more favorable of (i) PHL and (ii) less favorable of BRK and HOU to BRK then other to UTH (via HOU swap for BRK; via PHL to BRK); MIL	31-32 to IND; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of DAL and MIA to BOS [may be conveyed by BOS to IND] then other to IND (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU)
Indiana Pacers	Own; BOS 13-30; CLE 15-30	31-55 to SAC; 56-60 to SAN; Less favorable of DAL and MIA if HOU 31-32 and if BOS 1-12; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of DAL and MIA if BOS 1-12 (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU; via BOS to IND); HOU 31-32; or least favorable of HOU 33-60, DAL and MIA (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU); SAN 56-60
Los Angeles Clippers	Own or OKC (via OKC swap for LAC)	Own
Los Angeles Lakers	Own or NOP (via NOP swap for LAL)	Own
Memphis Grizzlies	Own	Own; MIN
Miami Heat	Own	More favorable of MIA and DAL to OKC [may be conveyed by OKC to CHA or DEN] then other to BOS if HOU 31-32; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of MIA and DAL to BOS then other to IND [may be conveyed by BOS to IND] (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU)
Milwaukee Bucks	To HOU	Own; Less favorable of CLE and GOS (via GOS to NOP to UTH to CLE to DET)
Minnesota Timberwolves	To UTH	To MEM; NYK (via CHA)
New Orleans Pelicans	Own or swap for LAL	31-45 Own; 46-60 to ATL
New York Knicks	1-14 Own; 15-30 to POR; DAL 11-30; DET 19-30 (via HOU to OKC); WAS 15-30 (via HOU to OKC)	To MIN (via CHA)
Oklahoma City Thunder	Own or swap for LAC	Most favorable of (i) OKC, (ii) WAS and (iii) more favorable of DAL and MIA; second most favorable to DEN and least favorable to CHA (via WAS to NOP to OKC; via MIA to DAL to OKC; via BOS to NYK to CHA; via OKC to DEN)
Orlando Magic	Own; CHI 5-30	31-55 Own; 56-60 to BOS
Philadelphia Sixers	More favorable of (i) PHL and (ii) less favorable of BRK and HOU to BRK then other to UTH (via HOU swap for BRK; via PHL to BRK)	Forfeited; Most favorable of ATL, CHA and BRK (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK)
Phoenix Suns	To BRK	Own
Portland Trail Blazers	1-14 Own; 15-30 to CHI; NYK 15-30	To BOS (via CLE to DET to LAC to ATL)
Sacramento Kings	Own	Own; IND 31-55
San Antonio Spurs	Own; CHA 17-30 (via NYK to ATL)	31-55 Own; 56-60 to IND; IND 56-60; TOR
Toronto Raptors	Own	To SAN
Utah Jazz	Own; Least favorable of BRK, HOU and PHL (via HOU swap for BRK; via PHL to BRK); MIN	To CHA (via NYK)
Washington Wizards	1-14 Own; 15-30 to NYK (via HOU to OKC)	Most favorable of (i) WAS, (ii) OKC and (iii) more favorable of DAL and MIA to OKC; second most favorable to DEN and least favorable to CHA (via WAS to NOP to OKC; via MIA to DAL to OKC; via BOS to NYK to CHA; via OKC to DEN); BOS 46-60 (via CHA); CHI (via WAS to LAL)

Team

First Round

Second Round

Atlanta Hawks

Own

Second most favorable of ATL, CHA and BRK; most favorable to PHL and least favorable to BRK (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK); NOP 46-60

Boston Celtics

1-12 Own; 13-30 to IND

31-45 to CHA; 46-60 to WAS (via CHA); Less favorable of DAL and MIA if HOU 31-32 and if BOS 13-30; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of DAL and MIA if BOS 13-30 (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU); POR (via CLE to DET to LAC to ATL); ORL 56-60

Brooklyn Nets

More favorable of (i) PHL and (ii) less favorable of BRK and HOU then other to UTH; more favorable of BRK and HOU to HOU (via HOU swap for BRK; via PHL to BRK); PHX

Least favorable of BRK, ATL and CHA; most favorable to PHL and second most favorable to ATL (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK)

Charlotte Hornets

1-16 Own; 17-30 to SAN (via NYK to ATL); DEN 15-30 (via OKC to NYK)

Most favorable of CHA, ATL and BRK to PHL; second most favorable to ATL and least favorable to BRK (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK); BOS 31-45; Least favorable of (i) OKC, (ii) WAS and (iii) more favorable of DAL and MIA (via WAS to NOP to OKC; via MIA to DAL to OKC; via BOS to NYK to CHA); UTH (via NYK)

Chicago Bulls

1-4 Own; 5-30 to ORL; POR 15-30

To WAS (via WAS to LAL); Forfeited by CHI if received: DEN 47-60 (via CLE)

Cleveland Cavaliers

1-14 Own; 15-30 to IND

More favorable of CLE and GOS then other to MIL (via GOS to NOP to UTH to CLE to DET)

Dallas Mavericks

1-10 Own; 11-30 to NYK

More favorable of DAL and MIA to OKC [may be conveyed by OKC to CHA or DEN] then other to BOS if HOU 31-32; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of DAL and MIA to BOS then other to IND [may be conveyed by BOS to IND] (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU)

Denver Nuggets

1-14 Own; 15-30 to CHA (via OKC to NYK)

31-46 Own; Forfeited by CHI if received: 47-60 to CHI (via CLE); Second most favorable of (i) OKC, (ii) WAS and (iii) more favorable of DAL and MIA (via WAS to NOP to OKC; via MIA to DAL to OKC; via BOS to NYK to CHA; via OKC to DEN)

Detroit Pistons

1-18 Own; 19-30 to NYK (via HOU to OKC)

Own (via PHL to LAC to MIN to NYK)

Golden State Warriors

Own

More favorable of GOS and CLE to CLE then other to MIL (via GOS to NOP to UTH to CLE to DET)

Houston Rockets

More favorable of HOU and BRK; more favorable of (i) PHL and (ii) less favorable of BRK and HOU to BRK then other to UTH (via HOU swap for BRK; via PHL to BRK); MIL

31-32 to IND; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of DAL and MIA to BOS [may be conveyed by BOS to IND] then other to IND (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU)

Indiana Pacers

Own; BOS 13-30; CLE 15-30

31-55 to SAC; 56-60 to SAN; Less favorable of DAL and MIA if HOU 31-32 and if BOS 1-12; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of DAL and MIA if BOS 1-12 (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU; via BOS to IND); HOU 31-32; or least favorable of HOU 33-60, DAL and MIA (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU); SAN 56-60

Los Angeles Clippers

Own or OKC (via OKC swap for LAC)

Own

Los Angeles Lakers

Own or NOP (via NOP swap for LAL)

Own

Memphis Grizzlies

Own

Own; MIN

Miami Heat

Own

More favorable of MIA and DAL to OKC [may be conveyed by OKC to CHA or DEN] then other to BOS if HOU 31-32; more favorable of (i) HOU 33-60 and (ii) less favorable of MIA and DAL to BOS then other to IND [may be conveyed by BOS to IND] (via MIA to DAL; via MEM swap of DAL or MIA for HOU)

Milwaukee Bucks

To HOU

Own; Less favorable of CLE and GOS (via GOS to NOP to UTH to CLE to DET)

Minnesota Timberwolves

To UTH

To MEM; NYK (via CHA)

New Orleans Pelicans

Own or swap for LAL

31-45 Own; 46-60 to ATL

New York Knicks

1-14 Own; 15-30 to POR; DAL 11-30; DET 19-30 (via HOU to OKC); WAS 15-30 (via HOU to OKC)

To MIN (via CHA)

Oklahoma City Thunder

Own or swap for LAC

Most favorable of (i) OKC, (ii) WAS and (iii) more favorable of DAL and MIA; second most favorable to DEN and least favorable to CHA (via WAS to NOP to OKC; via MIA to DAL to OKC; via BOS to NYK to CHA; via OKC to DEN)

Orlando Magic

Own; CHI 5-30

31-55 Own; 56-60 to BOS

Philadelphia Sixers

More favorable of (i) PHL and (ii) less favorable of BRK and HOU to BRK then other to UTH (via HOU swap for BRK; via PHL to BRK)

Forfeited; Most favorable of ATL, CHA and BRK (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK)

Phoenix Suns

To BRK

Own

Portland Trail Blazers

1-14 Own; 15-30 to CHI; NYK 15-30

To BOS (via CLE to DET to LAC to ATL)

Sacramento Kings

Own

Own; IND 31-55

San Antonio Spurs

Own; CHA 17-30 (via NYK to ATL)

31-55 Own; 56-60 to IND; IND 56-60; TOR

Toronto Raptors

Own

To SAN

Utah Jazz

Own; Least favorable of BRK, HOU and PHL (via HOU swap for BRK; via PHL to BRK); MIN

To CHA (via NYK)

Washington Wizards

1-14 Own; 15-30 to NYK (via HOU to OKC)

Most favorable of (i) WAS, (ii) OKC and (iii) more favorable of DAL and MIA to OKC; second most favorable to DEN and least favorable to CHA (via WAS to NOP to OKC; via MIA to DAL to OKC; via BOS to NYK to CHA; via OKC to DEN); BOS 46-60 (via CHA); CHI (via WAS to LAL)