Nets’, Rockets’ Updated Draft Pick List After James Harden Blockbuster Trade
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The Brooklyn Nets reportedly acquired James Harden in a blockbuster four-team trade Wednesday, but the Houston Rockets are set up well in the draft going forward.
According to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, the Rockets will receive Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, four first-round picks and four pick swaps. The Indiana Pacers land Caris LeVert and a second-round pick, while the Cleveland Cavaliers get Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince.
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported the second-round pick the Pacers will receive will come via the Rockets (2023).
The deal helps shape the landscape of the 2020-21 season with the Nets becoming instant contenders, while Oladipo and LeVert could become impact players on different playoff teams.
It also creates significant movement for the future with a lot of draft capital changing teams.
All of the picks involved are unprotected as well, according to Charania. Though the Nets are expected to contend this year, we have seen unprotected picks turn into early lottery selections in the past.
We might not see the impact of this deal for several years, but it could have lasting effects for both Brooklyn and Houston.
Here is the latest regarding the upcoming draft picks for each team (h/t Bobby Marks of ESPN).
Houston Rockets
First round
2021: 1-4 Own or swap with Brooklyn; or least favorable of Houston (if 5-30), Miami and Oklahoma City and two most favorable to Oklahoma City; Has Detroit (if 17-30); Has Portland (if 15-30)
2022: Own; Has Brooklyn; Has Milwaukee (if 11-30); Has Detroit (if 17-30) and not already settled; Has Portland (if 15-30) and not already settled
2023: Own or swap with Brooklyn; Detroit (if 19-30) and not already settled; Has Portland (if 15-30) and not already settled; Has Washington (if 15-30)
2024: 1-4 Own; Has Brooklyn; To Oklahoma City (if 5-30); Has Detroit (if 19-30) and not already settled; Has Portland (if 15-30) and not already settled; Has Washington (if 13-30) and not already settled
2025: 1-10 Own or swap with Brooklyn; Own or to Oklahoma City (if 11-30) (via Oklahoma City swap for Houston or LA Clippers); Has Detroit (14-30) if not already settled; Has Portland (if 15-30) and not already settled; Has Washington (if 11-30) if not already settled
2026: 1-4 Own; Has Brooklyn; To Oklahoma City (if 5-30); Has Detroit (if 12-30) and not already settled; Has Portland (if 15-30) and not already settled; Has Washington (if 9-30) and not already settled
2027: Own or swap with Brooklyn; Has Detroit (if 10-3) and not already settled; Has Portland (if 15-30) and not already settled
Second round
2021: Own or swap for Philadelphia
2022: To Cleveland
2023: To Indiana (31-32 Own; or least favorable of Houston (if 33-36), Dallas and Miami; more favorable of (i) HOU (if 33-60) and (ii) less favorable of Dallas and Miami to Boston)
2024: To Oklahoma City if Houston does not convey first-round pick to Oklahoma City in 2024; Has Golden State
2025: To Oklahoma City if Houston does not convey first-round pick to Oklahoma City in 2024
2026: To Oklahoma City if Houston does not convey first-round pick to Oklahoma City in 2026; Has Washington if Washington has not conveyed first-round pick to Houston by 2026
2027: To Detroit; Has Washington if Washington has not conveyed first-round pick to Houston by 2026; Has Detroit if Detroit has not conveyed first-round pick to Houston by 2027; Has Portland if Portland has not conveyed first-round pick to Houston by 2027
Brooklyn Nets
First round
2021: Own (Houston has right to swap)
2022: To Houston
2023: Own (Houston has right to swap)
2024: To Houston
2025: Own (Houston has right to swap)
2026: To Houston
2027: Own (Houston has right to swap)
Second round
2021: To Charlotte; Has Atlanta; Has Indiana (if 31-44); Has Phoenix (if 36-60)
2022: Own; Has Indiana (if 31-44) and has not already settled
2023: Least favorable of Brooklyn, Atlanta and Charlotte; most favorable to Philadelphia and second most favorable to Atlanta; Has Indiana if not already settled
2024: Own
2025: To Atlanta; Has Golden State
2026: Own
2027: Own
Cleveland Cavaliers
First round
2021: Own
2022: Own
2023: Own
2024: Own
2025: Own
2026: Own
2027: Own
Second round
2021: To New Orleans
2022: To New Orleans; Has Houston, San Antonio and Washington
2023: Own; Has Golden State or Detroit
2024: To Indiana; Has Milwaukee (if first has not been conveyed)
2025: Own; Has Milwaukee
2026: Own, Has LA Lakers
2027: Own; Has Utah
Indiana Pacers
First round
2021: Own
2022: Own
2023: Own
2024: Own
2025: Own
2026: Own
2027: Own
Second round
2021: 31-44 to Brooklyn; 45-60 Own; Has Milwaukee; Has Utah
2022: 31-44 to Brooklyn; 45-60 Own if not already settled; or to Orlando if Indiana conveys 2nd round pick to Brooklyn in 2021; Has Miami
2023: To Brooklyn if not already settled; or to Orlando if not already settled and if Indiana conveys 2nd round pick to Brooklyn in 2022; Has Houston
2024: Has Cleveland; To Orlando if not already settled and if Indiana conveys 2nd round pick to BRK in 2023
