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After selection in the NBA Draft on Thursday night, the top 13 picks were exchanged.
French forward Ousmane Dieng, who was picked by the New York Knicks in the 11th pick, is reportedly on his way to Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for three draft elections.
6ft-10 19-year-old Dien averaged 8.9 points and 3.2 rebounds at the New Zealand Breakers last season.
Jalen Duren, the center of Memphis, ranked 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets, is reportedly defeated by the Detroit Pistons as part of a three-team contract. The exchange also saw Knicks send veteran Kemba Walker to Detroit, where he is expected to buy his expired contract.
Charlotte is alleged to have landed a protected 2025 first round pick from Detroit and four future second round picks.
Here is a summary of the other transactions reported on Thursday: This included two NBA veterans.
The 76ers reportedly beat De'Anthony Melton, 24, who set a career best with average scores (10.8 per game), rebounds (4.5) and assists (2.7) last season. Earn. Danny Green, a 35-year-old forward, is reportedly moving to the Grizzlies. The green averaged 5.9 points per game last season, the lowest since 2010-11.
– Dallas Mavericks chose Duke Forward Wendell Moore Jr. on the 26th overall pick, but he received a ticket for the Minnesota Timberwolves. This move was part of a previous deal when Christian Wood moved from the Houston Rockets to the Mavericks.
– UCLA forward Peyton Watson, the 30th and final pick of the first round, was chosen by Thunder and distributed to the Denver Nuggets. Oklahoma City received JaMychal Green and a future protected first round pick, and Denver also received two future second round choices.
– The Los Angeles Lakers won the 35th overall pick from Orlando Magic and chose Michigan State University forward Max Christie. General manager Rob Pelinka said last week that the Lakers wanted to find a way to add one or two draft topics to their veteran roster.
– San Antonio Spurs traded the 38th pick, Guard Kennedy Chandler, to Memphis for future second round picks and financial considerations.
– The Golden State Warriors reportedly picked the 44th pick from the Atlanta Hawks and chose Toledo's guard, Ryan Rollins. The trade cost a Golden State pick 51 and $ 2 million in cash.
– The Nuggets reportedly sent a second round pick of 20324 to the Portland Trail Blazers for the 46th pick, and Denver was 6-11 French player Ismael Kamagate. I used it in.
– The Cavaliers have agreed to send Alexander "Sasha" Bezenkov to Sacramento Kings in exchange for the rights to the 49th pick in the 2022 draft.
Wezenkov was named 57th overall in 2017, is an All-EuroLeague forward and has never played in the NBA. He was initially acquired by Cleveland from Brooklyn Nets in a deal announced during the 2017 draft.
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