NBA Future Draft Picks Guide: Updated List Of First Round Picks For Every NBA Team Through 2030

Atlanta Hawks

• 2024 1st 
• 2024 1st via Kings (top 14 protected; becomes 2025 top 12 protected if fails to convey; becomes 2026 top 10 protected if still fails to convey)
• 2026 1st (Spurs own swap rights)
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

The Dejounte Murray trade has sapped Atlanta of a couple unprotected first rounders and limits their flexibility going forward.

Boston Celtics

• 2024 1st
• 2025 1st
• 2026 1st
• 2027 1st
• 2028 1st (Spurs own swap rights top 1 protected)
• 2030 1st

Boston can still trade their 2025 and 2027 first rounders to upgrade the roster even further.

Brooklyn Nets

• 2025 1st (Rockets own swap rights)
• 2025 1st via Suns
• 2027 1st (Rockets own swap rights)
• 2027 1st via Suns 
• 2027 1st via 76ers (top 8 protected; becomes 2028 top 8 protected if 76ers 2026 1st ends up owed to Thunder)
• 2028 1st
• 2028 1st via Suns (swap rights)
• 2029 1st
• 2029 1st via Suns
• 2029 1st via Mavericks
• 2030 1st

Brooklyn lost their 2024 and 2026 unprotected first rounders in the catastrophic James Harden acquisition, but they gained valuable picks by trading Kevin Durant.

Charlotte Hornets

• 2024 1st (owed to Spurs top 14 protected)
• 2025 1st (owed to Spurs top 14 protected if 2024 fails to convey)
• 2026 1st
• 2027 1st
• 2027 1st via Heat (lottery protected)
• 2027 1st via Mavericks (top 2 protected)
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

The rebuilding Hornets own a clean future, as it’s unlikely that the owed picks convey.

Chicago Bulls

• 2024 1st
• 2024 1st via Blazers (top 14 protected; subsequently becomes top 14 protected for every year through 2028)
• 2025 1st (owed to Spurs top 10 protected)
• 2026 1st (owed to Spurs top 8 protected if 2025 fails to convey)
• 2027 1st (owed to Spurs top 8 protected if 2025 and 2026 fail to convey)
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

If the Bulls want to blow up the roster, now is the time to do so. It would give them a top 2024 pick and allow them to delay the owed pick.

Cleveland Cavaliers

• 2024 1st
• 2026 1st (Jazz own swap rights)
• 2028 1st (Jazz own swap rights)
• 2030 1st

Cleveland sold their future for Donovan Mitchell, who can leave during the 2026 off-season.

Dallas Mavericks

• 2024 1st (owed to Knicks top 10 protected)
• 2025 1st (owed to Knicks top 10 protected if 2024 fails to convey)
• 2026 1st
• 2027 1st (owed to Hornets top 2 protected)
• 2028 1st (Thunder own swap rights)
• 2030 1st (Spurs own swap rights)

It’s likely that Dallas sends their 2024 first to New York.

Denver Nuggets

• 2024 1st
• 2025 1st (owed to Magic top 5 protected)
• 2026 1st (owed to Magic top 5 protected if 2025 fails to convey)
• 2027 1st (owed to Magic top 5 protected if 2025 and 2026 fail to convey; otherwise owed to Thunder top 5 protected if 2025 does convey)
• 2028 1st (owed to Thunder top 5 protected if 2026 does convey)
• 2029 1st (owed to Thunder top 5 protected if they sent 2027 to Thunder)
• 2030 1st (owed to Thunder top 5 protected if they sent 2028 to Thunder)

The Nuggets utilized their picks to win a championship and stock up on cheap, talented young players. Although they possess limited flexibility, Denver is in a position to contend for years.

Detroit Pistons

• 2024 1st (owed to Knicks top 18 protected)
• 2025 1st (owed to Knicks top 13 protected if 2024 fails to convey)
• 2026 1st (owed to Knicks top 11 protected if 2024 and 2025 fail to convey)
• 2027 1st (owed to Knicks top 9 protected if 2024, 2025, and 2026 fail to convey)
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

It’s likely that Detroit fights off the owed pick until 2026. Overall, they have a clean future to help build around their young core.

Golden State Warriors

• 2024 1st (owed to Blazers top 4 protected)
• 2025 1st (owed to Blazers top 1 protected if 2024 fails to convey)
• 2026 1st (owed to Blazers if 2024 and 2025 fail to convey)
• 2027 1st
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st (owed to Wizards top 20 protected)

Golden State surprisingly owns most of their picks despite being a contender for years. That’s called good management.

Houston Rockets

• 2024 1st (owed to Thunder top 4 protected)
• 2024 1st via Nets
• 2025 1st (Thunder own swap rights top 10 protected; subsequent swap rights with Nets after Thunder decision)
• 2026 1st (owed to Thunder top 4 protected)
• 2026 1st via Nets
• 2027 1st 
• 2027 1st via Nets (swap rights)
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

Houston still has debts to Oklahoma City from the Russell Westbrook acquisition, but the James Harden trade significantly boosted their assets.

Indiana Pacers

• 2025 1st
• 2026 1st (owed to Raptors top 4 protected)
• 2027 1st
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

The Pacers lost draft capital in the Pascal Siakam trade but still own plenty of firsts.

Los Angeles Clippers

• 2025 1st (Thunder own swap rights)
• 2027 1st (Thunder own swap rights)
• 2029 1st (76ers own swap rights)
• 2030 1st

By trading for Paul George and James Harden, the Clippers shoved all of their chips into the pot. Their future (both financially and asset-wise) is absolutely crippled. If they do not win the title, it will be completely devastating. It may be a decade before Los Angeles fully recovers.

Los Angeles Lakers

• 2025 1st (Pelicans can delay 2024 1st to 2025)
• 2026 1st
• 2027 1st (owed to Jazz top 4 protected)
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

Los Angeles can still trade their 2029 first right now in order to boost the roster.

Memphis Grizzlies

• 2024 1st 
• 2024 1st (swap rights for least favorable of Wizards, Suns)
• 2025 1st
• 2026 1st
• 2027 1st
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

Memphis owns the entire future, so they can supplement their young core.

Miami Heat

• 2024 1st
• 2025 1st (owed to Thunder top 14 protected)
• 2026 1st (owed to Thunder if 2025 fails to convey)
• 2027 1st (owed to Hornets lottery protected)
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

The Heat are limited, yet they still have some picks to work with.

Milwaukee Bucks

• 2024 1st (Pelicans own swap rights)
• 2026 1st (Pelicans own swap rights)
• 2028 1st (Blazers own swap rights)
• 2030 1st (Blazers own swap rights)

The Bucks do not control their first until the 2031 season. It will be disastrous if they fail to win another title with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

Minnesota Timberwolves

• 2024 1st
• 2026 1st (Jazz own swap rights)
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st (owed to Jazz top 5 protected)
• 2030 1st

The Timberwolves traded their future for Rudy Gobert despite already rostering Karl-Anthony Towns. Also, Anthony Edwards was only 20-years-old at the time of the trade – not exactly the ideal moment to go all-in.

New Orleans Pelicans

• 2024 1st
• 2024 1st via Lakers (can delay this to a 2025 1st via Lakers)
• 2024 1st via Bucks (swap rights)
• 2025 1st
• 2025 1st via Bucks (owed to Knicks if falls between picks 5-30)
• 2026 1st
• 2026 1st via Bucks (swap rights)
• 2027 1st
• 2027 1st via Bucks
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

New Orleans is still reaping the benefits of the Jrue Holiday trade.

New York Knicks

• 2024 1st
• 2024 1st via Wizards (top 12 protected; becomes 2025 top 12 protected if fails to convey; becomes 2026 top 8 protected if still fails to convey)
• 2024 1st via Pistons (top 18 protected; becomes 2025 top 13 protected if fails to convey; becomes 2026 top 11 protected if still fails to convey; becomes 2027 top 9 protected if still fails to convey)
• 2024 1st via Mavericks (top 10 protected; becomes 2025 top 10 protected if fails to convey)
• 2025 1st
• 2025 1st via Bucks (top 4 protected)
• 2026 1st
• 2027 1st
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

New York owns a lot of firsts, but they are low quality.

Oklahoma City Thunder

• 2024 1st (least favorable of 2024 1sts owed to Jazz; second least favorable of 2024 1sts owed to Wizards)
• 2024 1st via Clippers
• 2024 1st via Rockets (top 4 protected)
• 2024 1st via Jazz (top 10 protected; becomes 2025 top 10 protected if fails to convey; becomes 2026 top 8 protected if still fails to convey)
• 2025 1st
• 2025 1st via 76ers (top 6 protected; becomes 2026 1st top 4 protected if fails to convey; becomes 2027 1st top 4 protected if still fails to convey)
• 2025 1st via Miami (top 14 protected; becomes unprotected 2026 1st if fails to convey)
• 2025 1st via Clippers/Rockets (swap rights for most favorable of Clippers, Rockets top 10 protected)
• 2026 1st (least favorable of 2026 1sts owed to 76ers)
• 2026 1st via Clippers 
• 2026 1st via Rockets (top 4 protected)
• 2027 1st
• 2027 1st via Nuggets (top 5 protected; becomes 2028 1st top 5 protected if Nuggets owe 2027 to Magic)
• 2027 1st via Clippers (swap rights)
• 2028 1st
• 2028 1st via Mavericks (swap rights)
• 2029 1st
• 2029 1st via Nuggets (top 5 protected; becomes 2030 1st top 5 protected if Nuggets owe 2028 1st to Thunder)
• 2030 1st

It’s the greatest asset collection in NBA history. The Thunder can trade for anything their heart desires.

Orlando Magic

• 2024 1st
• 2025 1st
• 2025 1st via Denver (top 5 protected; becomes 2026 1st top 5 protected if fails to convey; becomes 2027 1st top 5 protected if still fails to convey)
• 2026 1st
• 2026 1st via Wizards/Suns (swap rights of least favorable; may become swap rights with only Suns based on a different trade between Wizards and Knicks involving a pick potentially conveying or not)
• 2027 1st
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

The Magic have extra firsts, one of which is due to the Aaron Gordon trade. They can exchange them for key veterans when their young core is ready.

Philadelphia 76ers

• 2024 1st
• 2025 1st (owed to Thunder top 6 protected)
• 2026 1st (owed to Thunder top 4 protected if 2025 fails to convey)
• 2026 1st via Thunder (least favorable of Thunder, Clippers, Rockets top 4 protected)
• 2027 1st (owed to Thunder top 4 protected if both 2025 and 2026 do not convey; if 2025 or 2026 to Thunder convey, then owed to Nets top 8 protected)
• 2028 1st (owed to Nets top 8 protected if the 2027 Nets stipulations fail to convey)
• 2028 1st via Clippers
• 2029 1st
• 2029 1st via Clippers (swap rights)
• 2030 1st

Philadelphia picked up tantalizing first rounders by shipping James Harden to Los Angeles.

Phoenix Suns

• 2024 1st (Wizards own swap rights if Washington keeps their 2024 1st; Grizzlies subsequently own swap rights)
• 2026 1st (Wizards own swap rights if Washington keeps their 2026 1st; Magic subsequently own swap rights)
• 2028 1st (Nets own swap rights)
• 2030 1st (Wizards or Grizzlies own swap rights)

Like the Bucks and Clippers, it’s a grim outlook for the Suns. They don’t control their first until 2031.

Portland Trail Blazers

• 2024 1st (owed to Bulls top 14 protected)
• 2024 1st via Warriors (top 4 protected; becomes 2025 top 1 protected if fails to convey; becomes 2026 unprotected if still fails to convey)
• 2025 1st (owed to Bulls top 14 protected if 2024 fails to convey)
• 2026 1st (owed to Bulls top 14 protected if 2025 fails to convey)
• 2027 1st (owed to Bulls top 14 protected if 2026 fails to convey)
• 2028 1st (owed to Bulls top 14 protected if 2027 fails to convey)
• 2028 1st via Bucks (swap rights)
• 2029 1st
• 2029 1st via Bucks
• 2029 1st via Celtics
• 2030 1st
• 2030 1st via Bucks (swap rights)

The Blazers added numerous juicy draft picks by finally embracing the rebuild and trading Damian Lillard.

Sacramento Kings

• 2024 1st (owed to Hawks if falls between picks 1-14)
• 2025 1st (owed to Hawks top 12 protected if 2024 fails to convey)
• 2026 1st (owed to Hawks top 10 protected if 2024 and 2025 fail to convey)
• 2027 1st
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

Outside of the Kevin Huerter trade debts, Sacramento has a clean future.

San Antonio Spurs

• 2024 1st
• 2024 1st via Raptors (top 6 protected; becomes 2025 top 6 protected if fails to convey; becomes 2026 top 6 protected if still fails to convey)
• 2024 1st via Hornets (top 14 protected; becomes 2025 top 14 protected if fails to convey)
• 2025 1st
• 2025 1st via Hawks
• 2025 1st via Bulls (top 10 protected; becomes 2026 top 8 protected if fails to convey; becomes 2027 top 8 protected if still fails to convey)
• 2026 1st
• 2026 1st via Hawks (swap rights)
• 2027 1st
• 2027 1st via Hawks
• 2028 1st
• 2028 1st via Celtics (swap rights top 1 protected)
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st
• 2030 1st via Mavericks (swap rights)

The Spurs are not on Oklahoma City’s level, but they have one of the best asset chests in the NBA.

Toronto Raptors

• 2024 1st (owed to Spurs top 6 protected)
• 2024 1st via Pacers
• 2025 1st (owed to Spurs top 6 protected if 2024 fails to convey)
• 2026 1st (owed to Spurs top 6 protected if 2024 and 2025 fail to convey)
• 2026 1st via Pacers (top 4 protected)
• 2027 1st
• 2028 1st
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st

The Raptors have their picks excluding the Jakob Poeltl trade bill.

Utah Jazz

• 2024 1st (owed to Thunder top 10 protected)
• 2024 1st via Thunder (least favorable of Thunder, Clippers, Rockets top 4 protected, Jazz top 10 protected)
• 2025 1st (owed to Thunder top 10 protected if 2024 fails to convey)
• 2025 1st via Cavaliers
• 2025 1st via Timberwolves
• 2026 1st (owed to Thunder top 8 protected if 2024 and 2025 fail to convey)
• 2026 1st via Timberwolves (swap rights)
• 2026 1st via Cavaliers (swap rights)
• 2027 1st
• 2027 1st via Cavaliers
• 2027 1st via Timberwolves
• 2027 1st via Lakers (top 4 protected)
• 2028 1st
• 2028 1st via Cavaliers (swap rights)
• 2029 1st
• 2029 1st via Timberwolves (top 5 protected)
• 2029 1st via Cavaliers
• 2030 1st

Utah raked in a massive haul from trading Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert.

Washington Wizards

• 2024 1st (owed to Knicks top 12 protected)
• 2024 1st via Thunder (second least favorable of Thunder, Clippers, Rockets top 4 protected, Jazz top 10 protected)
• 2024 1st via Suns (swap rights if Wizards have their 2024 1st)
• 2025 1st (owed to Knicks top 10 protected if 2024 fails to convey)
• 2026 1st (owed to Knicks top 8 protected if 2024 and 2025 fail to convey)
• 2026 1st via Suns (swap rights if Wizards have their 2026 1st)
• 2027 1st
• 2028 1st
• 2028 1st via Nets/Suns (swap rights with least favorable of the Nets, Suns)
• 2029 1st
• 2030 1st
• 2030 1st via Warriors (top 20 protected)
• 2030 1st via Suns (swap rights)

Trading Bradley Beal definitely boosted Washington’s draft capital future.

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