The 2026 NBA draft is still nearly 10 months away, but a number of teams have already traded away their first-round picks for ’26, and more clubs may do so before this season’s trade deadline.
We’ll use the space below to keep tabs on each team’s first-round pick for 2026, continually updating it as necessary throughout the year.
We’ve listed all 30 teams here, so even if a team hasn’t traded its first-round pick, that will be noted. We’ll also provide details on the protections for each traded pick, including what happens to the pick in 2027 if it doesn’t change hands in 2026.
Here’s the full breakdown on the status of each 2026 first-round pick:
_Note: Teams marked with an asterisk (\*) have traded away their 2027 first-round pick (either unprotected or with protection) and can’t freely trade away their 2026 first-rounder due to the [Stepien Rule](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/05/hoops-rumors-glossary-ted-stepien-rule-5.html)._
Atlantic
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* **Boston Celtics**: Own pick.
* **Brooklyn Nets**: Own pick.
* **New York Knicks (\*)**: Own pick.
* **Philadelphia 76ers**: Traded to **Thunder** (top-four protected).
* _If this pick lands in its protected range, the Sixers would instead owe the Thunder their 2027 first-round pick (top-four protected)._
* **Toronto Raptors**: Own pick.
Central
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* **Chicago Bulls**: Own pick.
* **Cleveland Cavaliers (\*)**: Possibly traded to **Hawks** or **Jazz**.
* _Details outlined at bottom of article._
* **Detroit Pistons**: Own pick.
* **Indiana Pacers**: Own pick.
* **Milwaukee Bucks (\*)**: Traded swap rights to **Hawks**.
* _The Hawks will receive the most favorable pick of the Bucks and Pelicans’ first-rounders; the Bucks will receive the least favorable of the two._
Southeast
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* **Atlanta Hawks (\*)**: Traded swap rights to **Spurs**.
* _Details outlined at bottom of article._
* **Charlotte Hornets**: Own pick.
* **Miami Heat (\*)**: Own pick.
* **Orlando Magic**: Traded to **Grizzlies** or **Hornets**.
* _Details outlined at bottom of article._
* **Washington Wizards**: Traded to **Knicks** (top-eight protected).
* _If this pick lands in its protected range, the Wizards would instead send the Knicks their 2026 second-round pick and 2027 second-round pick, and Washington would have swap rights on its pick (details outlined at bottom of article)._
Northwest
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* **Denver Nuggets (\*)**: Own pick.
* **Minnesota Timberwolves (\*)**: Traded swap rights to **Jazz**.
* _Details outlined at bottom of article._
* **Oklahoma City Thunder**: Own pick.
* **Portland Trail Blazers**: Traded to **Bulls** (top-14 protected).
* _If this pick lands in its protected range, the Trail Blazers would instead owe the Bulls their 2027 first-round pick (top-14 protected)._
* **Utah Jazz**: Traded to **Thunder** (top-eight protected).
* _If this pick lands in its protected range, the Jazz’s obligation to the Thunder would be extinguished and Utah would have swap rights on its pick (details outlined at bottom of article)._
Pacific
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* **Golden State Warriors**: Own pick.
* **Los Angeles Clippers**: Traded to **Thunder** or **Wizards**.
* _The Thunder will receive the two most favorable picks of their own, the Rockets’ (top-four protected), and the Clippers’ first-rounders. The Wizards will receive the least favorable of the three._
* **Los Angeles Lakers (\*)**: Own pick.
* **Phoenix Suns (\*)**: Traded to **Wizards**, **Grizzlies**, or **Hornets**.
* _Details outlined at bottom of article._
* **Sacramento Kings**: Own pick.
Southwest
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* **Dallas Mavericks (\*)**: Own pick.
* **Houston Rockets**: Traded to **Thunder** or **Wizards** (top-four protected).
* _The Thunder will receive the two most favorable picks of their own, the Rockets’ (top-four protected), and the Clippers’ first-rounders. The Wizards will receive the least favorable of the three._
* _If this pick lands in its protected range, the Rockets would instead send the Thunder their 2026 second-round pick and Oklahoma City would only receive one of the above picks instead of two._
* **Memphis Grizzlies**: Own pick.
* _The Grizzlies have swap rights on their pick. Details outlined at bottom of article._
* **New Orleans Pelicans**: Traded to **Hawks** or **Bucks**.
* _The Hawks will receive the most favorable pick of the Bucks and Pelicans’ first-rounders; the Bucks will receive the least favorable of the two._
* **San Antonio Spurs (\*)**: Own pick.
* _The Spurs have swap rights on their pick. Details outlined at bottom of article._
A series of 2026 first-round picks are tied up in a pair of convoluted trade/swap scenarios. The first of those situations involves the **Spurs**‘, **Hawks**‘, **Jazz**‘s, **Timberwolves**‘ and **Cavaliers**‘ first-rounders, while the second involves the **Suns**‘, **Wizards**‘, **Magic**‘s, and **Grizzlies**‘ picks.
Here are the details on how the first set of picks will be distributed:
The **Spurs** will receive the most favorable of the following picks:
1. The Spurs’ own first-round pick.
2. The Hawks’ first-round pick.
The **Jazz** will receive the most favorable of the following picks _if_ their own first-rounder is in the top eight:
1. The Jazz’s own first-round pick.
2. The Timberwolves’ first-round pick.
3. The Cavaliers’ first-round pick.
The **Timberwolves** will receive the least favorable of the following picks:
1. The Timberwolves’ own first-round pick.
2. The Jazz’s first-round pick (if in the top eight).
The **Hawks** will receive the most favorable of the following picks, while the **Cavaliers** will receive the least favorable:
1. The least favorable of the Hawks’ own first-round pick and the Spurs’ first-round pick.
2. The least favorable of the Cavaliers’ first-round pick and either the Jazz’s first-round pick (if in the top eight) and the Timberwolves’ first-round pick (whichever is most favorable).
If the Jazz’s pick lands outside the top eight, it will be sent to the Thunder, and the Timberwolves will keep their own first-round pick. In that scenario, the Jazz/Timberwolves picks would _not_ be in play for the Hawks and Cavaliers — and Utah wouldn’t control a first-rounder.
Here are the details on how the second set of picks will be distributed:
The **Wizards** will receive the most favorable of the following picks _if_ their own first-rounder is in the top eight:
1. The Wizards’ own first-round pick.
2. The Suns’ first-round pick.
The **Grizzlies** will receive the _two_ most favorable of the following picks, while the **Hornets** will receive the least favorable:
1. The Grizzlies’ own first-round pick.
2. The Magic’s first-round pick.
3. The least favorable of the Wizards’ first-round pick (if in the top eight) and the Suns’ first-round pick.
If the Wizards’ pick lands outside the top eight, it will be sent to the Knicks. In that scenario, the Wizards pick wouldn’t be in play for the Grizzlies and Hornets — and Washington wouldn’t control a first-rounder.
_Information from [RealGM](https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/future_drafts/detailed) was used in the creation of this post._