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All the deals and rumors leading up to draft day

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Keep up with all the wild draft day action here. Seriously. Don’t close this tab.

Nothing flashy here, hoops fans. Just a casual trade tracker for you to monitor during the 2018 NBA Draft. We’ll be updating this post throughout the day and throughout the draft. So keep this tab open and refresh it every hour or so.

Last year, there were 15 trades on draft day, including Brooklyn’s move for D’Angelo Russell, Atlanta sending Dwight Howard to Charlotte (LOL), and the blockbuster Jimmy Butler to Minnesota deal. There were also pick swaps, like Utah moving up to land Donovan Mitchell, Portland trading picks No. 15 and 20 to Sacramento for pick No. 10 (Zach Collins), and of course, the Warriors sending cash considerations to Chicago for the 38th overall pick that became who else but Jordan Bell.

We’ve already had a few trades on or shortly before draft day. Keep this tab open. You won’t regret it.

Completed trades

DWIGHT HOWARD TO BROOKLYN

Nets receive: Dwight Howard
Hornets receive: Timofey Mozgov, two future second-round picks, cash considerations

Lakers and 76ers swap second-rounders

Rumors

Memphis moving pick No. 4?

The Grizzlies are reportedly looking for the best possible returns for the No. 4 overall pick, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, but any trade has to include Chandler Parsons and the remaining two years worth $49.2 million on his contract.

Brooklyn wants to trade up?

The Nets own picks No. 29, 40, and 45, but all indications have pointed to Brooklyn brass turning every stone in an effort to move into the lottery. Some believe they have interest in Lonnie Walker IV, the electrifying 19-year-old guard out of Miami expected to go No. 16 to Phoenix in Ricky O’Donnell’s final NBA mock draft. In order to move up, though, the Nets will need to throw in some attractive players, which could mean Spencer Dinwiddie, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, and/or DeMarre Carroll could be on the move.

Cavs looking at Porter?

The Cavs have Brooklyn’s pick by way of the Kyrie Irving trade, but they don’t seem too confident the player they want will be on the board by then. So as a precautionary measure, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, Cleveland is looking to trade up past Chicago (pick No. 7) in case Michael Porter Jr. falls out of the top-five.

Sixers eyeing top-five?

Sports Illustrated’s Jake Fischer says Philly has made calls inquiring about trading into the top-five, but they are reluctant to give up meaningful players as part of a deal. The 76ers currently pick 10th and, in SB Nation’s mock draft, are projected to select Miles Bridges.

Magic magic?

Orlando — currently picking sixth overall — has held “exploratory conversations” about moving up in the draft, according to the Orlando Sentinel’s Josh Robbins.

Do the Knicks really want Mo Bamba?

There were reports that New York was interested in moving up to select Bamba in the top-four, but that may not be true since they have yet to request his medical information.

Wizards shopping Marcin Gortat

According to the New York Times’ Marc Stein, Washington is trying to send Gortat’s contract off the books elsewhere, without parting with the No. 15 pick.

Sixers discussed a Markelle Fultz trade package to snag Michael Porter Jr.

The Athletic’s Michael Scotto reported that the Sixers internally discussed trading Markelle Fultz, the No. 10 pick and No. 26 pick to move up and draft Michael Porter Jr. ... That seems like a lot.

Woj tweeted out the expected top 6 picks in the draft!

Deandre Ayton is reportedly going to go No. 1 and Marvin Bagley No. 2

Yahoo! Sports’ Shams Charania is saying it’s all but done.

Michael Porter Jr. falls to 12 in latest ESPN mock

Jonathan Givony cites injury concerns as a reason Porter is falling in the draft. Porter had surgery on his spine in November.

The Mavericks want to move up, but not for Kent Bazemore’s contract

According to the New York Times’ Marc Stein, Dallas and Atlanta discussed swapping No. 3 and Kent Bazemore for No. 5 and Wes Matthews. Dallas doesn’t want to take on more money.

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