NBA Draft Day 2: Rounding up every notable trade in the second round
When it comes down to the nitty gritty, the second round of the NBA Draft might be even more eventful when it comes to trades and transactions.
Of course, that doesn't mean most of these trades are significant or impactful. Quite the opposite, really. If anything, the second day of the draft is used for shuffling around smaller assets and developmental prospects to store in the roster cupboard. And, well, if a trade is particularly impactful in the form of a superstar franchise player like Nikola Jokić, we won't know that for a while anyway.
NBA Draft grades: Analysis for every pick in the second round in 2025
Nonetheless, we're here to provide the skinny on every single trade that happened during the second day and second round of this year's NBA Draft. You never know. One of these selections might pave the way to a perennial MVP-caliber player. Don't rule it out.
TRADE 1: (Via Sacramento Kings) Chicago Bulls trade No. 45 overall pick (Rocco Zikarsky) to Los Angeles Lakers for No. 55 overall pick (Lachland Olbrich) and cash considerations; Minnesota Timberwolves acquire Zikarsky from Lakers; Bulls acquire Olbrich from Lakers
TRADE 2: Brooklyn Nets trade No. 36 overall pick (Adou Thiero) to Phoenix Suns for two future second-round picks; Lakers acquire Thiero from Suns
TRADE 3: Phoenix Suns trade No. 52 overall pick (Alex Toohey) and No. 59 overall pick to Golden State Warriors for No. 41 overall pick (Koby Brea); Suns acquire Brea from Warriors; Warriors acquire Toohey from Suns
TRADE 4: Timberwolves trade No. 31 overall pick (Rasheer Fleming) to Suns for No. 36 overall pick (Adou Thiero) and two future second-round picks
TRADE 5: Boston Celtics trade No. 32 overall pick (Noah Penda) to Orlando Magic for No. 46 overall pick (Amari Williams), No. 57 overall pick (Max Shulga), a 2026 second-round pick, and a 2026 second-round pick; Celtics acquire Williams and Shulga; Magic acquire Penda
TRADE 6: New York Knicks trade No. 50 overall pick (Kobe Sanders) to the Los Angeles Clippers for No. 51 overall pick (Mohamed Diawara)
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