List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the 2021 NBA off-season and the 2021–22 NBA season.

Retirement[]

Date Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Ref.
July 6 Ian Mahinmi San Antonio Spurs (20072010)
Dallas Mavericks (20102012)
Indiana Pacers (20122016)
Washington Wizards (20162020)
34 NBA champion (2011)
Also played in the NBA D-League and overseas.
[1]
July 18 Omri Casspi Sacramento Kings (20092011; 20142017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (20112013)
Houston Rockets (2013–2014)
New Orleans Pelicans (2017)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2017)
Golden State Warriors (2017–2018)
Memphis Grizzlies (2018–2019)
33 Also played overseas. [2]
July 21 Amile Jefferson Orlando Magic (20182020) 28 Also played in the NBA G League and overseas.
Hired as Director of Player Development by the Duke Blue Devils.
[3]
August 7 Jarrett Jack Portland Trail Blazers (20052008)
Indiana Pacers (2008–2009)
Toronto Raptors (20092010)
New Orleans Hornets (20102012)
Golden State Warriors (2012–2013)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2014)
Brooklyn Nets (20142016)
New Orleans Pelicans (2017)
New York Knicks (2017–2018)
37 Also played in the NBA G League.
Hired as an assistant coach by the Phoenix Suns.
[4]
August 12 Kyle Korver Philadelphia 76ers (20032007)
Utah Jazz (20072010; 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls (20102012)
Atlanta Hawks (20122017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (20172018)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020)
40 NBA All-Star (2015)
NBA Sportsmanship Award (2015)
Hired as player development coach by the Brooklyn Nets.
[5]
August 31 Jared Dudley Charlotte Bobcats (20072008)
Phoenix Suns (20082013; 20162018)
Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2014)
Milwaukee Bucks (2014–2015)
Washington Wizards (2015–2016)
Brooklyn Nets (2018–2019)
Los Angeles Lakers (20192021)
36 NBA champion (2020)
Hired as an assistant coach by the Dallas Mavericks.
[6]

Front office movements[]

Head coaching changes[]

Off-season
Departure date Team Outgoing Head Coach Reason for Departure Hire date Incoming Head Coach Last coaching position Ref.
June 2 Boston Celtics Brad Stevens Promoted to General Manager June 28 Ime Udoka Brooklyn Nets assistant coach (2020–2021) [7][8]
June 4 Portland Trail Blazers Terry Stotts Mutually agreed to part ways June 27 Chauncey Billups Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach (2020–2021) [9][10]
June 5 Orlando Magic Steve Clifford Mutually agreed to part ways July 11 Jamahl Mosley Dallas Mavericks assistant coach (20142021) [11][12]
June 9 Indiana Pacers Nate Bjorkgren Fired June 24 Rick Carlisle Dallas Mavericks head coach (20082021) [13][14]
June 16 New Orleans Pelicans Stan Van Gundy Mutually agreed to part ways July 22 Willie Green Phoenix Suns assistant coach (20192021) [15][16]
Washington Wizards Scott Brooks End of Contract July 17 Wes Unseld Jr. Denver Nuggets assistant coach (20152021) [17][18]
June 17 Dallas Mavericks Rick Carlisle Resigned June 28 Jason Kidd Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach (20192021) [19][20]

General manager changes[]

Off-season
Departure date Team Outgoing General Manager Reason for Departure Hire date Incoming General Manager Last managerial position Ref.
June 2 Boston Celtics Danny Ainge Retired June 2 Brad Stevens [7]
June 16 Dallas Mavericks Donnie Nelson Mutually agreed to part ways June 28 Nico Harrison [21][22]

Player movements[]

Trades[]

June
June 18 To Boston Celtics
To Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Kemba Walker
  • 2021 BOS first-round pick
  • 2025 second-round pick[b]
[24][25]
July
July 29
(Draft-day trades)
To Charlotte Hornets
To New York Knicks
  • 2022 CHA protected first-round pick[c]
[26]
To Los Angeles Clippers
To New York Knicks
  • Draft rights to Quentin Grimes (No. 25)
  • 2024 DET second-round pick
[27][28]
To Los Angeles Clippers
  • Draft rights to Jason Preston (No. 33)
To Orlando Magic
  • 2026 DET second-round pick
  • Cash considerations
[29][30]
To New Orleans Pelicans
  • Cash considerations
To Philadelphia 76ers
  • 2021 No. 53 pick[d]
[31][32]
To New Orleans Pelicans
  • 2026 POR second-round pick
  • Cash considerations
To Portland Trail Blazers
  • Draft rights to Greg Brown (No. 43)
[33][34]
July 30 To Houston Rockets
To Oklahoma City Thunder
  • 2022 DET protected first-round pick[e]
  • 2023 WAS protected first-round pick[f]
[35][36]
To Indiana Pacers
  • Draft rights to Isaiah Todd (No. 31)
To Milwaukee Bucks
  • Draft rights to Sandro Mamukelashvili (No. 54)
  • Draft rights to Georgios Kalaitzakis (No. 60)
  • 2024 second-round pick[g]
  • 2026 second-round pick[h]
[37]
To New York Knicks
  • Draft rights to Rokas Jokubaitis (No. 34)
  • Draft rights to Miles McBride (No. 36)
To Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Draft rights to Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (No. 32)
[35][38]
To Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Derrick Favors
  • 2024 protected first-round pick[i]
To Utah Jazz
  • 2027 second-round pick[j]
  • Cash considerations
[39]
July 31 To Boston Celtics
  • Josh Richardson
To Dallas Mavericks
  • Moses Brown
[40][41]
August
August 3 To Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Ricky Rubio
To Minnesota Timberwolves
[42][43]
August 6 To Brooklyn Nets
To Phoenix Suns
  • Landry Shamet
[44][45]
To Charlotte Hornets
To Detroit Pistons
[46][47]
To Miami Heat
To Toronto Raptors
[48]
Five-team trade [49][50][51][52][53]
To Brooklyn Nets
  • 2024 second-round pick[k] (from Washington)
  • 2025 second-round pick swap right[l] (from Washington)
  • Draft rights to Nikola Milutinov (2015, No. 26) (from San Antonio)
To Indiana Pacers
To Los Angeles Lakers
  • Russell Westbrook (from Washington)
  • 2023 CHI second-round pick (from Washington)
  • 2024 second-round pick[m] (from Washington)
  • 2028 WAS second-round pick (from Washington)
To San Antonio Spurs
To Washington Wizards
  • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (from Los Angeles)
  • Spencer Dinwiddie (sign-and-trade) (from Brooklyn)
  • Montrezl Harrell (from Los Angeles)
  • Aaron Holiday (from Indiana)
  • Kyle Kuzma (from Los Angeles)
  • Draft rights to Isaiah Todd (No. 31) (from Indiana)
  • Cash considerations (from Indiana)
August 7 To Chicago Bulls
  • Cash considerations
To Houston Rockets
[54]
To Golden State Warriors
  • 2026 MEM protected second-round pick[o]
To Utah Jazz
  • Eric Paschall
[55][56]
To Los Angeles Clippers
To New Orleans Pelicans
  • 2022 SAC protected second-round pick[q]
  • Cash considerations
[57][58]
To Memphis Grizzlies
  • Sam Merrill
  • 2024 second-round pick[r]
  • 2026 second-round pick[s]
To Milwaukee Bucks
  • Grayson Allen
[59][60]
To Memphis Grizzlies
To Utah Jazz
  • Draft rights to Jared Butler (No. 40)[t]
  • 2022 MEM second-round pick
  • 2026 MEM second-round pick[u]
[61]
Three-team trade [62][63][64]
To Atlanta Hawks
  • Delon Wright (from Sacramento)
To Boston Celtics
  • Kris Dunn (from Atlanta)
  • Bruno Fernando (from Atlanta)
  • 2023 POR second-round pick (from Atlanta)
To Sacramento Kings
  • Tristan Thompson (from Boston)
Three-team trade [65][66][67]
To Charlotte Hornets
  • Wes Iwundu (from New Orleans)
  • Draft rights to Tyler Harvey (2015, No. 51) (from Memphis)
  • 2022 NOP protected first-round pick[v] (from New Orleans)
  • Cash considerations (from New Orleans)
To Memphis Grizzlies
  • Steven Adams (from New Orleans)
  • Eric Bledsoe (from New Orleans)
  • Draft rights to Ziaire Williams (No. 10) (from New Orleans)
  • Draft rights to Jared Butler (No. 40) (from New Orleans)
  • 2022 LAL protected first-round pick[w] (from New Orleans)
To New Orleans Pelicans
August 8 To Chicago Bulls
To New Orleans Pelicans
[68][69]
To Indiana Pacers
  • 2023 SAS protected second-round pick[y]
To San Antonio Spurs
  • Doug McDermott (sign-and-trade)
  • 2023 IND protected second-round pick[z]
  • 2026 second-round pick swap right[aa]
[70][71]
August 11 To Chicago Bulls
To San Antonio Spurs
  • Al-Farouq Aminu
  • Thaddeus Young
  • 2025 CHI protected first-round pick[ab]
  • 2022 second-round pick[ac]
  • 2025 CHI second-round pick
[72][73]
August 16 To Los Angeles Clippers
  • Eric Bledsoe
To Memphis Grizzlies
[74][75]
August 17 To Boston Celtics
  • Cash considerations
To New York Knicks
[76][77]
August 25 To Memphis Grizzlies
To Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Patrick Beverley
[78][79]
August 28 Three-team trade [80][81][82]
To Chicago Bulls
  • Derrick Jones Jr. (from Portland)
  • 2022 POR protected first-round pick (from Portland)[af]
  • 2023 DEN protected second-round pick[ag] (from Cleveland)
To Cleveland Cavaliers
To Portland Trail Blazers
  • Larry Nance Jr. (from Cleveland)
September
September 4 To Brooklyn Nets
  • Sekou Doumbouya
  • Jahlil Okafor
To Detroit Pistons
  • DeAndre Jordan
  • 2022 BKN second-round pick
  • 2024 second-round pick[ah]
  • 2025 second-round pick[ai]
  • 2027 BKN second-round pick
  • Cash considerations
[83][84]
September 10 To Los Angeles Lakers
  • Draft rights to Wang Zhelin (2016, No. 57)
To Memphis Grizzlies
  • Marc Gasol
  • 2024 LAL second-round pick
  • Cash considerations
[85][86]
September 15 To Boston Celtics
To Memphis Grizzlies
[87][88]

Free agents[]

The NBA's free agency period began on August 2 at 6 P.M. EST.[89]

Players would be allowed to sign new offers starting on August 6 at 12 p.m. ET, after the moratorium ended.

® Denotes unsigned players whose free-agent rights were renounced
Denotes sign and trade players
Denotes player who is signed after buyout
Denotes player signed to 10-day contract
Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
Andre Drummond August 4 Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers [90]
Cody Zeller Portland Trail Blazers Charlotte Hornets [91]
Solomon Hill August 5 Atlanta Hawks [92]
Ben McLemore Portland Trail Blazers Los Angeles Lakers [93]
Keifer Sykes Indiana Pacers South East Melbourne Phoenix
(Australia)
[94]
Terry Taylor Austin Peay
(Undrafted in 2021)
Jarrett Allen (RFA) August 6 Cleveland Cavaliers [95]
Carmelo Anthony Los Angeles Lakers Portland Trail Blazers [96]
Trevor Ariza Miami Heat [97]
Kent Bazemore Golden State Warriors [98]
Khem Birch Toronto Raptors [99]
Nemanja Bjelica Golden State Warriors Miami Heat [100]
Reggie Bullock Dallas Mavericks New York Knicks [101]
John Collins (RFA) Atlanta Hawks [102]
Mike Conley Jr. Utah Jazz [103]
Terence Davis (RFA) Sacramento Kings [104]
Dewayne Dedmon Miami Heat [105]
Spencer Dinwiddie Washington Wizards Brooklyn Nets [53]
Wayne Ellington Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons [106]
Rudy Gay Utah Jazz San Antonio Spurs [107]
George Hill Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers
(Waived on August 3)
[108]
Richaun Holmes Sacramento Kings [109]
Rodney Hood Milwaukee Bucks Toronto Raptors
(Waived on August 3)
[108]
Talen Horton-Tucker (RFA) Los Angeles Lakers [110]
Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers [111]
James Johnson Brooklyn Nets New Orleans Pelicans [112]
Saben Lee (RFA) Detroit Pistons
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[113]
Robin Lopez Orlando Magic Washington Wizards [114]
Kyle Lowry Miami Heat Toronto Raptors [48]
Trey Lyles Detroit Pistons San Antonio Spurs [113]
T. J. McConnell Indiana Pacers [115]
Malik Monk Los Angeles Lakers Charlotte Hornets [116]
Markieff Morris Miami Heat Los Angeles Lakers [117]
Abdel Nader Phoenix Suns [118]
Raul Neto Washington Wizards [119]
Kendrick Nunn Los Angeles Lakers Miami Heat [120]
Semi Ojeleye Milwaukee Bucks Boston Celtics [108]
Kelly Olynyk Detroit Pistons Houston Rockets [113]
Chris Paul* Phoenix Suns [121]
Cameron Payne [122]
Otto Porter Jr. Golden State Warriors Orlando Magic [123]
Bobby Portis* Milwaukee Bucks [124]
Norman Powell Portland Trail Blazers [125]
Duncan Robinson (RFA) Miami Heat [126]
Ish Smith Charlotte Hornets Washington Wizards [127]
Max Strus (RFA) Miami Heat
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[128]
Gabe Vincent (RFA) [129]
Hassan Whiteside Utah Jazz Sacramento Kings [107]
Lou Williams Atlanta Hawks [130]
Ömer Yurtseven** Miami Heat [131]
D. J. Carton August 7 Charlotte Hornets Marquette
(Undrafted in 2021)
[132]
Devonte' Graham (RFA) New Orleans Pelicans Charlotte Hornets [67]
Danny Green Philadelphia 76ers [133]
Maurice Harkless Sacramento Kings [134]
Victor Oladipo Miami Heat [135]
Kelly Oubre Jr. Charlotte Hornets Golden State Warriors [136]
Daniel Theis Houston Rockets Chicago Bulls [54]
P. J. Tucker Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks [137]
Ishmail Wainright Toronto Raptors SIG Strasbourg
(France)
[138]
Lonzo Ball (RFA) August 8 Chicago Bulls New Orleans Pelicans [68]
DeAndre' Bembry Brooklyn Nets Toronto Raptors
(Waived on August 3)
[139]
Bruce Brown (RFA) Brooklyn Nets [140]
David Duke Brooklyn Nets Providence
(Undrafted in 2021)
[141]
Doug McDermott San Antonio Spurs Indiana Pacers [71]
Garrett Temple New Orleans Pelicans Chicago Bulls [69]
Gary Trent Jr. (RFA) Toronto Raptors [142]
Justise Winslow** Los Angeles Clippers Memphis Grizzlies [143]
Gorgui Dieng August 9 Atlanta Hawks San Antonio Spurs [144]
Blake Griffin Brooklyn Nets [145]
Tim Hardaway Jr. Dallas Mavericks [146]
Frank Kaminsky Phoenix Suns [147]
Furkan Korkmaz Philadelphia 76ers [148]
Boban Marjanović Dallas Mavericks [149]
Georges Niang Philadelphia 76ers Utah Jazz [150]
David Nwaba Houston Rockets [151]
Chaundee Brown August 10 Los Angeles Lakers Michigan
(Undrafted in 2021)
[152]
Sterling Brown Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets [153]
Alex Caruso Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers [154]
Sam Dekker Toronto Raptors Türk Telekom
(Turkey)
[155]
Andre Iguodala** Golden State Warriors Miami Heat [156]
Mac McClung Los Angeles Lakers Texas Tech
(Undrafted in 2021)
[152]
Patty Mills Brooklyn Nets San Antonio Spurs [157]
Elfrid Payton Phoenix Suns New York Knicks [158]
Yves Pons Memphis Grizzlies Tennessee
(Undrafted in 2021)
[159]
Tony Snell Portland Trail Blazers Atlanta Hawks [160]
Will Barton August 11 Denver Nuggets [161]
Isaac Bonga Toronto Raptors Washington Wizards [162]
Zach Collins San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers [163]
DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls San Antonio Spurs [72]
Frank Jackson (RFA) Detroit Pistons
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[164]
Reggie Jackson Los Angeles Clippers [165]
Cory Joseph Detroit Pistons
(Waived on July 31)
[166]
Rodney McGruder Detroit Pistons
(Waived on August 6)
[167]
Nerlens Noel New York Knicks [168]
Kemba Walker New York Knicks Oklahoma City Thunder
(Waived on August 6)
[169]
Jeff Green August 12 Denver Nuggets Brooklyn Nets [170]
Kawhi Leonard* Los Angeles Clippers [171]
Mike Muscala Oklahoma City Thunder [172]
Thanasis Antetokounmpo August 13 Milwaukee Bucks [173]
Nicolas Batum Los Angeles Clippers [174]
Enes Kanter Boston Celtics Portland Trail Blazers [175]
Alex Len Sacramento Kings Washington Wizards [176]
Dennis Schröder Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers [177]
Udonis Haslem August 15 Miami Heat [178]
MaCio Teague Utah Jazz Baylor
(Undrafted in 2021)
[179]
Willy Hernangómez August 16 New Orleans Pelicans [180]
Didi Louzada** (RFA)
JaVale McGee Phoenix Suns Denver Nuggets [181]
Evan Fournier August 17 New York Knicks Boston Celtics [77]
D. J. Stewart Jr. Miami Heat Mississippi State
(Undrafted in 2021)
[182]
Alec Burks August 18 New York Knicks [183]
Taj Gibson [184]
Derrick Rose [185]
Dwayne Bacon August 19 New York Knicks Orlando Magic
(Waived on August 8)
[186]
Tony Bradley Chicago Bulls Oklahoma City Thunder [187]
Hamidou Diallo (RFA) Detroit Pistons [188]
JaMychal Green* Denver Nuggets [189]
Javonte Green (RFA) Chicago Bulls [187]
Josh Hart (RFA) New Orleans Pelicans [190]
Aamir Simms New York Knicks Clemson
(Undrafted in 2021)
[191]
Torrey Craig August 20 Indiana Pacers Phoenix Suns [192]
Jock Landale San Antonio Spurs Melbourne United
(Australia)
[193]
M. J. Walker New York Knicks Florida State
(Undrafted in 2021)
[194]
Feron Hunt August 21 Dallas Mavericks Southern Methodist
(Undrafted in 2021)
[195]
Carlik Jones Louisville
(Undrafted in 2021)
EJ Onu Shawnee State
(Undrafted in 2021)
Moritz Wagner August 23 Orlando Magic [196]
Tyler Bey August 25 Houston Rockets Dallas Mavericks
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[197]
Bryn Forbes* San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks [198]
Daishen Nix Houston Rockets NBA G League Ignite
(NBA G League)
[197]
Armoni Brooks (RFA) August 27 Houston Rockets
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[199]
Lauri Markkanen August 28 Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls [81]
Rajon Rondo August 30 Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies
(Waived on August 28)
[200]
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk August 31 Toronto Raptors Oklahoma City Thunder [201]
Austin Rivers September 1 Denver Nuggets [202]
LaMarcus Aldridge September 3 Brooklyn Nets
(Came out of retirement)
[203]
Keita Bates-Diop (RFA) September 7 San Antonio Spurs
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[204]
Nate Hinton Indiana Pacers Dallas Mavericks
(Waived on August 27; previously on a two-way contract)
[205]
Tyler Cook September 8 Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons
(Waived on July 31)
[206]
Jeff Dowtin Orlando Magic Lakeland Magic
(NBA G League)
[207]
Hassani Gravett MZT Skopje Aerodrom
(North Macedonia)
Alize Johnson Chicago Bulls Brooklyn Nets
(Waived on September 3)
[206]
Stanley Johnson Toronto Raptors
Trevon Scott Cleveland Cavaliers Salt Lake City Stars
(NBA G League)
[208]
Jon Teske Orlando Magic Filou Oostende
(Belgium)
[207]
Matt Thomas Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz
(Waived on August 1)
[206]
Ethan Thompson Oregon
(Undrafted in 2021)
DeAndre Jordan September 9 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons
(Waived on September 7)
[209]
E'Twaun Moore Orlando Magic Phoenix Suns [210]
Paul Millsap September 10 Brooklyn Nets Denver Nuggets [211]
Micah Potter Miami Heat Wisconsin
(Undrafted in 2021)
[212]
Javonte Smart LSU
(Undrafted in 2021)
Dru Smith Missouri
(Undrafted in 2021)
Derrick Alston Jr. September 13 Utah Jazz Boise State
(Undrafted in 2021)
[213]
Jordan McLaughlin (RFA) September 15 Minnesota Timberwolves [214]
Jarred Vanderbilt (RFA)
Frank Ntilikina® September 16 Dallas Mavericks New York Knicks [215]
Ryan Arcidiacono** Chicago Bulls
Aron Baynes Toronto Raptors
(Waived on August 4)
Jordan Bell Golden State Warriors
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Bismack Biyombo® Charlotte Hornets
Keljin Blevins Portland Trail Blazers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Avery Bradley** Houston Rockets
Jarrell Brantley Utah Jazz
(Waived on September 16; previously on a two-way contract)
Devontae Cacok Los Angeles Lakers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Gary Clark Philadelphia 76ers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Amir Coffey (RFA) Los Angeles Clippers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
DeMarcus Cousins Los Angeles Clippers
Nate Darling® Charlotte Hornets
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Ed Davis Minnesota Timberwolves
Damyean Dotson Cleveland Cavaliers
(Waived on September 10)
James Ennis III Orlando Magic
Dante Exum Houston Rockets
Tacko Fall Boston Celtics
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Yogi Ferrell Los Angeles Clippers
(Waived on September 6)
Tim Frazier® Memphis Grizzlies
Langston Galloway Phoenix Suns
Marc Gasol Memphis Grizzlies
(Waived on September 15)
Harry Giles Portland Trail Blazers
Brandon Goodwin Atlanta Hawks
Kyle Guy Sacramento Kings
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Josh Hall Oklahoma City Thunder
(Waived on September 12; previously on a two-way contract)
Jared Harper New York Knicks
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Shaquille Harrison Denver Nuggets
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Isaiah Hartenstein* Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylen Hoard Oklahoma City Thunder
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Portland Trail Blazers
Ersan İlyasova Utah Jazz
Justin Jackson Milwaukee Bucks
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Justin James Sacramento Kings
(Waived on August 15)
DaQuan Jeffries**® San Antonio Spurs
Tyler Johnson Brooklyn Nets
Luke Kornet Boston Celtics
T. J. Leaf Portland Trail Blazers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot Brooklyn Nets
Jeremiah Martin® Cleveland Cavaliers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Garrison Mathews Washington Wizards
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Wesley Matthews Los Angeles Lakers
Sean McDermott Memphis Grizzlies
(Waived on August 25; previously on a two-way contract)
Alfonzo McKinnie Los Angeles Lakers
(Waived on August 4)
Adam Mokoka Chicago Bulls
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Juwan Morgan Utah Jazz
Jahlil Okafor Brooklyn Nets
(Waived on September 9)
EJ Onu Dallas Mavericks
(Waived on September 4)
Patrick Patterson Los Angeles Clippers
Norvel Pelle New York Knicks
(Waived on July 31)
Reggie Perry Brooklyn Nets
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Theo Pinson New York Knicks
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Jontay Porter Memphis Grizzlies
(Waived on July 30)
Chasson Randle Orlando Magic
(Previously on a two-way contract)
JJ Redick Dallas Mavericks
JaKarr Sampson Indiana Pacers
Mike Scott Philadelphia 76ers
Trevon Scott Cleveland Cavaliers
(Waived on September 15)
Deividas Sirvydis Detroit Pistons
(Waived on July 31)
Dennis Smith Jr.® Detroit Pistons
Cassius Stanley Indiana Pacers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Jeff Teague Milwaukee Bucks
Isaiah Thomas New Orleans Pelicans
Sindarius Thornwell Orlando Magic
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Anthony Tolliver Philadelphia 76ers
(Waived on August 27)
Axel Toupane Milwaukee Bucks
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Rayjon Tucker Philadelphia 76ers
(Waived on August 18; previously on a two-way contract)
Denzel Valentine® Chicago Bulls
Anderson Varejão Cleveland Cavaliers
Brad Wanamaker® Charlotte Hornets
Tremont Waters Boston Celtics
(Previously on a two-way contract)
Quinndary Weatherspoon® San Antonio Spurs
(Previously on a two-way contract)
D. J. Wilson Houston Rockets

* Player option
** Team option
*** Early termination option

Two-way contracts[]

Per recent NBA rules implemented as of the 2017–18 season, teams are permitted to have two two-way players on their roster at any given time, in addition to their 15-man regular season roster. A two-way player will provide services primarily to the team's G League affiliate, but can spend up to 45 days with the parent NBA team. Only players with four or fewer years of NBA experience are able to sign two-way contracts, which can be for either one season or two. Players entering training camp for a team have a chance to convert their training camp deal into a two-way contract if they prove themselves worthy enough for it. Teams also have the option to convert a two-way contract into a regular, minimum-salary NBA contract, at which point the player becomes a regular member of the parent NBA team. Two-way players are not eligible for NBA playoff rosters, so a team must convert any two-way players it wants to use in the playoffs, waiving another player in the process.

During the 2021–22 season, two-way deals will work a little differently than usual. Rather than being limited to spending 45 days with their NBA teams, two-way players would be eligible to be active for up to 50 of their team's 82 NBA games. And instead of having their salaries by how many days they spend in the NBA, they'll be paid a flat salary equal to 50% of the minimum player salary applicable to a player with zero years of service.[216]

Denotes players who were promoted to the main roster
Denotes players who were cut before seasons end
Player Date signed Team School / Club team Ref
Joël Ayayi August 3 Los Angeles Lakers Gonzaga
(Undrafted in 2021)
[217]
Nate Hinton**** (RFA) Dallas Mavericks
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[218]
Arnoldas Kulboka Charlotte Hornets RETAbet Bilbao Basket
(Spain)
[219]
Scottie Lewis Florida
Austin Reaves Los Angeles Lakers Oklahoma
(Undrafted in 2021)
[217]
Trendon Watford Portland Trail Blazers LSU
(Undrafted in 2021)
[220]
Sandro Mamukelashvili August 4 Milwaukee Bucks Seton Hall [221]
Sharife Cooper August 5 Atlanta Hawks Auburn [222]
Duane Washington Jr. Indiana Pacers Ohio State
(Undrafted in 2021)
[94]
Nathan Knight August 6 Minnesota Timberwolves Atlanta Hawks
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[223]
McKinley Wright IV Colorado
(Undrafted in 2021)
[223]
Justin Champagnie August 7 Toronto Raptors Pittsburgh
(Undrafted in 2021)
[138]
Jarrell Brantley (RFA) August 8 Utah Jazz
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[224]
Aaron Henry Philadelphia 76ers Michigan State
(Undrafted in 2021)
[225]
Neemias Queta Sacramento Kings Utah State [226]
Jericho Sims New York Knicks Texas [227]
Rayjon Tucker**** (RFA) Philadelphia 76ers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[225]
David Johnson August 9 Toronto Raptors Louisville [228]
Trent Forrest (RFA) August 11 Utah Jazz
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[229]
Ignas Brazdeikis August 12 Orlando Magic [230]
Killian Tillie (RFA) Memphis Grizzlies
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[231]
Sam Hauser August 13 Boston Celtics Virginia
(Undrafted in 2021)
[232]
Matthew Hurt Houston Rockets Duke
(Undrafted in 2021)
[233]
Eugene Omoruyi Dallas Mavericks Oregon
(Undrafted in 2021)
[234]
Chris Chiozza August 14 Golden State Warriors Brooklyn Nets
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[235]
Markus Howard (RFA) August 15 Denver Nuggets
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[236]
Aaron Wiggins Oklahoma City Thunder Maryland [237]
Kessler Edwards August 16 Brooklyn Nets Pepperdine [238]
Luka Garza August 17 Detroit Pistons Iowa [239]
Chris Smith UCLA
(Undrafted in 2021)
Josh Hall (RFA) August 18 Oklahoma City Thunder
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[240]
Jose Alvarado August 19 New Orleans Pelicans Georgia Tech
(Undrafted in 2021)
[241]
Devon Dotson (RFA) Chicago Bulls (Previously on a two-way contract) [187]
Daulton Hommes New Orleans Pelicans Vanoli Cremona
(Italy)
[241]
Cassius Winston (RFA) Washington Wizards
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[242]
DeJon Jarreau August 24 Indiana Pacers Houston
(Undrafted in 2021)
[243]
Skylar Mays (RFA) August 26 Atlanta Hawks
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[244]
Grant Riller® August 30 Philadelphia 76ers Charlotte Hornets
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[245]
Marcus Garrett September 2 Miami Heat Kansas
(Undrafted in 2021)
[246]
JaQuori McLaughlin September 4 Dallas Mavericks UC Santa Barbara
(Undrafted in 2021)
[247]
Anthony Lamb (RFA) September 6 Houston Rockets
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[248]
Chandler Hutchison September 7 Phoenix Suns San Antonio Spurs
(Waived on September 4)
[249]
Joe Wieskamp San Antonio Spurs Iowa [250]
Caleb Martin September 14 Miami Heat Charlotte Hornets
(Waived on August 7)
[251]
Justin Robinson September 15 Milwaukee Bucks Oklahoma City Thunder
(10-day contract expired on April 25)
[252]
Brodric Thomas (RFA) Cleveland Cavaliers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[253]
Paul Watson Jr. Oklahoma City Thunder Toronto Raptors
(Waived on August 3)
[254]

Going overseas[]

The following players were on NBA rosters during the previous season, but chose to sign with overseas teams after their contract expired and they became free agents. The players became free agents at the end of the season unless noted otherwise. The list also includes unsigned 2021 draft picks who signed with overseas teams, but excludes unsigned 2021 draft picks who were already playing overseas before the draft.

* Denotes international players who returned to their home country
Player Date signed New team New country Former NBA team Ref
Cameron Oliver May 17 Cairns Taipans Australia Houston Rockets
(10-day contract expired on May 17)
[255]
Mike James June 20 CSKA Moscow Russia Brooklyn Nets [256]
James Nunnally June 27 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Israel New Orleans Pelicans
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[257]
Greg Whittington June 30 Lokomotiv Kuban Russia Denver Nuggets
(Previously on a two-way contract, waived on April 9)
[258]
Cameron Reynolds July 3 Dolomiti Energia Trento Italy Houston Rockets
(10-day contract expired on May 17)
[259]
Rodions Kurucs July 7 Partizan NIS Serbia Milwaukee Bucks
(Waived on May 12)
[260]
Matthew Dellavedova* July 9 Melbourne United Australia Cleveland Cavaliers [261]
Nicolò Melli* AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan Italy Dallas Mavericks [262]
Troy Daniels July 12 Denver Nuggets
(Contract expired on September 27, 2020)
[263]
Henry Ellenson July 13 Monbus Obradoiro Spain Toronto Raptors
(10-day contract expired on March 20)
[264]
Kostas Antetokounmpo July 16 LDLC ASVEL France Los Angeles Lakers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[265]
Shabazz Napier July 19 Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia Washington Wizards
(Contract expired on August 14, 2020)
[266]
Joe Chealey August 5 Altshuler Shaham Gilboa Galil Israel Charlotte Hornets
(10-day contract expired on March 12, 2020)
[267]
Donta Hall AS Monaco Basket France Orlando Magic [268]
Alen Smailagić* August 6 Partizan NIS Serbia Golden State Warriors
(Waived on August 4)
[269]
Cristiano Felício August 9 ratiopharm Ulm Germany Chicago Bulls [270]
Nico Mannion* (RFA) August 10 Virtus Segafredo Bologna Italy Golden State Warriors
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[271]
Jalen Harris August 14 Vanoli Cremona Toronto Raptors
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[272]
Filip Petrušev August 17 Anadolu Efes Turkey Philadelphia 76ers
(Unsigned draft pick)
[273]
Jaylen Adams August 22 Sydney Kings Australia Milwaukee Bucks
(Previously on a two-way contract, waived on March 4)
[274]
Balša Koprivica* August 23 Partizan NIS Serbia Detroit Pistons
(Unsigned draft pick)
[275]
Emmanuel Mudiay August 24 Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania Utah Jazz
(Contract expired on September 2, 2020)
[276]
Thon Maker August 25 Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem Israel Cleveland Cavaliers
(Waived on January 13)
[277]
Robert Franks August 28 Brisbane Bullets Australia Orlando Magic
(Waived on April 27)
[278]
Caleb Homesley September 1 Hamburg Towers Germany Washington Wizards
(Waived on August 5)
[279]
Ty-Shon Alexander September 8 Virtus Segafredo Bologna Italy Phoenix Suns
(Waived on August 26; previously on a two-way contract)
[280]
Amida Brimah September 9 Mets de Guaynabo Puerto Rico Indiana Pacers
(Waived on August 24; previously on a two-way contract)
[281]

Waived[]

Player Date Waived Former Team Ref
Jontay Porter July 30 Memphis Grizzlies [282]
Tyler Cook July 31 Detroit Pistons [283]
Cory Joseph
Norvel Pelle New York Knicks [284]
Deividas Sirvydis Detroit Pistons [283]
Matt Thomas August 1 Utah Jazz [285]
DeAndre' Bembry August 3 Toronto Raptors [286]
George Hill Philadelphia 76ers [287]
Rodney Hood Toronto Raptors [286]
Paul Watson Jr.
Aron Baynes August 4 [288]
Alfonzo McKinnie Los Angeles Lakers [289]
Alen Smailagić Golden State Warriors [290]
Caleb Homesley August 5 Washington Wizards [291]
Rodney McGruder August 6 Detroit Pistons [292]
Kemba Walker Oklahoma City Thunder [293]
Caleb Martin August 7 Charlotte Hornets [294]
Dwayne Bacon August 8 Orlando Magic [295]
Justin James August 15 Sacramento Kings [296]
Rayjon Tucker August 18 Philadelphia 76ers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[297]
Amida Brimah August 24 Indiana Pacers
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[243]
Sean McDermott August 25 Memphis Grizzlies
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[78]
Ty-Shon Alexander August 26 Phoenix Suns
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[298]
Nate Hinton August 27 Dallas Mavericks
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[299]
Anthony Tolliver Philadelphia 76ers [300]
Rajon Rondo August 28 Memphis Grizzlies [301]
Alize Johnson September 3 Brooklyn Nets [302]
Chandler Hutchison September 4 San Antonio Spurs [303]
EJ Onu Dallas Mavericks [247]
Yogi Ferrell September 6 Los Angeles Clippers [304]
DeAndre Jordan September 7 Detroit Pistons [305]
Jahlil Okafor September 9 Brooklyn Nets [306]
Damyean Dotson September 10 Cleveland Cavaliers [307]
Josh Hall September 12 Oklahoma City Thunder
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[308]
Marc Gasol September 15 Memphis Grizzlies [309]
Trevon Scott Cleveland Cavaliers [310]
Jarrell Brantley September 16 Utah Jazz
(Previously on a two-way contract)
[311]

Draft[]

The 2021 NBA draft was held on July 29, 2021 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In two rounds of draft, 60 amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players, were selected. The following players signed a regular rookie contract unless noted otherwise.

First round[]

Pick Player Date signed Team[ak] Ref
1 Cade Cunningham August 8 Detroit Pistons [312]
2 Jalen Green August 5 Houston Rockets [313]
3 Evan Mobley August 3 Cleveland Cavaliers [314]
4 Scottie Barnes August 8 Toronto Raptors [315]
5 Jalen Suggs August 3 Orlando Magic [316]
6 Josh Giddey August 8 Oklahoma City Thunder [317]
7 Jonathan Kuminga August 4 Golden State Warriors [318]
8 Franz Wagner August 3 Orlando Magic [316]
9 Davion Mitchell August 5 Sacramento Kings [319]
10 Ziaire Williams August 8 Memphis Grizzlies
(rights acquired from New Orleans)
[320]
11 James Bouknight August 3 Charlotte Hornets [321]
12 Joshua Primo August 11 San Antonio Spurs [322]
13 Chris Duarte August 4 Indiana Pacers [323]
14 Moses Moody August 4 Golden State Warriors [318]
15 Corey Kispert August 4 Washington Wizards [324]
16 Alperen Şengün August 6 Houston Rockets
(rights acquired from Oklahoma City)
[325]
17 Trey Murphy III August 10 New Orleans Pelicans
(rights acquired from Memphis)
[326]
18 Tre Mann August 8 Oklahoma City Thunder [317]
19 Kai Jones August 3 Charlotte Hornets
(rights acquired from New York)
[321]
20 Jalen Johnson August 5 Atlanta Hawks [222]
21 Keon Johnson August 6 Los Angeles Clippers
(rights acquired from New York)
[327]
22 Isaiah Jackson August 11 Indiana Pacers
(rights acquired from LA Lakers)
[328]
23 Usman Garuba August 16 Houston Rockets [329]
24 Josh Christopher August 6 Houston Rockets [325]
25 Quentin Grimes August 6 New York Knicks
(rights acquired from LA Clippers)
[330]
26 Nah'Shon Hyland August 5 Denver Nuggets [331]
27 Cameron Thomas August 5 Brooklyn Nets [332]
28 Jaden Springer August 4 Philadelphia 76ers [333]
29 Day'Ron Sharpe August 6 Brooklyn Nets
(rights acquired from Phoenix)
[334]
30 Santi Aldama August 8 Memphis Grizzlies
(rights acquired from Utah)
[320]

Second round[]

Pick Player Date signed Team[ak] Ref
31 Isaiah Todd Washington Wizards
(rights acquired from Milwaukee through Indiana)
32 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl August 10 Oklahoma City Thunder
(rights acquired from New York)
[335]
33 Jason Preston August 9 Los Angeles Clippers
(rights acquired from Orlando)
[336]
34 Rokas Jokubaitis New York Knicks
(rights acquired from Oklahoma City)
[337]
35 Herbert Jones August 16 New Orleans Pelicans [338]
36 Miles McBride August 6 New York Knicks
(rights acquired from Oklahoma City)
[339]
37 JT Thor August 6 Charlotte Hornets
(rights acquired from Detroit)
[340]
38 Ayo Dosunmu August 18 Chicago Bulls [341]
39 Neemias Queta
(Signed two-way contract)
August 8 Sacramento Kings [226]
40 Jared Butler August 12 Utah Jazz
(rights acquired from New Orleans through Memphis)
[342]
41 Joe Wieskamp
(Signed two-way contract)
September 7 San Antonio Spurs [250]
42 Isaiah Livers August 8 Detroit Pistons [312]
43 Greg Brown August 12 Portland Trail Blazers
(rights acquired from New Orleans)
[343]
44 Kessler Edwards
(Signed two-way contract)
August 16 Brooklyn Nets [238]
45 Juhann Begarin Boston Celtics [344]
46 Dalano Banton August 14 Toronto Raptors [345]
47 David Johnson
(Signed two-way contract)
August 9 Toronto Raptors [228]
48 Sharife Cooper
(Signed two-way contract)
August 5 Atlanta Hawks [222]
49 Marcus Zegarowski Brooklyn Nets
50 Filip Petrušev Philadelphia 76ers [273]
51 Brandon Boston Jr. August 9 Los Angeles Clippers
(rights acquired from Memphis through New Orleans)
[346]
52 Luka Garza August 17 Detroit Pistons [239]
53 Charles Bassey Philadelphia 76ers
54 Sandro Mamukelashvili
(Signed two-way contract)
August 4 Milwaukee Bucks
(rights acquired from Indiana)
[221]
55 Aaron Wiggins
(Signed two-way contract)
August 15 Oklahoma City Thunder [237]
56 Scottie Lewis
(Signed two-way contract)
August 3 Charlotte Hornets [219]
57 Balša Koprivica Detroit Pistons
(rights acquired from Charlotte)
[275]
58 Jericho Sims
(Signed two-way contract)
August 8 New York Knicks [227]
59 RaiQuan Gray Brooklyn Nets
60 Georgios Kalaitzakis August 11 Milwaukee Bucks
(rights acquired from Indiana)
[347]

Previous years' draftees[]

Draft Pick Player Date signed Team Previous team Ref
2018 55 Arnoldas Kulboka
(Signed two-way contract)
August 3 Charlotte Hornets RETAbet Bilbao Basket
(Spain)
[219]
2020 37 Vít Krejčí September 2 Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Blue
(NBA G League)
[348]
44 Marko Simonović August 18 Chicago Bulls Mega Basket
(Serbia)
[341]

Renounced draft rights[]

Draft Pick Player Date of rights' renouncement Former team Ref
2019 56 Jaylen Hands June 14 Detroit Pistons [349]

Notes[]

  1. ^ At the time of this trade Oklahoma City owned its own pick, Washington's pick, and the better of the picks originally belonging to Dallas and Miami; Boston will receive the worst of these three picks. Boston traded this pick to New York on August 17.[23]
  2. ^ The worse of the picks originally belonging to Boston and Orlando.
  3. ^ New York will receive the pick in 2022 if it's No. 19-30, 2023 if No. 17-30, 2024 if No. 15-30, 2025 if No. 15-30; if not conveyed by 2025, New York will receive Charlotte's 2026 and 2027 second-round picks instead.
  4. ^ This trade was finalized hours before the draft began, so no draft rights were involved.
  5. ^ Oklahoma City will receive the pick in 2022 if it's No. 17-30, 2023 if No. 19-30, 2024 if No. 19-30, 2025 if No. 14-30, 2026 if No. 12-30, 2027 if No. 10-30; if it isn't conveyed by 2027, Oklahoma City will receive Detroit's 2027 second-round pick[23]
  6. ^ Oklahoma City will receive the pick in 2023 if it's No. 15-30, 2024 if No. 13-30, 2025 if No. 11-30, 2026 if No. 9-30, if it isn't conveyed by 2026, Oklahoma City will receive Washington's 2026 and 2027 second-round picks.[23]
  7. ^ The second-best of the picks originally belonging to Indiana, Cleveland, and Utah. Milwaukee traded this pick to Memphis on August 7.
  8. ^ The better of Indiana's pick and the pick originally belonging to Miami. Milwaukee traded this pick to Memphis on August 7.
  9. ^ Utah owes its protected first-round pick to Memphis by 2024 or it converts to two second-round picks. Two years after Memphis receives Utah's pick or in 2024 if Memphis's right converts, Oklahoma City's right to Utah's pick begins. OKC will receive the pick if it's No. 11-30 in 2024 or 2025, in 2026 if No. 9-30; if not conveyed by 2026 it will convert to Utah's 2028 second-round pick. Remember when conditions were simple?
  10. ^ The worst of the picks originally belonging to Oklahoma City, Houston, Indiana, and Miami.
  11. ^ The better of the picks originally belonging to Memphis and Washington. Brooklyn traded this pick to Detroit on September 4.
  12. ^ The swap right is for Golden State's pick, not Brooklyn's. Brooklyn traded this pick to Detroit on September 4.
  13. ^ The worse of the picks originally belonging to Memphis and Washington.
  14. ^ The best of the picks originally belonging to Chicago, Detroit, and the LA Lakers.
  15. ^ Golden State will receive the pick if it's No. 43-60, otherwise they receive nothing. Utah received the unprotected pick from Memphis earlier in the day and will retain the pick if it's No. 31-42.
  16. ^ New Orleans received Boston's rights from Memphis earlier the same day.
  17. ^ New Orleans will receive the pick if it's No. 56-60, otherwise they receive nothing.
  18. ^ The second-best of the picks originally belonging to Cleveland, Indiana, and Utah. Milwaukee previously received this pick in a trade on July 30.
  19. ^ The better of the picks originally belonging to Indiana and Miami. Milwaukee previously received this pick in a trade on July 30.
  20. ^ Memphis received Butler's rights from New Orleans earlier the same day.
  21. ^ Utah received this earlier in the day as an unprotected pick; they traded it with protection to Golden State later the same day and will retain the pick if it's No. 31-42.
  22. ^ Charlotte will receive the pick if it's No. 15-30, otherwise they receive the Pelicans' second-round picks in 2022 and 2024.
  23. ^ Memphis will receive the pick if it's No. 11-30, otherwise they will receive Cleveland's 2022 second-round pick and New Orleans' 2025 second-round pick and New Orleans will retain the Lakers' pick.
  24. ^ New Orleans traded Boston's rights to the LA Clippers later the same day.
  25. ^ Indiana will receive the pick if it's No. 56-60, otherwise they receive nothing.
  26. ^ San Antonio will receive the pick if it's No. 56-60, otherwise they receive nothing.
  27. ^ San Antonio has the right to swap its own pick for the worse of the picks originally belonging to Indiana and Miami.
  28. ^ Chicago already owes its protected 2023 first-round pick to Orlando, which will convert to two second-round picks if not conveyed by 2024. Because teams cannot trade future first-round picks in consecutive years, San Antonio may not be able to receive the pick until at least 2026. In the first eligible year, San Antonio will receive the pick if it's No. 11-30, in the second or third year (2026 and 2027 or 2027 and 2028) if No. 9-30, after which it will convert to Chicago's 2028 second-round pick.
  29. ^ Before this trade, Chicago had the right to trade its pick for Detroit's, with the worse of the two going to Sacramento; San Antonio could then swap the Lakers' pick for the better of Chicago/Detroit, leaving Chicago with the remaining pick. The pick traded here was the one Chicago would have ended up with after the swap rights were done.
  30. ^ New York will receive the pick if it's No. 56-60, otherwise they receive nothing.
  31. ^ Oklahoma City has the right to swap Dallas's pick for Miami's, leaving Oklahoma City with its own pick, Washington's pick, and the better of Dallas/Miami; New York will receive the worst of the three picks. This is the pick Boston received from Oklahoma City on June 18.
  32. ^ Chicago will receive the pick if it's No. 15–30, rolling over with the same condition through 2028; if the pick is not conveyed by 2028, Chicago will receive Portland's 2028 second-round pick.
  33. ^ Chicago will receive the pick if it's No. 47–60, otherwise they receive nothing.
  34. ^ The better of the picks originally belonging to Memphis and Washington. Brooklyn received this pick in the five-team trade on August 6.
  35. ^ This is the pick originally belonging to Golden State; Detroit has the right to swap it for Washington's pick. Brooklyn received this pick in the five-team trade on August 6.
  36. ^ Memphis may swap the better of the picks originally belonging to Indiana and Miami for Boston's own pick. The NBA.com article states Dallas and Miami, but Dallas's pick is owned by Oklahoma City.
  37. ^ Jump up to: a b Team denotes the team that holds the players' draft rights at the time of contract signing. Teams in parentheses denotes the teams that drafted the players before any trade occurred

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