Grizzlies Acquire Jarnell Stokes
10:30am: The 2016 second-rounder that Memphis is sending to Utah is the more favorable of the second-round picks that the Raptors and Celtics sent to the Grizzlies in previous trades, tweets Jody Genessy of the Deseret News.
FRIDAY, 12:13am: The trade is official, the Grizzlies announced via press release.
THURSDAY, 10:15pm: The Jazz have agreed to trade 35th overall pick Jarnell Stokes to the Grizzlies for a 2016 second-round pick, reports Chad Ford of ESPN.com (Twitter links). The former University of Tennessee power forward is a Memphis native.
Power forward is a potential position of need for the Grizzlies with contract talks having reportedly broken down with Zach Randolph. Backup Ed Davis is also set to hit free agency.
Stokes averaged 15.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game for the Volunteers this past season. He spoke with Zach Links of Hoops Rumors for our Prospect Profile Series.
Nets Trade For Xavier Thames, Cory Jefferson
9:28am: The trade involving Jefferson is now official, too, the Nets announced in a press release. The Sixers receive cash in the deal, according to the release.
FRIDAY, 12:46am: The Nets have officially announced the Thames deal (on Twitter). Toronto receives cash in return. Brooklyn’s acquisition of Jefferson remains unofficial, but a release on the Sixers’ website helps explain the convoluted path that Jefferson took to Brooklyn. The Sixers acquired the No. 60 pick that was used on Jefferson as a part of their trade that sent No. 54 pick Nemanja Dangubic to San Antonio. The Sixers then agreed to ship that No. 60 pick to the Nets. It remains unclear what Philadelphia receives in return, but presumably it’s also cash.
THURSDAY, 11:55pm: The Nets have struck separate deals to acquire No. 59 overall pick Xavier Thames from the Raptors and No. 60 overall pick Cory Jefferson from the Spurs, tweets Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
Hornets, Cavs To Swap Haywood, Gee
FRIDAY, 1:54am: The Hornets will acquire Alonzo Gee as part of the trade, according to Tom Withers of The Associated Press (hat tip to the Plain Dealer).
THURSDAY, 11:28pm: Brendan Haywood is headed to Cleveland in the deal, Bonnell reports (on Twitter).
11:09pm: The Hornets have struck a deal to send 45th overall pick Dwight Powell to the Cavs in a deal that will give Charlotte some cap relief, tweets Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer.
Wolves Trade No. 44 Pick To Nets
FRIDAY, 1:36am: The deal is official, the Nets announce (via Twitter). The 44th pick was used on Oklahoma State shooting guard Markel Brown.
THURSDAY, 10:26pm: The Wolves have agreed to trade the No. 44 pick to the Nets, reports Andy Katz of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Brooklyn sends cash to Minnesota, Wojnarowski adds (on Twitter).
Wolves Trade No. 53 Pick To Rockets
FRIDAY, 1:26am: The trade is official, the Rockets announced (on Twitter).
THURSDAY, 11:05pm: The Wolves have agreed to send the No. 53 pick to the Rockets in exchange for cash, reports Jon Krawczynski of The Associated Press (Twitter link). Italian shooting guard Alessandro Gentile is the selection, reports Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress (on Twitter).
Knicks Acquire Louis Labeyrie
FRIDAY, 1:20am: The deal is official, the Pacers announce.
THURSDAY, 11:40pm: The Knicks have struck a deal to acquire 57th overall pick Louis Labeyrie from the Pacers, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports (on Twitter). New York sends cash in return for the French big man, tweets Michael Scotto of SheridanHoops.
Thunder Acquire Semaj Christon
FRIDAY, 1:11am: The deal is official, the Thunder announce. Oklahoma City gives cash to Charlotte as part of the trade.
THURSDAY, 11:33pm: Oklahoma City is set to acquire Semaj Christon, the 55th overall selection in the draft, reports Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe (Twitter link). The Hornets will send him to the Thunder after striking a deal to acquire the No. 55 pick from the Heat earlier tonight, Washburn adds (on Twitter).
Heat Trade For Shabazz Napier
FRIDAY, 12:58am: The deal is official, the Heat announce via press release. Miami also sends a 2019 second-round pick and cash to Charlotte as part of the trade.
THURSDAY, 9:11pm: The Heat and Hornets have agreed to a trade that will send No. 24 overall pick Shabazz Napier from Charlotte to Miami, tweets Marc Stein of ESPN.com. Miami will send the 26th and 55th overall picks in tonight’s draft plus a future second-rounder to the Hornets, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com (Twitter link).
Spurs Acquire Nemanja Dangubic
The Spurs have acquired the rights to No. 54 overall pick Nemanja Dangubic from the Sixers, as San Antonio announced via press release. The Serbian shooting guard goes to the Spurs in exchange for the 58th and 60th picks in this year’s draft. The Sixers used the No. 58 pick on Tennessee shooting guard Jordan McRae and traded the 60th pick to the Nets. The No. 60 pick was Baylor power forward Cory Jefferson.
Bucks Trade No. 48 Pick To Hawks
FRIDAY, 12:24am: The deal is official, the Hawks announced in a press release. It’s a 2015 second-rounder headed to the Bucks, according to the release.
THURSDAY, 10:51pm: Milwaukee gets a future second-round pick in the deal, Ford tweets.
10:49pm: The Bucks and Hawks have agreed to send the No. 48 pick to Atlanta, reports Chad Ford of ESPN.com (Twitter link). It’s unclear what Milwaukee’s getting, but deals at this stage of the draft often involve cash. University of Pittsburgh shooting guard Lamar Patterson is the selection, tweets Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.