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2018 NBA draft

{{Short description|Basketball player selection}}

{{use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2018 NBA draft

| image =

| caption =

| logo = NBA Draft 2018 logo.png

| logosize =

| sport = Basketball

| date = June 21, 2018

| location = Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)

| network = {{hlist|ESPN|ABC (first round only)}}

| league = NBA

| teams = 30

| overall = 60

| rounds = 2

| first = Deandre Ayton (Phoenix Suns)

| prev = 2017

| next = 2019

}}

The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. It was televised nationally by ESPN. State Farm was the presenting sponsor of the NBA draft for the seventh consecutive year.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/06/21/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Draft-Activation.aspx|title=Verizon, State Farm Among NBA Sponsors Activating Around Draft|website=sportsbusinessdaily.com|last=Lefton|first=Terry|date=June 21, 2019|access-date=June 30, 2019|archive-date=October 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012122001/https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/06/21/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Draft-Activation.aspx|url-status=live}} This draft was the last to use the original weighted lottery system that gave teams near the bottom of the NBA draft better odds at the top three picks of the draft while teams higher up had worse odds in the process; the rule was agreed upon by the NBA on September 28, 2017, but would not be implemented until the 2019 draft.{{cite news|title=2018 Draft Lottery leaving New York Area heading to Chicago|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21269126/2018-nba-draft-lottery-leaving-new-york-area-heading-to-chicago|agency=Associated Press|website=ESPN.com|date=November 3, 2017|access-date=December 18, 2017|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129062613/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21269126/2018-nba-draft-lottery-leaving-new-york-area-heading-to-chicago|url-status=live}} It was also considered the final year where undrafted college underclassmen were forced to begin their professional careers early; on August 8, 2018, the NCAA announced that players who declared for the NBA draft and were not selected would have the opportunity to return to their school for at least another year.{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/flexibility-going-pro-and-getting-degree |title=Flexibility for going pro and getting a degree |publisher=NCAA |date=September 20, 2018 |access-date=July 23, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813010559/http://www.ncaa.org/about/flexibility-going-pro-and-getting-degree |archive-date=August 13, 2018 }} With the last year of what was, at the time, the most recent lottery system (with the NBA draft lottery being held in Chicago instead of in New York), the Phoenix Suns won the first overall pick on May 15, 2018, with the Sacramento Kings at the second overall pick and the Atlanta Hawks at third overall pick.{{cite news|last1=Hoffman|first1=Benjamin|last2=Mather|first2=Victor|title=N.B.A. Draft Lottery 2018: Cleveland Cavaliers Get Top Pick|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/sports/nba-draft-lottery.html|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=May 16, 2018|date=May 15, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622004946/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/sports/nba-draft-lottery.html|url-status=live}} The Suns' selection was their first No. 1 overall selection in franchise history. They used the selection on the Bahamian center Deandre Ayton from the nearby University of Arizona.

This draft was also notable for its lack of draft-day trades involving NBA veterans. An average of more than five veterans per year were traded on the day of the last three drafts, but this draft was the first since 2003 in which no such trades were announced.{{cite news|last=Pelton|first=Kevin|title=How this draft sets up future trades and free agency|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23868660/2018-nba-draft-next-free-agency-trades|website=ESPN.com|date=June 22, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622082408/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23868660/2018-nba-draft-next-free-agency-trades|url-status=live}} At the end of the 2018–19 season the top 5 picks from the draft were picked as the All-Rookie 1st Team, the first time this had happened since the 1984 draft.

Later retrospectives generally rank the 2018 NBA draft class as one of the deeper drafts in NBA history.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-18 |title=Jazz G Collin Sexton Says 2018 NBA Draft Class is the Best of All-Time |url=https://www.si.com/nba/jazz/news/collin-sexton-says-2018-draft-class-best |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Utah Jazz On SI |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=Ranking every NBA draft class from the 21st century |url=https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/ranking_every_nba_draft_class_from_the_21st_century/s1__38778692#slide_1 |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Yardbarker |language=en}}

Draft selections

class="wikitable"
PGPoint guard

| SG

Shooting guard

| SF

Small forward

| PF

Power forward

| C

Center

{{NBA Draft legend|2=y|3=y|5=y|6=y|}}

File:20170329 MCDAAG Deandre Ayton on the wing.jpg was selected 1st overall by the Phoenix Suns.]]

File:Luka Dončić 2021.jpg was selected 3rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks (traded to the Dallas Mavericks).]]

File:Jaren Jackson (51814052094) (cropped).jpg was selected 4th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies.]]

File:Trae Young.jpg was selected 5th overall by the Dallas Mavericks (traded to the Atlanta Hawks).]]

File: Collin Sexton, Photographed by DeAndre Patrick.jpg was selected 8th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.]]

File:20170213 Villanova-Depaul Mikal Bridges on the move.jpg was selected 10th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers (traded to the Phoenix Suns).]]

File:Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (51815871018) (cropped).jpg was selected 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets (traded to the Los Angeles Clippers).]]

File:Michael Porter Nuggets (cropped).jpg was selected 14th overall by the Denver Nuggets.]]

File:20170213 Villanova-Depaul Donte DiVincenzo watches free throw.jpg was selected 17th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks.]]

File:AnferneeSimons (cropped).jpg was selected 24th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.]]

File:Robert Williams (51687558126) (cropped).jpg was selected 27th overall by the Boston Celtics.]]

File:20170213 Villanova-Depaul Jalen Brunson bringing the ball upcourt.jpg was selected 33rd overall by the Dallas Mavericks.]]

File:Brooklyn Nets vs NY Knicks 2018-10-03 td 176a - 1st Quarter.jpg was selected 36th overall by the New York Knicks.]]

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left"
scope="col" style="width:20px;"| {{tooltip|Rnd.|Draft round}}

!scope="col" style="width:20px;"| {{tooltip|Pick|Overall selection number}}

!scope="col" style="width:120px;"| Player

!scope="col" style="width:20px;"| {{tooltip|Pos.|Position(s) played}}

!scope="col" style="width:120px;"| {{tooltip|Nationality|Player's representative nationality}}{{refn|group=n|name=nationality|Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. If a player has not competed at the international level, then the nationality indicates the national team which the player is eligible to represent according to FIBA rules.}}

!scope="col" style="width:300px;"| Team

!scope="col" style="width:150px;"| {{tooltip|School / club team|Most recent school attended or team played for before the draft}}

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|{{sortname|Deandre|Ayton}}

|C

|{{BHS}}

|Phoenix Suns

|Arizona (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|2

|{{sortname|Marvin|Bagley III}}

|PF

|{{USA}}

|Sacramento Kings

|Duke (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|3

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|

{{sortname|Luka|Dončić}}*~

|PG

|{{SLO}}

|Atlanta Hawks (traded to Dallas){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=3rd|

June 21, 2018: Atlanta Hawks to Dallas Mavericks{{cite news|title=Mavericks acquire draft rights to third-overall pick Luka Doncic|url=https://www.mavs.com/mavericks-acquire-draft-rights-to-third-overall-pick-luka-doncic/|website=Mavs.com|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708143351/https://www.mavs.com/mavericks-acquire-draft-rights-to-third-overall-pick-luka-doncic/|archive-date=July 8, 2018|url-status=dead}}

  • Dallas acquired Atlanta's first-round pick (No. 3 – Luka Dončić)
  • Atlanta acquired Dallas' first-round pick (No. 5 – Trae Young) and a protected 2019 first-round selection}}

|Real Madrid (Spain)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|4

|bgcolor="#FFCC00"|

{{sortname|Jaren|Jackson Jr.}}+

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Memphis Grizzlies

|Michigan State (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|5

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|

{{sortname|Trae|Young}}*

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Dallas Mavericks (traded to Atlanta){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=3rd}}

|Oklahoma (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|6

|{{sortname|Mo|Bamba}}

|C

|{{flagu|United States}}{{refn|group=n|Bamba was born in the United States to Ivorian parents. A dual citizen, he played for the United States at the youth level. Bamba is eligible for the Ivory Coast national basketball team but has not appeared in a game.}}

|Orlando Magic

|Texas (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|7

|{{sortname|Wendell|Carter Jr.}}

|C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Chicago Bulls

|Duke (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|8

|{{sortname|Collin|Sexton}}

|SG/PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Cleveland Cavaliers (from Brooklyn via Boston){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=FromBostonToCleveland|July 12, 2013: Brooklyn Nets to Boston Celtics{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-complete-trade-brooklyn-nets|title=Celtics Complete Trade With Brooklyn Nets|date=July 12, 2013|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 19, 2016|archive-date=June 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616031658/https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/celtics-complete-trade-brooklyn-nets|url-status=live}}

August 30, 2017: Boston Celtics to Cleveland Cavaliers{{cite web|title=Celtics Acquire Four-Time All-Star Kyrie Irving|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-acquire-four-time-all-star-kyrie-irving|work=NBA.com|date=August 22, 2017|access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-date=August 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831181509/http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-acquire-four-time-all-star-kyrie-irving/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Wojnarowski|first=Adrian|authorlink=Adrian Wojnarowski|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20512119/cleveland-cavaliers-getting-additional-2020-second-rounder-boston-celtics-complete-trade|title=Cavs add 2nd-round pick from Celtics to complete Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade|work=ESPN.com|date=August 30, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2017|archive-date=August 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831052333/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20512119/cleveland-cavaliers-getting-additional-2020-second-rounder-boston-celtics-complete-trade|url-status=live}}

|Alabama (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|9

|{{sortname|Kevin|Knox II}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New York Knicks

|Kentucky (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|10

|{{sortname|Mikal|Bridges}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Philadelphia 76ers (from L.A. Lakers via Phoenix;{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=L.A.Loses|July 7, 2012: Los Angeles Lakers to Phoenix Suns{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8130840/sources-steve-nash-headed-los-angeles-lakers-sign-trade-deal|title=Steve Nash headed to Lakers|last=Stein|first=Marc|date=July 5, 2012|publisher=ESPN|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=April 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422145819/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8130840/sources-steve-nash-headed-los-angeles-lakers-sign-trade-deal|url-status=live}}

  • Phoenix acquired a 2013 first-round pick, a 2013 second-round pick, a 2014 second-round pick, and an unprotected 2018 first-round pick
  • L.A. Lakers acquired Steve Nash

February 19, 2015: Phoenix Suns to Philadelphia 76ers (three-team trade with Milwaukee){{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-acquire-brandon-knight-three-team-trade |title=Suns Acquire Brandon Knight in Three-Team Trade |date=February 19, 2015 |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |last=Okada|first=C.|access-date=May 25, 2018 |archive-date=June 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622165845/https://www.nba.com/suns/news/suns-acquire-brandon-knight-three-team-trade |url-status=live }}

June 21, 2018: Philadelphia 76ers to Phoenix Suns{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-add-ayton-bridges-okobo-king-2018-nba-draft|title=Suns Add Ayton, Bridges, Okobo, King In 2018 NBA Draft|work=Suns.com|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708143357/https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-add-ayton-bridges-okobo-king-2018-nba-draft|url-status=live}}

  • Phoenix acquired Philadelphia's first-round pick (No. 10 – Mikal Bridges)
  • Philadelphia acquired Phoenix's first-round pick (No. 16 – Zhaire Smith) and the Miami Heat's 2021 first-round selection}})

|Villanova (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|11

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|

{{sortname|Shai|Gilgeous-Alexander}}*

|SG/PG

|{{CAN}}

|Charlotte Hornets (traded to the L.A. Clippers){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=11th|

June 21, 2018: Charlotte Hornets to Los Angeles Clippers{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-draft-rights-miles-bridges-and-devonte-graham|title=Hornets Acquire Draft Rights to Miles Bridges and Devonte' Graham|work=nba.com|last=Rochinski|first=Matt|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622112343/https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-draft-rights-miles-bridges-and-devonte-graham|url-status=live}}

  • Los Angeles Clippers acquired Charlotte's first-round pick (No. 11 – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
  • Charlotte acquired the Los Angeles Clippers' first-round pick (No. 12 – Miles Bridges) and two future second-round selections}}

|Kentucky (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|12

|{{sortname|Miles|Bridges}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Los Angeles Clippers (from Detroit,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=L.A.Wins|January 29, 2018: Detroit Pistons to Los Angeles Clippers{{cite web|title=Detroit Pistons acquire Blake Griffin, Willie Reed, Brice Johnson from L.A.|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/01/30/detroit-pistons-acquire-griffin-harris-bradley-marjanovic-release|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=January 30, 2018|date=January 30, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622033256/http://www.nba.com/article/2018/01/30/detroit-pistons-acquire-griffin-harris-bradley-marjanovic-release|url-status=live}}

|Michigan State (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|13

|{{sortname|Jerome|Robinson}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Los Angeles Clippers

|Boston College (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|14

|{{sortname|Michael|Porter Jr.}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Denver Nuggets

|Missouri (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|15

|{{sortname|Troy|Brown Jr.}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Washington Wizards

|Oregon (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|16

|{{sortname|Zhaire|Smith}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Phoenix Suns (from Miami;{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=DragicTrade|February 19, 2015: Miami Heat to Phoenix Suns (three-team trade with New Orleans Pelicans){{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12348588/phoenix-suns-trade-goran-dragic-miami-heat|title=Suns trade Goran Dragic to Heat|date=February 19, 2015|work=ESPN.com|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=April 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425183353/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12348588/phoenix-suns-trade-goran-dragic-miami-heat|url-status=live}}

}} traded to Philadelphia{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=10th}})

|Texas Tech (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|17

|{{sortname|Donte|DiVincenzo}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Milwaukee Bucks

|Villanova (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|18

|{{sortname|Lonnie|Walker IV}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|San Antonio Spurs

|Miami (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|19

|{{sortname|Kevin|Huerter}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Atlanta Hawks (from Minnesota){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=AdreianPayne|February 10, 2015: Minnesota Timberwolves to Atlanta Hawks{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/wolves-acquire-forward-adreian-payne-atlanta|title=WOLVES ACQUIRE FORWARD ADREIAN PAYNE FROM ATLANTA|date=February 10, 2015|work=NBA.com|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622112822/https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/wolves-acquire-forward-adreian-payne-atlanta|url-status=live}}

  • Atlanta acquired a lottery protected 2018 first-round pick
  • Minnesota acquired Adreian Payne

}}

|Maryland (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|20

|{{sortname|Josh|Okogie}}

|SG

|{{NGA}}{{refn|group=n|name=Okogie|Josh Okogie was born in Nigeria and raised in the United States.{{cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/wolves-take-georgia-tech-guard-josh-okogie-at-no-20/486217621/ |title=Wolves take Georgia Tech guard Josh Okogie at No. 20 |work=Star Tribune |last=Zgoda |first=Jerry |date=June 22, 2018 |access-date=July 23, 2021}} He played for the Under-19 United States national team in 2017. Okogie plays for the Nigeria national basketball team at the senior level.}}

|Minnesota Timberwolves (from Oklahoma City via Utah){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=Number20|February 19, 2015: Oklahoma City Thunder to Utah Jazz (three-team trade with Detroit Pistons){{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12348841/enes-kanter-oklahoma-city-thunder-kendrick-perkins-utah-jazz-reggie-jackson-detroit-pistons|title=Reggie Jackson dealt to Pistons|first=Royce|last=Young|date=February 20, 2015|work=ESPN.com|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622111451/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12348841/enes-kanter-oklahoma-city-thunder-kendrick-perkins-utah-jazz-reggie-jackson-detroit-pistons|url-status=live}}

June 30, 2017: Utah Jazz to Minnesota Timberwolves{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19777526/minnesota-timberwolves-trading-ricky-rubio-utah-jazz|title=PG Ricky Rubio acquired by Jazz for 2018 protected first-rounder|date=July 1, 2017|work=ESPN.com|last1=Stein|first1=Marc|last2=MacMahon|first2=Tim|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=June 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625111156/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19777526/minnesota-timberwolves-trading-ricky-rubio-utah-jazz|url-status=live}}

  • Minnesota acquired a lottery-protected 2018 Oklahoma City first-round pick
  • Utah acquired Ricky Rubio

}}

|Georgia Tech (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|21

|{{sortname|Grayson|Allen}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Utah Jazz

|Duke (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|22

|{{sortname|Chandler|Hutchison}}

|SF/SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Chicago Bulls (from New Orleans){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=NikolaMirotic|February 1, 2018: New Orleans Pelicans to Chicago Bulls{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/01/30/report-chicago-bulls-trading-nikola-mirotic-new-orleans-pelicans-draft-pick-omer|title=Chicago Bulls trade Nikola Mirotic to New Orleans Pelicans|date=February 1, 2018|first=Brett|last=Martel|work=NBA.com|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210011205/http://www.nba.com/article/2018/01/30/report-chicago-bulls-trading-nikola-mirotic-new-orleans-pelicans-draft-pick-omer|url-status=live}}

}}

|Boise State (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|23

|{{sortname|Aaron|Holiday}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Indiana Pacers

|UCLA (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|24

|{{sortname|Anfernee|Simons}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Portland Trail Blazers

|IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida; HSPg.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|25

|{{sortname|Moritz|Wagner|dab=basketball}}

|PF

|{{GER}}

|Los Angeles Lakers (from Cleveland via Portland and Cleveland){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=Number25|February 18, 2016: Cleveland Cavaliers to Portland Trail Blazers{{cite web|title=Trail Blazers Acquire Future First-Round Draft Pick, Anderson Varejao From Cleveland|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-future-first-round-draft-pick-anderson-varejao-cleveland|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=February 18, 2016|access-date=April 25, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622084931/http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-future-first-round-draft-pick-anderson-varejao-cleveland|url-status=live}}

  • Portland acquired Anderson Varejão and a 2018 protected first-round pick
  • Cleveland acquired a 2020 second-round pick

January 6, 2017: Portland Trail Blazers to Cleveland Cavaliers{{cite web|title=Trail Blazers Acquire Unprotected 2017 First Round Pick from Cleveland|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-acquire-unprotected-2017-first-round-pick-cleveland|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=January 6, 2017|access-date=April 25, 2018|archive-date=December 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206211610/http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-acquire-unprotected-2017-first-round-pick-cleveland|url-status=live}}

  • Cleveland reacquired their rights to that 2018 protected first-round pick (protections removed)
  • Portland acquired a 2017 first-round pick

February 8, 2018: Cleveland Cavaliers to Los Angeles Lakers{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/clarkson-lnance-trade-180208|title=Cavaliers Acquire Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. From Lakers|work=NBA.com|last=Adams|first=Nick|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=February 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211072345/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/clarkson-lnance-trade-180208|url-status=live}}

}}

|Michigan (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|26

|{{sortname|Landry|Shamet}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Philadelphia 76ers

|Wichita State (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|27

|{{sortname|Robert|Williams III}}

|PF/C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Boston Celtics

|Texas A&M (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|28

|{{sortname|Jacob|Evans}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Golden State Warriors

|Cincinnati (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|29

|{{sortname|Džanan|Musa}}

|SF

|{{BIH}}

|Brooklyn Nets (from Toronto){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=DeMarreCarroll|July 13, 2017: Toronto Raptors to Brooklyn Nets{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/2017/07/13/brooklyn-nets-acquire-demarre-carroll-and-draft-picks-toronto|title=BROOKLYN NETS ACQUIRE DEMARRE CARROLL AND DRAFT PICKS FROM TORONTO|date=June 13, 2017|access-date=April 24, 2018|work=NBA.com|last=Sapp|first=Demetris|archive-date=April 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401153100/http://www.nba.com/nets/news/2017/07/13/brooklyn-nets-acquire-demarre-carroll-and-draft-picks-toronto/|url-status=live}}

  • Brooklyn acquired DeMarre Carroll, a lottery protected 2018 first-round pick, and the worst 2018 second-round pick between Orlando and the L.A. Lakers
  • Toronto acquired Justin Hamilton

}}

|Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia)

style="text-align:center;"|1

|style="text-align:center;"|30

|{{sortname|Omari|Spellman}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Atlanta Hawks (from Houston via L.A. Clippers){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=Number30|June 28, 2017: Houston Rockets to Los Angeles Clippers{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/chris-paul|title=Rockets Acquire Nine-Time All-Star Chris Paul|work=NBA.com|last=Suarez|first=P.|date=June 28, 2017|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162446/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/chris-paul|url-status=live}}

July 7, 2017: Los Angeles Clippers to Atlanta Hawks (three-team trade with Denver Nuggets){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-acquire-first-round-pick-diamond-stone-and-jamal-crawford|title=Atlanta Hawks Acquire First-Round Pick, Diamond Stone and Jamal Crawford|work=NBA.com|last=Finberg|first=Annie|date=July 6, 2017|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622141047/http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-acquire-first-round-pick-diamond-stone-and-jamal-crawford|url-status=live}}

}}

|Villanova (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|31

|{{sortname|Élie|Okobo}}

|PG

|{{FRA}}

|Phoenix Suns

|Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|32

|{{sortname|Jevon|Carter}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Memphis Grizzlies

|West Virginia (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|33

|bgcolor="#FBCEB1"|

{{sortname|Jalen|Brunson}}*

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Dallas Mavericks

|Villanova (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|34

|{{sortname|Devonte'|Graham}}

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Atlanta Hawks (traded to Charlotte){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=34th|

June 21, 2018: Atlanta Hawks to Charlotte Hornets

  • Charlotte acquired Atlanta's second-round pick
  • Atlanta acquired Charlotte's 2019 and 2023 second-round selections}}

|Kansas (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|35

|{{sortname|Melvin|Frazier}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Orlando Magic

|Tulane (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|36

|{{sortname|Mitchell|Robinson}}

|C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New York Knicks (from Chicago via Oklahoma City){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=Number36|February 23, 2017: Chicago Bulls to Oklahoma City Thunder{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/gibson-mcdermott-170223|title=Thunder Acquires Gibson, McDermott and Draft Pick|work=NBA.com|date=February 23, 2017|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622084353/https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/gibson-mcdermott-170223|url-status=live}}

September 25, 2017: Oklahoma City Thunder to New York Knicks{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/features/knicks-trade-carmelo-anthony-oklahoma-city|title=Knicks Trade Carmelo Anthony To Oklahoma City|work=NBA.com|last=Ballow|first=Jonah|date=September 25, 2017|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004152317/http://www.nba.com/knicks/features/knicks-trade-carmelo-anthony-oklahoma-city/|url-status=live}}

|Chalmette HS (Chalmette, Louisiana; HS Sr.){{refn|group=n|name=Robinson|Mitchell Robinson tried to attend Western Kentucky University earlier the previous year, but left before attending a single practice there in order to train by himself until draft night. The last place he played for was at Chalmette High School as a proper high school senior.}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|37

|{{sortname|Gary|Trent Jr.}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Sacramento Kings (traded to Portland){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=37th|June 21, 2018: Sacramento Kings to Portland Trail Blazers{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-draft-rights-gary-trent-jr|title=TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE DRAFT RIGHTS TO GARY TRENT JR.|work=TrailBlazers.com|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622112047/http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-acquire-draft-rights-gary-trent-jr|url-status=live}}

  • Portland acquired Sacramento's second-round pick
  • Sacramento acquired two future second-round selections and cash considerations}}

|Duke (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|38

|{{sortname|Khyri|Thomas}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Philadelphia 76ers (from Brooklyn,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=BrooklynClevelandPhiladelphia|December 11, 2014: Brooklyn Nets to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite press release|url=http://www.nba.com/nets/nets-acquire-brandon-davies|title=Nets Acquire Brandon Davies|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Sapp|first=Demetris|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=May 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516181028/http://www.nba.com/nets/nets-acquire-brandon-davies|url-status=live}}

  • Philadelphia acquired Andrei Kirilenko, Jorge Gutiérrez, the right to swap 2018 second-round picks between Cleveland and Brooklyn, a 2020 second-round pick, and cash considerations
  • Brooklyn acquired Brandon Davies and the Cleveland Cavaliers' 2018 second-round pick}} traded to Detroit){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=38th|June 21, 2018: Philadelphia 76ers to Detroit Pistons{{cite press release|url=https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-acquire-draft-rights-khyri-thomas-and-select-bruce-brown-jr-2018-draft|title=Detroit Pistons Acquire Draft Rights to Khyri Thomas and Select Bruce Brown Jr. in the 2018 Draft|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929055200/https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-acquire-draft-rights-khyri-thomas-and-select-bruce-brown-jr-2018-draft|url-status=live}}
  • Detroit acquired ''Philadelphia's second-round pick
  • Philadelphia acquired two future second-round selections}}

|Creighton (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|39

|{{sortname|Isaac|Bonga}}

|SF

|{{flagu|Germany}}

|Philadelphia 76ers (from New York{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=LosAngelesNewYorkPhiladelphia|October 27, 2014: New York Knicks to Philadelphia 76ers{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/news/knicks-complete-trade-philadelphia|title=Knicks Complete Trade with Philadelphia|last=Widdoes|first=Charlie|website=New York Knicks|access-date=November 11, 2021|archive-date=May 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515052141/https://www.nba.com/knicks/news/knicks-complete-trade-philadelphia|url-status=live}}

  • Philadelphia acquired Travis Outlaw, the right to swap 2018 second-round picks between New York and the L.A. Clippers, and a 2019 second-round pick
  • New York acquired Arnett Moultrie}}, traded to the L.A. Lakers){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=number39|June 20, 2018: Philadelphia 76ers to Los Angeles Lakers{{cite news |last=Houghton |first=Matt |title=-Sixers trade No. 39 pick to Lakers for 2019 2nd-rounder, cash |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/report-sixers-trade-nba-drafts-no-39-pick-los-angeles-lakers-2019-2nd-round-pick-cash |access-date=June 22, 2018 |work=NBC Sports Philadelphia |date=June 20, 2018 |archive-date=June 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140302/https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/76ers/report-sixers-trade-nba-drafts-no-39-pick-los-angeles-lakers-2019-2nd-round-pick-cash |url-status=live }}
  • L.A. Lakers acquired New York's second-round pick
  • Philadelphia acquired Chicago's 2019 second-round pick from Los Angeles and cash considerations}}

|Frankfurt Skyliners (Germany)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|40

|{{sortname|Rodions|Kurucs}}

|SF

|{{LAT}}

|Brooklyn Nets (from L.A. Lakers via Orlando and Toronto){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=DwightHowardJeffWeltman|August 10, 2012: Los Angeles Lakers to Orlando Magic (four-team trade with Philadelphia and Denver){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-acquire-six-players-five-draft-picks-howard-trade|title=Magic Acquire Six Players, Five Draft Picks in Howard Trade|date=August 10, 2012|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|last=Cohen|first=Josh|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614051259/https://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-acquire-six-players-five-draft-picks-howard-trade/|url-status=live}}

May 25, 2017: Orlando Magic to Toronto Raptors{{cite web|url=http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2017/05/25/report-raptors-received-2018-2nd-round-pick-weltman|title=Raptors receive 2018 2nd-round pick for Weltman; can't trade with Magic for a year|work=RaptorsRepublic|publisher=Raptors Republic Inc.|last=Murphy|first=Blake|date=May 25, 2017|access-date=May 27, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140606/http://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2017/05/25/report-raptors-received-2018-2nd-round-pick-weltman/|url-status=live}}

  • Toronto acquired the worse 2018 second-round pick between Orlando and the L.A. Lakers;
  • Orlando acquired the contractual release of Toronto general manager Jeff Weltman, whom the Magic immediately signed as their new president of basketball operations

}}

|FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|41

|{{sortname|Jarred|Vanderbilt}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Orlando Magic (from Charlotte via Memphis and Phoenix,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=MemphisCharlotteMiami|February 16, 2016: Charlotte Hornets to Memphis Grizzlies (three-team trade with Miami){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-lee-memphis-3-team-trade|title=Hornets Acquire Lee from Memphis in 3-Team Trade|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Rochinski|first=Matt|date=February 16, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622084605/https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-lee-memphis-3-team-trade|url-status=live}}

  • Memphis acquired P. J. Hairston, a 2018 second-round pick, and Brooklyn's 2019 second-round pick from Charlotte; Chris Andersen, a 2018 second-round pick, and a top-55 protected 2019 second-round pick from Miami
  • Charlotte acquired Courtney Lee and cash considerations from Memphis
  • Miami acquired Brian Roberts from Charlotte}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=FromTroyToElfrid|September 22, 2017: Memphis Grizzlies to Phoenix Suns{{cite web|title=Suns Acquire Troy Daniels From Memphis|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-acquire-troy-daniels-memphis|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Cunningham|first=Cody|access-date=May 25, 2018|date=September 22, 2017|archive-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928014816/http://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-acquire-troy-daniels-memphis/|url-status=live}}
  • Phoenix acquired Troy Daniels and a 2018 second-round pick for the middle choice between Charlotte, Memphis, and Miami
  • Memphis acquired a top-55 protected 2018 Phoenix second-round pick (which would not be conveyed)

February 8, 2018: Phoenix Suns to Orlando Magic{{cite web|title=Phoenix Suns acquire Elfrid Payton from Orlando Magic|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/02/08/suns-acquire-elfrid-payton-orlando-official-release|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=February 8, 2018|date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=March 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324165130/http://www.nba.com/article/2018/02/08/suns-acquire-elfrid-payton-orlando-official-release|url-status=live}}

  • Orlando acquired a 2018 second-round pick for the middle choice between Charlotte, Memphis, and Miami
  • Phoenix acquired Elfrid Payton}} traded to Denver){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=41st|June 21, 2018: Orlando Magic to Denver Nuggets{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-continue-add-length-second-round|title=Magic Continue to Add Length in Second Round|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Savage|first=Dan|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708143424/https://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-continue-add-length-second-round|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2018-draft-trade-tracker|title=2018 NBA Draft Trade Tracker|work=NBA.com|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622112409/http://www.nba.com/2018-draft-trade-tracker|url-status=live}}
  • Denver acquired Orlando's second-round pick (No. 41 – Jarred Vanderbilt)
  • Orlando acquired Denver's second-round pick (No. 43 – Justin Jackson) and a future second-round selection}}

|Kentucky (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|42

|{{sortname|Bruce|Brown|dab=basketball}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Detroit Pistons

|Miami (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|43

!scope="row" style="background:#C0C0C0"|{{sortname|Justin|Jackson|dab=basketball, born 1997}}#

|SF

|{{flagu|Canada}}

|Denver Nuggets (from L.A. Clippers via Philadelphia and New York,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=PhillySwapWithL.A.|February 20, 2014: Los Angeles Clippers to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/clippers-finalize-trades-hawks-and-76ers-0|title=CLIPPERS FINALIZE TRADES WITH HAWKS AND 76ERS|date=February 20, 2014|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Song|first=Karen|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622062150/https://www.nba.com/clippers/clippers-finalize-trades-hawks-and-76ers-0|url-status=live}}

  • Philadelphia acquired Byron Mullens and a 2018 second-round pick (which would later be swapped with the New York Knicks)
  • L.A. Clippers acquired a protected 2014 second-round pick (which ultimately wasn't conveyed)}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=2018SecondRoundSwap|February 8, 2018: Denver Nuggets to Dallas Mavericks (three-team trade with New York){{cite web|title=Knicks acquire Emmanual Mudiay in 3-team trade|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/02/08/new-york-knicks-acquire-emmanual-mudiay-three-team-deal-official-release|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=May 25, 2018|date=February 8, 2018|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614003958/http://www.nba.com/article/2018/02/08/new-york-knicks-acquire-emmanual-mudiay-three-team-deal-official-release/|url-status=live}}
  • Dallas acquired Doug McDermott and the Portland Trail Blazers' 2018 second-round pick from Dallas
  • Denver acquired Devin Harris from Dallas and the L.A. Clippers' 2018 second-round pick from New York
  • New York acquired Emmanuel Mudiay from Denver}} traded to Orlando){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=41st}}

|Maryland (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|44

!scope="row" style="background:#C0C0C0"|{{sortname|Issuf|Sanon}}#

|PG

|{{UKR}}

|Washington Wizards

|Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|45

|{{sortname|Hamidou|Diallo}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Brooklyn Nets (from Milwaukee,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=Number45|February 5, 2018: Milwaukee Bucks to Brooklyn Nets{{cite web|title=BUCKS ACQUIRE TYLER ZELLER FROM BROOKLYN NETS|url=http://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-acquire-tyler-zeller-brooklyn-nets|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=May 25, 2018|date=February 5, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622142006/https://www.nba.com/bucks/release/bucks-acquire-tyler-zeller-brooklyn-nets|url-status=live}}

|Kentucky (Fr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|46

|{{sortname|De'Anthony|Melton}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Houston Rockets (from Miami via Memphis){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=FromMiamiToHouston|June 22, 2017: Memphis Grizzlies to Houston Rockets{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizz-acquire-rabb-and-brooks-draft-rights-170622|title=Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Ivan Rabb and Dillon Brooks|work=NBA.com|date=June 22, 2017|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622143301/https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizz-acquire-rabb-and-brooks-draft-rights-170622|url-status=live}}

  • Houston acquired the worst 2018 second-round pick between Charlotte, Memphis, and Miami
  • Memphis acquired the draft rights to Dillon Brooks}}

|USC (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|47

|{{sortname|Sviatoslav|Mykhailiuk}}

|SG

|{{flagu|Ukraine}}

|Los Angeles Lakers (from Denver via Utah and Chicago){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=DenverUtahGoldenState|July 10, 2013: Utah Jazz to Denver Nuggets (three-team trade with Golden State){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-acquire-andre-iguodala-071013|title=Warriors Acquire Andre Iguodala from Denver Nuggets as Part of Three-Team Trade|date=July 10, 2013|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621070456/http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-acquire-andre-iguodala-071013|url-status=dead}}

  • Utah acquired a 2018 second-round pick from Denver, Andris Biedriņš, Richard Jefferson, Brandon Rush, a 2014 first-round pick, a 2016 second-round pick, a 2017 first-round pick, a 2017 second-round pick, and cash considerations from Golden State;
  • Denver acquired Randy Foye from Utah and a 2018 second-round pick from Golden State;
  • Golden State acquired Andre Iguodala from Denver via sign-and-trade and Kevin Murphy from Utah}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=Number47|February 18, 2016: Utah Jazz to Chicago Bulls (three-team trade with Atlanta){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-acquire-shelvin-mack-atlanta|title=Jazz Acquire Shelvin Mack from Atlanta|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=February 18, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622141944/https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-acquire-shelvin-mack-atlanta|url-status=live}}
  • Chicago acquired Justin Holiday from Atlanta and a 2018 second-round pick from Utah;
  • Utah acquired Shelvin Mack from Atlanta;
  • Atlanta acquired Kirk Hinrich from Chicago

July 7, 2016: Chicago Bulls to Los Angeles Lakers{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-trade-jose-calderon-los-angeles-lakers|title=Bulls trade Jose Calderon to Los Angeles Lakers|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=July 7, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614030924/https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-trade-jose-calderon-los-angeles-lakers|url-status=live}}

  • L.A. Lakers acquired José Calderón, Denver's 2018 second-round pick, and Chicago's 2019 second-round pick;
  • Chicago acquired the player rights to Ater Majok}}

|Kansas (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|48

|{{sortname|Keita|Bates-Diop}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Minnesota Timberwolves

|Ohio State (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|49

|{{sortname|Chimezie|Metu}}

|PF

|{{flagu|Nigeria}}{{refn|group=n|Metu was born in the United States to Nigerian parents. He plays for the Nigeria national basketball team.}}

|San Antonio Spurs

|USC (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|50

|{{sortname|Alize|Johnson}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Indiana Pacers

|Missouri State (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|51

!scope="row" style="background:#C0C0C0"|{{sortname|Tony|Carr|dab=basketball}}#

|PG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|New Orleans Pelicans (from New Orleans via Miami, New Orleans and Chicago){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=BizarreAdventure|February 18, 2016: New Orleans Pelicans to Miami Heat{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-trade-stokes-new-orleans|title=HEAT Trade Stokes to New Orleans|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=February 18, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622141446/https://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-trade-stokes-new-orleans|url-status=live}}

  • Miami acquired a top-55 protected 2018 second-round pick
  • New Orleans acquired Jarnell Stokes and cash considerations

July 10, 2016: Miami Heat to New Orleans Pelicans{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/heat-acquire-luke-babbitt|title=Heat acquire Luke Babbitt|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Moorhead|first=Couper|date=July 10, 2016|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622141624/https://www.nba.com/heat/heat-acquire-luke-babbitt|url-status=live}}

  • New Orleans reacquired their own 2018 second-round pick (protections removed)
  • Miami acquired Luke Babbitt

September 1, 2017: New Orleans Pelicans to Chicago Bulls{{cite web|title=Bulls acquire Quincy Pondexter & future draft pick from Pelicans|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-acquire-quincy-pondexter-future-draft-pick-pelicans|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=May 25, 2018|date=September 1, 2017|archive-date=December 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230223216/http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-acquire-quincy-pondexter-future-draft-pick-pelicans|url-status=live}}

  • Chicago acquired Quincy Pondexter, a 2018 second-round pick, and cash considerations
  • New Orleans acquired the player rights to Ater Majok}}

|Penn State (So.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|52

|{{sortname|Vincent|Edwards|dab=basketball}}

|SF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Utah Jazz (traded to Houston){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=52nd|June 21, 2018: Utah Jazz to Houston Rockets{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/rockets-acquire-two-players-2018-nba-draft|title=Rockets Acquire Two Players in 2018 NBA Draft|date=June 21, 2018|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|last=Goldfried|first=Steven|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622111843/https://www.nba.com/rockets/rockets-acquire-two-players-2018-nba-draft|url-status=live}}

  • Houston acquired Utah's second-round pick
  • Utah acquired cash considerations}}

|Purdue (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|53

|{{sortname|Devon|Hall}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Oklahoma City Thunder

|Virginia (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|54

|{{sortname|Shake|Milton}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Dallas Mavericks (from Portland via Denver,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name=CenterSwap|February 12, 2017: Portland Trail Blazers to Denver Nuggets{{cite web|title=Nuggets trade Jusef Nurkic to Blazers for Mason Plumlee|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/02/13/jusef-nurkic-mason-plumlee-trade|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=May 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526113906/http://www.nba.com/article/2017/02/13/jusef-nurkic-mason-plumlee-trade|url-status=live}}

  • Denver acquired Mason Plumlee, the least favorable 2018 second-round pick between Portland and Sacramento, and cash considerations
  • Portland acquired Jusuf Nurkić and Memphis' 2017 first-round pick}} traded to Philadelphia){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=54th|June 21, 2018: Dallas Mavericks to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite web|title=Mavericks acquire draft rights to Ray Spalding and Kostas Antetokounmpo|url=https://www.mavs.com/mavericks-acquire-draft-rights-to-ray-spalding-and-kostas-antetokounmpo/|website=Mavs.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Karalla|first=Bobby|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=June 21, 2018|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708143443/https://www.mavs.com/mavericks-acquire-draft-rights-to-ray-spalding-and-kostas-antetokounmpo/|url-status=live}}
  • Philadelphia acquired Dallas' second-round selection (No. 54 – Shake Milton)
  • Dallas acquired two of Philadelphia's second-round selections (No. 56 – Ray Spalding and No. 60 – Kostas Antetokounmpo)}}

|SMU (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|55

|{{sortname|Arnoldas|Kulboka}}

|SF

|{{LTU}}

|Charlotte Hornets (from Cleveland via Philadelphia and Brooklyn){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name="FromClevelandToPhiladelphia"|September 27, 2014: Cleveland Cavaliers to Philadelphia 76ers{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/philadelphia-trade-140927 |title=Cavs Complete Trade with Philadelphia |date=September 27, 2014 |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |last=Sykes|first=Joseph |access-date=May 25, 2018 |archive-date=June 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622112134/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/philadelphia-trade-140927 |url-status=live }}

  • Philadelphia acquired Keith Bogans and a 2018 second-round pick
  • Cleveland acquired a conditional 2015 second-round pick (that ultimately wasn't conveyed)}}{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name="FromBrooklynToCharlotte"|June 25, 2015: Brooklyn Nets to Charlotte Hornets{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/06/26/official-release-nets-hornets-trade/index.html|title=Nets acquire Juan Pablo Vaulet from Hornets|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=June 25, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628192928/http://www.nba.com/2015/news/06/26/official-release-nets-hornets-trade/index.html|archive-date=June 28, 2015|url-status=dead}}
  • Charlotte acquired the least valuable 2018 second-round pick between Brooklyn and Cleveland, a 2019 second-round pick, and cash considerations
  • Brooklyn acquired the draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet}}

|Orlandina Basket (Italy){{refn|group=n|name=Arnoldas|While his official team was for the Brose Baskets in Germany, throughout the season, Kulboka was mainly loaned to the Orlandina Basket in Italy instead.}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|56

|{{sortname|Ray|Spalding}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Dallas){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=54th}}

|Louisville (Jr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|57

|{{sortname|Kevin|Hervey}}

|PF

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Oklahoma City Thunder (from Boston){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name="Number57"|July 14, 2015: Boston Celtics to Oklahoma City Thunder{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/newsrelease/acquisition_150714|title=Thunder Acquires Trade Exception and Protected Second Round Draft Pick|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=July 14, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=March 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302231055/http://www.nba.com/thunder/newsrelease/acquisition_150714|url-status=live}}

  • Oklahoma City acquired a top-55 protected 2018 second-round pick
  • Boston acquired Perry Jones, a 2019 second-round pick, and cash considerations}}

|Texas-Arlington (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|58

|{{sortname|Thomas|Welsh|dab=basketball}}

|C

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Denver Nuggets (from Golden State)

|UCLA (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|59

|{{sortname|George|King|dab=basketball, born 1994}}

|SG

|{{flagu|United States}}

|Phoenix Suns (from Toronto){{refn|group=upper-alpha|name="Number59"|February 23, 2017: Toronto Raptors to Phoenix Suns{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/raptors-acquire-tucker-from-suns|title=Raptors acquire Tucker from the Suns|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|last=Laksmana|first=Anthony|date=February 23, 2017|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=May 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518201317/http://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/raptors-acquire-tucker-from-suns|url-status=live}}

|Colorado (Sr.)

style="text-align:center;"|2

|style="text-align:center;"|60

|{{sortname|Kostas|Antetokounmpo}}

|SF/PF

|{{GRC}}{{refn|group=n|Antetokounmpo was born in Greece to Nigerian parents. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the Greece national basketball team.}}

|Philadelphia 76ers (from Houston,{{refn|group=upper-alpha|name="TheLastPick"|June 28, 2017: Houston Rockets to Philadelphia 76ers

  • Philadelphia acquired a 2018 second-round pick and cash considerations
  • Houston acquired Shawn Long}} traded to Dallas){{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=54th}}

|Dayton (Fr.)

Notable undrafted players

{{further|List of undrafted NBA players}}

These players were not selected in the 2018 NBA draft, but have played at least one game in the NBA.

File:20130316 Kendrick Nunn (2) (cropped).JPG had one of the most successful undrafted NBA rookie campaigns, being named to the All-Rookie First Team and becoming the runner-up for Rookie of the Year in the 2019–20 NBA season.]]

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style="width:19%;"| Player

!style="width:1%;"| Pos.

!style="width:16%;"| Nationality

!style="width:20%;"| School/club team

{{sortname|Jaylen|Adams}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| St. Bonaventure (Sr.)

{{sortname|Deng|Adel}}

| SF

| {{AUS}}{{refn|group=n|Adel was born in Sudan and raised in Australia. He holds dual South Sudanese-Australian citizenship and has played for the Australia national basketball team.}}

| Louisville (Jr.)

{{sortname|Rawle|Alkins}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Arizona (So.)

{{sortname|Elijah|Bryant}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| BYU (Sr.)

{{sortname|Joe|Chealey}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| College of Charleston (Sr.)

{{sortname|Chris|Chiozza}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Florida (Sr.)

{{sortname|Gary|Clark|dab=basketball}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Cincinnati (Sr.)

{{sortname|Bonzie|Colson}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Notre Dame (Sr.)

{{sortname|Xavier|Cooks}}

| PF

| {{flagu|Australia}}

| Winthrop (Sr.)

{{sortname|Marcus|Derrickson}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Georgetown (Jr.)

{{sortname|Tyler|Davis|dab=basketball}}

| C

| {{PUR}}{{refn|group=n|Davis was born in the United States to a Puerto Rican mother. He plays for the Puerto Rico national basketball team.}}

| Texas A&M (Jr.)

{{sortname|Ángel|Delgado}}

| C

| {{DOM}}

| Seton Hall (Sr.)

{{sortname|Trevon|Duval}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Duke (Fr.)

{{sortname|Drew|Eubanks}}

| C

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Oregon State (Jr.)

{{sortname|Wenyen|Gabriel}}

| PF

| {{flagu|South Sudan}}{{refn|group=n|Gabriel was born in Sudan and raised in the United States. He holds dual South Sudanese-American citizenship and plays for the South Sudan national basketball team.}}

| Kentucky (So.)

{{sortname|Kaiser|Gates}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Xavier (Sr.)

{{sortname|Brandon|Goodwin|dab=basketball}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Florida Gulf Coast (Sr.)

{{sortname|Donte|Grantham}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Clemson (Sr.)

{{sortname|Haywood|Highsmith}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Wheeling Jesuit (Sr.)

{{sortname|B. J.|Johnson|dab=basketball}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| La Salle (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jemerrio|Jones}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New Mexico State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jock|Landale}}

| C

| {{flagu|Australia}}

| Saint Mary's (Sr.)

{{sortname|Zach|Lofton}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New Mexico State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Daryl|Macon}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Arkansas (Sr.)

{{sortname|J. P.|Macura}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Xavier (Sr.)

{{sortname|Will|Magnay}}

| C/PF

| {{flagu|Australia}}

| Brisbane Bullets (Australia)

{{sortname|Kelan|Martin}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Butler (Sr.)

{{sortname|Yante|Maten}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Georgia (Sr.)

{{sortname|Dakota|Mathias}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Purdue (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jordan|McLaughlin}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| USC (Sr.)

{{sortname|Chima|Moneke}}

| PF

| {{flagu|Nigeria}}

| UC Davis (Sr.)

{{sortname|Malik|Newman}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Kansas (So.)

{{sortname|Kendrick|Nunn}}

| PG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Oakland (Sr.)

{{sortname|Theo|Pinson}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| North Carolina (Sr.)

{{sortname|Duop|Reath}}

| C

| {{flagu|Australia}}{{refn|group=n|Reath was born in Sudan and raised in Australia. He holds dual South Sudanese-Australian citizenship and plays for the Australia national basketball team.}}

| LSU (Sr.)

{{sortname|Cameron|Reynolds}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Tulane (Sr.)

{{sortname|Duncan|Robinson|dab=basketball}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Michigan (Sr.)

{{sortname|Brandon|Sampson}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| LSU (Jr.)

{{sortname|Jae'Sean|Tate}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Ohio State (Sr.)

{{sortname|Jared|Terrell}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Rhode Island (Sr.)

{{sortname|Emanuel|Terry}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Lincoln Memorial (Sr.)

{{sortname|Allonzo|Trier}}

| SG

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Arizona (Jr.)

{{sortname|Gabe|Vincent}}

| SG/PG

| {{flagu|Nigeria}}{{refn|group=n|Vincent was born in the United States to a Nigerian father. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the Nigeria national basketball team.}}

| UC Santa Barbara (Sr.)

{{sortname|Yuta|Watanabe}}

| SF

| {{JPN}}

| George Washington (Sr.)

{{sortname|Johnathan|Williams}}

| PF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Gonzaga (Sr.)

{{sortname|Kenrich|Williams}}

| SF

| {{flagu|United States}}

| TCU (Sr.)

Combine

{{main|NBA Draft Combine}}

The invitation-only NBA Draft Combine was held in Chicago from May 16 to 20. The on-court element of the combine took place on May 18 and 19. A total of 69 players were invited to the NBA Draft this year, with two top talents in Deandre Ayton and Luka Dončić declining invitations for the event that year, with the latter player being involved with the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four at the time.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/complete-2018-nba-draft-combine-list-211843026.html |title=Some of college basketball's biggest names highlight NBA draft combine list |last=Charania |first=Shams |work=Yahoo! Sports |date=May 4, 2018 |access-date=July 23, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505045331/https://sports.yahoo.com/complete-2018-nba-draft-combine-list-211843026.html |archive-date=May 5, 2018 }} Both mystery man Mitchell Robinson and Chandler Hutchison would remove themselves from the event at the last minute, although two other players would enter the event instead of them, leaving the proper number of official participants at 69.{{cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro/?sort=PLAYER_NAME&dir=-1&SeasonYear=2018-19 |title=Draft Combine Anthrometric |work=NBA.com |access-date=July 23, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723195039/https://www.nba.com/stats/draft/combine-anthro/?sort=PLAYER_NAME&dir=-1&SeasonYear=2018-19 |archive-date=July 23, 2021 }} At the end of the draft deadline for international players, 12 players that entered the NBA Draft Combine that year ultimately withdrew from the NBA Draft, with 11 players returning to college and Brian Bowen planning on playing professionally before trying another NBA draft instead.

Draft lottery

{{main|NBA draft lottery}}

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The NBA draft lottery took place during the playoffs on May 15, 2018. This year will be the last time it uses what was originally the updated system for the NBA draft lottery to upgrade draft odds for teams in the lower regions of the NBA. Starting in 2019 onward, the newer updated draft lottery will give the bottom 3 teams equal odds for the No. 1 pick, while some of the teams higher up the NBA draft would get an increased chance for a top-four pick instead of a top-three pick like in this year, thus hoping to discourage teams from potentially losing games on purpose for higher draft picks (and potentially better talent in the process). There were also two tiebreakers involved for lottery odds this season; the first involved the Dallas Mavericks having one more result favoring them having the No. 1 pick over the Atlanta Hawks after splitting the odds together, while the second tiebreaker had the Chicago Bulls splitting odds with the Sacramento Kings, resulting in the Bulls having slightly better odds on their end in the process. Funnily enough, both of the teams mentioned that lost the tiebreakers would wind up being in the Top 3 at the end of the NBA draft lottery. Furthermore, the Hawks would trade their Top 3 selection to Dallas for their selection in the draft instead.

class="wikitable"
style="background:#ff9; width:2em; text-align:center;"|

|style="text-align:left"|Denotes the actual lottery result

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" rowspan="2" | Team

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | 2017–18
record

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Lottery
chances

! scope="col" colspan="14" | Lottery probabilities

1st || 2nd || 3rd || 4th || 5th || 6th || 7th || 8th || 9th || 10th || 11th || 12th || 13th || 14th
scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix Suns

| 21–61 || 250 || style="background:#ff9"| .250 || .215 || .178 || .358 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Memphis Grizzlies

| 22–60 || 199 || .199 || .188 || .171 || style="background:#ff9"| .319 || .124 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Dallas Mavericks

| 24–58 || 138 || .138 || .142 || .145 || .238 || style="background:#ff9"| .290 || .045 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta Hawks

| 24–58 || 137 || .137 || .142 || style="background:#ff9"| .145 || .085 || .323 || .155 || .013 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Orlando Magic

| 25–57 || 88 || .088 || .096 || .106 || — || .262 || style="background:#ff9"| .359 || .084 || .004 || — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Chicago Bulls

| 27–55 || 53 || .053 || .060 || .070 || — || — || .440 || style="background:#ff9"| .331 || .045 || .001 || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento Kings

| 27–55 || 53 || .053 || style="background:#ff9"| .060 || .070 || — || — || — || .573 || .226 || .018 || .000 || — || — || — || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Brooklyn Nets{{Cref|1}}

| 28–54 || 28 || .028 || .033 || .039 || — || — || — || — || style="background:#ff9"| .725 || .168 || .008 || .000 || — || — || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | New York Knicks

| 29–53 || 17 || .017 || .020 || .024 || — || — || — || — || — || style="background:#ff9"| .813 || .122 || .004 || .000 || — || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles Lakers{{Cref|2}}

| 35–47 || 11 || .011 || .013 || .016 || — || — || — || — || — || — || style="background:#ff9"| .870 || .089 || .002 || .000 || —

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte Hornets

| 36–46 || 8 || .008 || .009 || .012 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || style="background:#ff9"| .908 || .063 || .001 || .000

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Detroit Pistons{{Cref|3}}

| 39–43 || 7 || .007 || .008 || .010 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || style="background:#ff9"| .935 || .039 || .000

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles Clippers

| 42–40 || 6 || .006 || .007 || .009 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || style="background:#ff9"| .960 || .018

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Denver Nuggets

| 46–36 || 5 || .005 || .006 || .007 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || style="background:#ff9"| .982

{{Cnote|1|The Brooklyn Nets pick was automatically conveyed to the Cleveland Cavaliers this year.}}

{{Cnote|2|The Los Angeles Lakers' pick was conveyed to the Philadelphia 76ers since the pick turned unprotected for them this year and wasn't in the Nos. 2-5 range.}}

{{Cnote|3|The Detroit Pistons' pick was conveyed to the Los Angeles Clippers since it was outside the top 4.}}

Eligibility and entrants

{{main|Eligibility for the NBA draft}}

The draft is conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league's 2017 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players' union. The previous CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft but called for a committee of owners and players to discuss future changes.

  • All drafted players must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In terms of dates, players who are eligible for the 2018 draft must be born on or before December 31, 1999.
  • Since the 2016 draft, the following rules, as implemented by the NCAA Division I council for that division, are:{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14564613/date-nba-draft-commitment-pushed-may |title=College players given extra time to mull NBA draft decision |first=Jeff |last=Goodman |work=ESPN.com |date=January 13, 2016 |access-date=December 18, 2017 |archive-date=July 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713103619/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14564613/date-nba-draft-commitment-pushed-may |url-status=live }}
  • Declaration for the draft no longer results in automatic loss of college eligibility. As long as a player does not sign a contract with a professional team outside the NBA, or sign with an agent, he will retain college eligibility as long as he makes a timely withdrawal from the draft.
  • NCAA players have until 10 days after the end of the NBA Draft Combine to withdraw from the draft. Since the combine is held in mid-May, the current deadline is about five weeks after the previous mid-April deadline.
  • NCAA players may participate in the draft combine and are allowed to attend one tryout per year with each NBA team without losing college eligibility.
  • NCAA players may enter and withdraw from the draft up to two times without loss of eligibility. Previously, the NCAA treated the second declaration of draft eligibility as a permanent loss of college eligibility.

The NBA has since expanded the draft combine to include players with remaining college eligibility (who, like players without college eligibility, can only attend by invitation).{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13142145/ncaa-proposes-new-nba-draft-rule-allow-underclassmen-return-school |title=NCAA proposes new NBA draft rule to allow early entrants back in school |first=Andy |last=Katz |author-link=Andy Katz |work=ESPN.com |date=June 24, 2015 |access-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414070757/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13142145/ncaa-proposes-new-nba-draft-rule-allow-underclassmen-return-school |url-status=live }}

=Early entrants=

Players who are not automatically eligible have to declare their eligibility for the draft by notifying the NBA offices in writing no later than 60 days before the draft. For the 2018 draft, the date fell on April 22. After that date, "early entry" players can attend NBA pre-draft camps and individual team workouts to show off their skills and obtain feedback regarding their draft positions. Under the CBA a player may withdraw his name from consideration from the draft at any time before the final declaration date, which is 10 days before the draft. Under current NCAA rules, players had until May 30 (10 days after the draft combine) to withdraw from the draft and retain college eligibility.

A player who has hired an agent forfeits his remaining college eligibility regardless of whether he is drafted.

==College underclassmen==

A record-high 236 underclassed draft prospects (i.e., players with remaining college eligibility) had declared by the April 22 deadline, with 181 of these players being from college.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/24/nba-announces-early-entry-candidates-2018-nba-draft |title=NBA announces 236 early entry candidates for 2018 NBA Draft |work=NBA.com |date=April 24, 2018 |access-date=July 23, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425184455/http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/24/nba-announces-early-entry-candidates-2018-nba-draft |archive-date=April 25, 2018 }} The names listed here mean that they hired an agent, or had announced that they planned to do so before the night of the draft. At the end of the deadline, 77 players declared their intentions to enter the draft with an agent (with one player announcing his entry after the deadline) while 100 players announced their return to college for at least one more season.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/06/04/100-early-entry-candidates-withdraw-nba-draft |title=One hundred early entry candidates withdraw from 2018 NBA Draft |work=NBA.com |date=June 1, 2018 |access-date=July 23, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608035031/http://www.nba.com:80/article/2018/06/04/100-early-entry-candidates-withdraw-nba-draft |archive-date=June 8, 2018 }} Meanwhile, Matur Maker, Brian Bowen, Micah Seaborn and Tavarius Shine did not enter the draft after letting their deadlines to retain college eligibility expire. These players instead decided to enter in 2019 via either the NBA G League or another professional league.{{cite web |url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2018/06/draft-decisions-antetokounmpo-bowen-kurucs-bonga.html |title=Draft Decisions: Antetokounmpo, Bowen, Kurucs, Bonga |website=HoopsRumors.com |last=Gauruder |first=Dana |date=June 11, 2018 |access-date=July 23, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143218/https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2018/06/draft-decisions-antetokounmpo-bowen-kurucs-bonga.html |archive-date=June 12, 2018 }}

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==International players==

International players that had declared this year and did not previously declare in another prior year can drop out of the draft about 10 days before the draft begins on June 11. Initially, there were 55 players who originally expressed interest in entering the 2018 draft, one of which was a player who came directly out of high school from Canada. However, by the end of the deadline, 43 of those players (including the aforementioned Canadian high schooler) would ultimately pull their names out of the draft, leaving only 11 true international players entering the NBA Draft this year (the NBA link mentions LiAngelo Ball as an international player in the loosest sense of the word, but not Billy Preston there).{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/06/12/forty-three-international-early-entry-candidates-withdraw-nba-draft-2018 |title=Forty-three international early entry candidates withdraw from NBA Draft 2018 |work=NBA.com |date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=July 23, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613041303/http://www.nba.com/article/2018/06/12/forty-three-international-early-entry-candidates-withdraw-nba-draft-2018 |archive-date=June 13, 2018 }} Combining both the number of players listed previously and both LiAngelo Ball and Billy Preston as automatically eligible underclassmen under unique situations, the total number of underclassmen rounds out to 90 overall players.

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=Automatically eligible entrants=

Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:{{cite web|url=http://3c90sm37lsaecdwtr32v9qof-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2017-NBA-NBPA-Collective-Bargaining-Agreement.pdf|title=Article X, Section 1|publisher=National Basketball Players Association|date=January 19, 2017|page=273|access-date=December 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226073929/http://3c90sm37lsaecdwtr32v9qof-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2017-NBA-NBPA-Collective-Bargaining-Agreement.pdf|archive-date=December 26, 2017|url-status=dead}}

  • They have completed four years of their college eligibility.
  • If they graduated from high school in the U.S., but did not enroll in a U.S. college or university, four years have passed since their high school class graduated.
  • They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team not in the NBA, anywhere in the world, and have played under that contract.

Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria:

  • They are at least 22 years old during the calendar year of the draft. In terms of dates, players born on or before December 31, 1996, are automatically eligible for the 2018 draft.
  • They have signed a contract with a professional basketball team not in the NBA within the United States, and have played under that contract.

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|+ Other automatically eligible players

Player{{tooltip|Team|Most recent team played for before the draft}}class=unsortable| Noteclass=unsortable| Ref.
scope="row"|{{flagicon|USA}} LiAngelo Ball

| Vytautas Prienai–Birštonas (Lithuania) || Removed himself from UCLA in 2017. ||align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22930807/ex-ucla-player-liangelo-ball-declaring-nba-draft|title=Agent: LiAngelo Ball entering NBA draft|date=March 27, 2018|website=ESPN.com|access-date=November 11, 2021|archive-date=November 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111225535/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22930807/ex-ucla-player-liangelo-ball-declaring-nba-draft|url-status=live}}

scope="row"|{{flagicon|USA}} Darin Johnson

| Delaware 87ers (NBA G League) || Left Cal State Northridge in 2017;
playing professionally since 2017–18 season. ||align=center|

scope="row"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Magnay

| Brisbane Bullets (Australia) || Left Tulsa in 2017;
playing professionally since 2017–18 season ||align=center|

scope="row"|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Preston

| Igokea Laktaši (Bosnia & Herzegovina) || Removed himself from Kansas in 2018. ||align=center|

scope="row"|{{flagicon|USA}} Maverick Rowan

| Lakeland Magic (NBA G League) || Left NC State in 2017;
playing professionally since 2017–18 season ||align=center|

Trades involving draft picks

=Pre-draft trades=

Before the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams below.

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=Draft-day trades=

Draft-day trades occurred on June 21, 2018, the day of the draft.

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Invited attendees

The NBA annually invites around 15–20 players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. When their names are called, the player leaves the room and goes up on stage. Other players who are not invited are allowed to attend the ceremony. They sit in the stands with the fans and walk up on stage when (or if) they are drafted.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2011/news/story?id=6675909|title=NBA issues 'green room' invitations|first=Chad|last=Ford|work=ESPN.com|date=June 18, 2011|access-date=June 23, 2015|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626123405/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2011/news/story?id=6675909|url-status=live}} On June 15, 2018, 19 total players were announced as invites for the NBA Draft that year (all of whom coming out of college this year), while potential top 3 pick Luka Dončić was initially not invited to the event due to the Liga ACB Finals potentially extending through the draft. On June 19, ESPN reported that Dončić would attend the draft, after all, following Real Madrid's championship victory the previous night, extending the list to 20 players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23845013/2018-nba-draft-luka-doncic-attend-draft-real-madrid-wins-title|title=Sources: Title-winning Doncic will attend draft|date=June 19, 2018|website=ESPN.com|last=Givony|first=Johnathan|access-date=November 11, 2021|archive-date=November 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111225533/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23845013/2018-nba-draft-luka-doncic-attend-draft-real-madrid-wins-title|url-status=live}} The following players (listed alphabetically) were confirmed as invites for the event this year:

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Notes

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See also

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