2019 NBA draft

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General information
SportBasketball
Date(s)June 20, 2019
Location Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
Network(s) ESPN, Yahoo Sports
Overview
60 total selections in 2 rounds
LeagueNBA
First selection Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)
  2018
2020  

The 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. It was televised nationally on ESPN. State Farm was the presenting sponsor of the NBA draft for the eighth consecutive year. [1] This draft was the first to feature a new weighted lottery system in which the three worst teams each had a 14 percent chance of winning the lottery; [2] these teams were the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Phoenix Suns. The lottery took place on May 14, during the NBA playoffs. Three of the four teams who held the top four picks of the draft this year rose up from at least six spots in the lottery, including the New Orleans Pelicans, who won the first pick with 6 percent odds. [3] The Pelicans used that pick on Duke forward Zion Williamson . After Williamson, his Duke teammates R.J. Barrett and Cam Reddish was drafted in the top 10 as part of the Big 3 from Duke. [4] This draft included the first Japanese player to be selected in the first round, as well as the first Angolan player to be selected.

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Draft selections

Zion Williamson was selected first overall by the New Orleans Pelicans. He is one of three Duke players drafted as lottery picks. Zion Williamson 2020.jpg
Zion Williamson was selected first overall by the New Orleans Pelicans. He is one of three Duke players drafted as lottery picks.
Ja Morant was selected second overall by the Memphis Grizzlies. He went on to win NBA Rookie of the Year honors for the 2019-20 season. Ja Morant dribbling.jpg
Ja Morant was selected second overall by the Memphis Grizzlies. He went on to win NBA Rookie of the Year honors for the 2019–20 season.
RJ Barrett, another Duke player, was selected third overall by the New York Knicks. RJ Barrett Knicks.jpg
RJ Barrett, another Duke player, was selected third overall by the New York Knicks.
Darius Garland was selected fifth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Darius Garland 2021-2022.jpg
Darius Garland was selected fifth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Coby White was selected seventh overall by the Chicago Bulls. White with the Chicago Bulls on January 2022.jpg
Coby White was selected seventh overall by the Chicago Bulls.
Tyler Herro was selected thirteenth overall by the Miami Heat. Tyler Herro.jpg
Tyler Herro was selected thirteenth overall by the Miami Heat.
Goga Bitadze was selected eighteenth overall by the Indiana Pacers. Goga Bitadze (cropped).jpg
Goga Bitadze was selected eighteenth overall by the Indiana Pacers.
Jordan Poole was selected twenty-eighth overall by the Golden State Warriors. 20181204 Jordan Poole at UM-NW game (14).jpg
Jordan Poole was selected twenty-eighth overall by the Golden State Warriors.
Nicolas Claxton was selected thirty-first overall by the Brooklyn Nets. Nicolas Claxton (49165813553) (cropped).jpg
Nicolas Claxton was selected thirty-first overall by the Brooklyn Nets.
Terance Mann was selected forty-eighth overall by the Los Angeles Clippers. Tmann.jpg
Terance Mann was selected forty-eighth overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.
PG Point guard SG Shooting guard SF Small forward PF Power forward C Center
*Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team
+Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game
xDenotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team
#Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game
~Denotes player who has been selected as Rookie of the Year
Rnd.PickPlayerPos.Nationality [n 1] TeamSchool / club team
1 1 Zion Williamson +PFFlag of the United States.svg United States New Orleans Pelicans Duke (Fr.)
12 Ja Morant *~PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Memphis Grizzlies Murray State (So.)
13 RJ Barrett SG/SFFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada New York Knicks Duke (Fr.)
14 De'Andre Hunter SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (traded to Atlanta via New Orleans) [i] [ii] Virginia (So.)
15 Darius Garland +PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Cleveland Cavaliers Vanderbilt (Fr.)
16 Jarrett Culver SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Phoenix Suns (traded to Minnesota) [iii] Texas Tech (So.)
17 Coby White PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Bulls North Carolina (Fr.)
18 Jaxson Hayes CFlag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta Hawks (traded to New Orleans) [ii] Texas (Fr.)
19 Rui Hachimura PFFlag of Japan.svg Japan Washington Wizards Gonzaga (Jr.)
110 Cam Reddish SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Atlanta Hawks (from Dallas) [A] Duke (Fr.)
111 Cameron Johnson SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Phoenix) [iii] North Carolina (Sr.)
112 P. J. Washington PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Charlotte Hornets Kentucky (So.)
113 Tyler Herro SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Miami Heat Kentucky (Fr.)
114 Romeo Langford SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics (from Sacramento via Philadelphia) [B] Indiana (Fr.)
115 Sekou Doumbouya SFFlag of France.svg France [n 2] Detroit Pistons Limoges CSP (France)
116 Chuma Okeke PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Orlando Magic Auburn (So.)
117 Nickeil Alexander-Walker SGFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Brooklyn Nets (traded to New Orleans via Atlanta) [iv] [ii] Virginia Tech (So.)
118 Goga Bitadze CFlag of Georgia.svg Georgia Indiana Pacers Mega Bemax (Serbia)
119 Luka Šamanić PFFlag of Croatia.svg Croatia San Antonio Spurs Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
120 Matisse Thybulle SFFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia [n 3] Boston Celtics (from L.A. Clippers via Memphis; [C] traded to Philadelphia) [a] Washington (Sr.)
121 Brandon Clarke PFFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Flag of the United States.svg United States [n 4]
Oklahoma City Thunder (traded to Memphis) [v] Gonzaga (Jr.)
122 Grant Williams PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics Tennessee (Jr.)
123 Darius Bazley SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Utah Jazz (traded to Oklahoma City via Memphis) [vi] [v] Princeton HS (Sharonville, Ohio; HS Sr.)
124 Ty Jerome PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Boston; [a] traded to Phoenix) [vii] Virginia (Jr.)
125 Nassir Little SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Portland Trail Blazers North Carolina (Fr.)
126 Dylan Windler SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Cleveland Cavaliers (from Houston) [D] Belmont (Sr.)
127 Mfiondu Kabengele CFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Brooklyn Nets (from Denver; [E] traded to L.A. Clippers) [b] Florida State (So.)
128 Jordan Poole SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Golden State Warriors Michigan (So.)
129 Keldon Johnson SFFlag of the United States.svg United States San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto) [F] Kentucky (Fr.)
130 Kevin Porter Jr. SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Detroit; [c] later traded to Cleveland) [viii] USC (Fr.)
231 Nic Claxton PFFlag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands Brooklyn Nets (from New York via Philadelphia) [G] Georgia (So.)
232 KZ Okpala SFFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria [n 5] Phoenix Suns (traded to Miami) [ix] Stanford (So.)
233 Carsen Edwards PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Cleveland via New York and Orlando; [H] [I] [J] traded to Boston) [a] Purdue (Jr.)
234 Bruno Fernando CFlag of Angola.svg Angola Philadelphia 76ers (from Chicago via L.A. Lakers; [K] traded to Atlanta) [x] Maryland (So.)
235 Didi Louzada SFFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil Atlanta Hawks (traded to New Orleans) [ii] Sesi/Franca (Brazil)
236 Cody Martin SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Charlotte Hornets (from Washington via Atlanta, Denver, and Orlando) [L] Nevada (Sr.)
237 Deividas Sirvydis SFFlag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Dallas Mavericks (traded to Detroit) [xi] Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania)
238 Daniel Gafford CFlag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Bulls (from Memphis) [M] Arkansas (So.)
239 Alen Smailagić CFlag of Serbia.svg Serbia New Orleans Pelicans (traded to Golden State) [d] Santa Cruz Warriors (G League)
240 Justin James SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Sacramento Kings (from Minnesota via Cleveland and Portland) [N] Wyoming (Sr.)
241 Eric Paschall PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Golden State Warriors (from L.A. Lakers via Indiana, Cleveland and Atlanta) [O] Villanova (Sr.)
242 Admiral Schofield SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers (from Sacramento via Milwaukee and Brooklyn; [P] [Q] traded to Washington) [e] Tennessee (Sr.)
243 Jaylen Nowell SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota Timberwolves (from Miami via Charlotte) [R] Washington (So.)
244 Bol Bol CFlag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan [n 6]
Miami Heat (from Charlotte via Atlanta; [S] traded to Denver) [f] Oregon (Fr.)
245 Isaiah Roby SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Detroit Pistons (from Detroit via Oklahoma City and Boston; [T] traded to Dallas) [xi] Nebraska (Jr.)
246 Talen Horton-Tucker SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Orlando Magic (from Brooklyn via Charlotte and Memphis; [U] traded to L.A. Lakers) [g] Iowa State (Fr.)
247 Ignas Brazdeikis SFFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada [n 7] Sacramento Kings (from Orlando via New York; [I] [V] traded to New York) [h] Michigan (Fr.)
248 Terance Mann SFFlag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Clippers Florida State (Sr.)
249 Quinndary Weatherspoon SGFlag of the United States.svg United States San Antonio Spurs Mississippi State (Sr.)
250 Jarrell Brantley PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Indiana Pacers (traded to Utah) [i] Charleston (Sr.)
251 Tremont Waters PGFlag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico [n 8] Boston Celtics LSU (So.)
252 Jalen McDaniels PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Charlotte Hornets (from Oklahoma City) [W] San Diego State (So.)
253 Justin Wright-Foreman PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Utah Jazz Hofstra (Sr.)
254 Marial Shayok SGFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada [n 9] Philadelphia 76ers Iowa State (Sr.)
255 Kyle Guy SGFlag of the United States.svg United States New York Knicks (from Houston; [X] traded to Sacramento) [h] Virginia (Jr.)
256 Jaylen Hands #PGFlag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Clippers (from Portland via Orlando and Detroit; [Y] traded to Brooklyn) [b] UCLA (So.)
257 Jordan Bone PGFlag of the United States.svg United States New Orleans Pelicans (from Denver via Milwaukee; [Z] traded to Detroit via Atlanta and Philadelphia) [ii] [x] [xii] Tennessee (Jr.)
258 Miye Oni SGFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria [89] Golden State Warriors (traded to Utah) [j] Yale (Jr.)
259 Dewan Hernandez PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Toronto Raptors Miami (Jr.)
260 Vanja Marinković #SGFlag of Serbia.svg Serbia Sacramento Kings (from Milwaukee) [P] Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)

Draft order and selections adapted from NBA website. [91] [92]

Notable undrafted players

These players were not selected in the 2019 NBA draft, but have played at least one game in the NBA.

PlayerPos.NationalitySchool/club team
Kyle Alexander PF/CFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Tennessee (Sr.)
Keljin Blevins SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Montana State (Sr.)
Marques Bolden CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States [n 10] Duke (Jr.)
Brian Bowen SF/SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sydney Kings (Australia)
Ky Bowman PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Boston College (Jr.)
Oshae Brissett SFFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Syracuse (So.)
Armoni Brooks SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Houston (Jr.)
Charlie Brown Jr. SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Saint Joseph's (So.)
Moses Brown CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States UCLA (Fr.)
Shaq Buchanan SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Murray State (Sr.)
Devontae Cacok PFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States UNC Wilmington (Sr.)
Devin Cannady PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Princeton (Sr.)
Ahmad Caver PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Old Dominion (Sr.)
Zylan Cheatham SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Arizona State (Sr.)
Chris Clemons PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Campbell (Sr.)
Amir Coffey SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Minnesota (Jr.)
Tyler Cook PFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Iowa (Jr.)
Terence Davis SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ole Miss (Sr.)
Luguentz Dort SGFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Arizona State (Fr.)
Tacko Fall CFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal UCF (Sr.)
Robert Franks PFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington State (Sr.)
Hassani Gravett PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States South Carolina (Sr.)
Donta Hall PF/CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States [n 11] Alabama (Sr.)
Tyler Hall SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Montana State (Sr.)
Jared Harper PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Auburn (Jr.)
Jaylen Hoard SFFlag of France.svg  France [n 12] Wake Forest (Fr.)
DaQuan Jeffries SG/SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tulsa (Sr.)
Louis King SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Oregon (Fr.)
John Konchar SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Purdue Fort Wayne (Sr.)
Vic Law SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Northwestern (Sr.)
Jalen Lecque PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire; HS Pg.)
Caleb Martin SG/SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Nevada (Sr.)
Jeremiah Martin PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Memphis (Sr.)
Garrison Mathews SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lipscomb (Sr.)
Jack McVeigh PFFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Nebraska (Jr.)
Adam Mokoka SGFlag of France.svg  France Mega Bemax (Serbia)
Matt Mooney SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Texas Tech (Sr.)
Juwan Morgan FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indiana (Sr.)
Zach Norvell Jr. SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gonzaga (So.)
Tariq Owens FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Texas Tech (Sr.)
Shamorie Ponds PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States St. John's (Jr.)
Jontay Porter PFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Missouri (So.)
Josh Reaves SGFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia [n 13] Penn State (Sr.)
Naz Reid PF/CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States LSU (Fr.)
Justin Robinson PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Virginia Tech (Sr.)
Chris Silva PFFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon South Carolina (Sr.)
Max Strus SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States DePaul (Sr.)
Rayjon Tucker SGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Little Rock (Jr.)
Dean Wade PFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Kansas State (Sr.)
Lindell Wigginton SGFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Iowa State (So.)

Trades involving draft picks

Pre-draft trades

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

  1. June 21, 2018: Dallas Mavericks to Atlanta Hawks [14]
    • Atlanta acquired the draft rights to Trae Young and a protected 2019 first-round pick
    • Dallas acquired the draft rights to Luka Dončić
  2. July 10, 2015: Sacramento Kings to Philadelphia 76ers [15] June 23, 2017: Philadelphia 76ers to Boston Celtics [16]
    • Boston acquired a 2017 first-round pick (No. 3 - Jayson Tatum) and a 2019 first-round pick
    • Philadelphia acquired a 2017 first-round pick (No. 1 - Markelle Fultz)
  3. February 18, 2016: Los Angeles Clippers to Memphis Grizzlies [19] June 23, 2016: Memphis Grizzlies to Boston Celtics [20]
  4. February 7, 2019: Houston Rockets to Cleveland Cavaliers (three-team trade with Sacramento) [27]
  5. February 7, 2019: Denver Nuggets to Brooklyn Nets [28]
  6. July 18, 2018: Toronto Raptors to San Antonio Spurs [30]
  7. October 27, 2014: New York Knicks to Philadelphia 76ers [33] December 7, 2017: Philadelphia 76ers to Brooklyn Nets [34]
  8. January 5, 2015: Cleveland Cavaliers to New York Knicks (three-team trade with Oklahoma City) [38]
  9. 1 2 July 9, 2015: New York Knicks to Orlando Magic [39]
    • Orlando acquired cash considerations and the right to swap 2019 second-round picks between New York and Orlando
    • New York Knicks acquired Kyle O'Quinn via a sign-and-trade deal
  10. February 7, 2019: Orlando Magic to Philadelphia 76ers [40]
  11. July 7, 2016: Chicago Bulls to Los Angeles Lakers [41]
    • Los Angeles Lakers acquired José Calderón and two future second-round picks
    • Chicago acquired the draft rights to Ater Majok
    July 6, 2018: Los Angeles Lakers to Philadelphia 76ers [42]
    • Philadelphia acquired cash considerations and a 2019 second-round pick
    • Los Angeles Lakers acquired Isaac Bonga
  12. June 26, 2015: Washington Wizards to Atlanta Hawks (three-team trade with New York) [45] July 6, 2017: Atlanta Hawks to Denver Nuggets (three-team trade with L.A. Clippers) [46] July 21, 2018: Denver Nuggets to Orlando Magic [47] July 7, 2018: Orlando Magic to Charlotte Hornets (three-team trade with Chicago) [48]
  13. January 3, 2019: Memphis Grizzlies to Chicago Bulls [50]
  14. June 25, 2015: Minnesota Timberwolves to Cleveland Cavaliers [52] July 27, 2015: Cleveland Cavaliers to Portland Trail Blazers [53]
    • Portland acquired Brendan Haywood, Mike Miller, the more favorable 2019 second-round pick between Minnesota and L.A. Lakers, and a 2020 second-round pick
    • Cleveland acquired cash considerations
    June 21, 2018: Portland Trail Blazers to Sacramento Kings [54]
    • Sacramento acquired the more favorable 2019 second-round pick between Minnesota and L.A. Lakers, and a protected 2020 second-round pick
    • Portland acquired the draft rights to Gary Trent Jr.
  15. July 8, 2015: Los Angeles Lakers to Indiana Pacers [55]
    • Indiana acquired a 2019 second-round pick
    • Los Angeles Lakers acquired Roy Hibbert
    July 23, 2015: Indiana Pacers to Cleveland Cavaliers [56] October 14, 2017: Cleveland Cavaliers to Atlanta Hawks [57] June 20, 2019 (prior to the draft): Atlanta Hawks to Golden State Warriors [58]
    • Golden State acquired a 2019 second-round pick
    • Atlanta acquired a 2024 second-round pick and cash considerations
  16. 1 2 July 12, 2013: Sacramento Kings to Milwaukee Bucks [59] [60]
    • Milwaukee acquired a 2016 second-round pick and the right to swap 2019 second-round picks between Sacramento and Milwaukee
    • Sacramento acquired Luc Mbah a Moute
  17. June 30, 2014: Milwaukee Bucks to Brooklyn Nets [61]
    • Brooklyn acquired a 2015 second-round pick and a 2019 second-round pick
    • Milwaukee acquired the rights to sign Jason Kidd as head coach
    October 24, 2014: Brooklyn Nets to Philadelphia 76ers [62]
  18. June 27, 2014: Miami Heat to Charlotte Hornets [64] February 10, 2015: Charlotte Hornets to Minnesota Timberwolves [65]
  19. June 22, 2018: Charlotte Hornets to Atlanta Hawks [66]
    • Atlanta acquired a 2019 second-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick
    • Charlotte acquired the draft rights to Devonte' Graham
    June 19, 2019: Atlanta Hawks to Miami Heat [67]
    • Miami acquired a 2019 second-round pick
    • Atlanta acquired a 2024 second-round pick and cash considerations
  20. February 19, 2015: Detroit Pistons to Oklahoma City Thunder (three-team trade with Utah) [69] July 14, 2015: Oklahoma City Thunder to Boston Celtics [70]
    • Boston acquired Perry Jones III, a 2019 second-round pick, and cash considerations
    • Oklahoma City acquired a 2018 second-round pick
    July 7, 2017: Boston Celtics to Detroit Pistons [71]
  21. June 26, 2015: Brooklyn Nets to Charlotte Hornets [72]
    • Charlotte acquired a 2018 second-round pick, a 2019 second-round pick, and cash considerations
    • Brooklyn acquired the draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet
    February 16, 2016: Charlotte Hornets to Memphis Grizzlies (three-team trade with Miami) [73] June 23, 2017: Memphis Grizzlies to Orlando Magic [74]
    • Orlando acquired a 2019 second-round pick
    • Memphis acquired the draft rights to Ivan Rabb
  22. July 14, 2017: New York Knicks to Sacramento Kings [76]
    • Sacramento acquired a 2019 second-round pick and cash considerations
    • New York acquired the rights to hire Scott Perry as general manager
  23. July 6, 2018: Oklahoma City Thunder to Charlotte Hornets [80]
    • Charlotte acquired a 2019 second-round pick and cash considerations
    • Oklahoma City acquired the draft rights to Hamidou Diallo
  24. February 19, 2015: Houston Rockets to New York Knicks [81]
  25. June 23, 2016: Portland Trail Blazers to Orlando Magic [82]
    • Orlando acquired a 2019 second-round pick and cash considerations
    • Portland acquired the draft rights to Jake Layman
    June 29, 2016: Orlando Magic to Detroit Pistons [83]
    • Detroit acquired a conditional 2019 second-round pick
    • Orlando acquired Jodie Meeks
    January 29, 2018: Detroit Pistons to Los Angeles Clippers [84]
  26. February 23, 2017: Denver Nuggets to Milwaukee Bucks [85]
    • Milwaukee acquired a protected 2019 second-round pick
    • Denver acquired Roy Hibbert
    February 7, 2019: Milwaukee Bucks to New Orleans Pelicans (three-team trade with Detroit [86]

Draft-day trades

Draft-day trades were made on June 20, 2019, the day of the draft.

  1. 1 2 3 June 20, 2019: Boston Celtics to Philadelphia 76ers [21]
    • Philadelphia acquired Boston's first-round pick (No. 20 - Matisse Thybulle)
    • Boston acquired Philadelphia's first- and second-round picks (No. 24 - Ty Jerome and No. 33 - Carsen Edwards)
  2. 1 2 June 20, 2019: Brooklyn Nets to Los Angeles Clippers [29]
    • Los Angeles Clippers acquired Brooklyn's first-round pick (No. 27 - Mfiondu Kabengele)
    • Brooklyn acquired the Los Angeles Clippers' second-round pick (No. 56 - Jaylen Hands) and a 2020 first-round pick
  3. June 20, 2019: Milwaukee Bucks to Detroit Pistons [31]
    • Detroit acquired Tony Snell, and Milwaukee's first-round pick (No. 30 - Kevin Porter Jr.)
    • Milwaukee acquired Jon Leuer
  4. June 20, 2019: New Orleans Pelicans to Golden State Warriors [51]
    • Golden State acquired New Orleans' second-round pick (No. 39 - Alen Smailagić)
    • New Orleans acquired a 2021 second-round pick, a 2023 second-round pick, and cash considerations
  5. June 20, 2019: Philadelphia 76ers to Washington Wizards [63]
    • Washington acquired Jonathon Simmons and Philadelphia's second-round pick (No. 42 - Admiral Schofield)
    • Philadelphia acquired cash considerations
  6. June 20, 2019: Miami Heat to Denver Nuggets [68]
    • Denver acquired Miami's second-round pick (no. 44 - Bol Bol)
    • Miami acquired a future second round pick and cash considerations
  7. June 20, 2019: Orlando Magic to Los Angeles Lakers [75]
    • Los Angeles Lakers acquired Orlando's second-round pick (No. 46 - Talen Horton-Tucker)
    • Orlando acquired a 2020 second-round pick and cash considerations
  8. 1 2 June 20, 2019: Sacramento Kings to New York Knicks [77] [78]
    • New York acquired Sacramento's second-round pick (No. 47 - Ignas Brazdeikis)
    • Sacramento acquired New York's second-round pick (No. 55 - Kyle Guy) and cash considerations
  9. June 20, 2019: Indiana Pacers to Utah Jazz [79]
    • Utah acquired Indiana's second-round pick (No. 50 - Jarrell Brantley)
    • Indiana acquired a 2021 second-round pick and cash considerations
  10. June 20, 2019: Golden State Warriors to Utah Jazz [90]
    • Utah acquired Golden State's second-round pick (No. 58 - Miye Oni)
    • Golden State acquired cash considerations

Post-draft trades

The following trades were reportedly agreed prior to and on the day of the draft and were completed at a later date. Due to salary cap reasons, most of these trades were officially announced on July 6, after the NBA moratorium period ended.

  1. July 6, 2019: Los Angeles Lakers to New Orleans Pelicans (three-team trade with Washington) [5] [6] [7] [8]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 July 6, 2019: New Orleans Pelicans to Atlanta Hawks [9] [10]
    • Atlanta acquired a 2019 first-round pick (No. 4 - De'Andre Hunter), a 2019 second-round pick (No. 57 - Jordan Bone), Solomon Hill, and a conditional 2023 second-round pick
    • New Orleans acquired two 2019 first-round picks (No. 8 - Jaxson Hayes and No. 17 - Nickeil Alexander-Walker), a 2019 second-round pick (No. 35 - Didi Louzada), and a protected 2020 first-round pick
  3. 1 2 July 6, 2019: Phoenix Suns to Minnesota Timberwolves [11] [12] [13]
    • Minnesota acquired a 2019 first-round pick (No. 6 - Jarrett Culver)
    • Phoenix acquired a 2019 first-round pick (No. 11 - Cameron Johnson) and Dario Šarić
  4. July 6, 2019: Brooklyn Nets to Atlanta Hawks [17] [18]
    • Atlanta acquired Allen Crabbe, a 2019 first-round pick, and a 2020 protected first-round pick
    • Brooklyn acquired Taurean Prince and a 2021 second-round pick
  5. 1 2 July 6, 2019: Oklahoma City Thunder to Memphis Grizzlies [22] [23]
    • Memphis acquired a 2019 first-round pick (No. 21 - Brandon Clarke)
    • Oklahoma City acquired a 2019 first-round pick (No. 23 - Darius Bazley) and a 2024 second-round pick
  6. July 6, 2019: Utah Jazz to Memphis Grizzlies [24] [25]
  7. July 6, 2019: Boston Celtics to Phoenix Suns [26] [13]
    • Phoenix acquired a 2019 first-round pick (No. 24 - Ty Jerome) and Aron Baynes
    • Boston acquired a protected 2020 first-round pick
  8. June 26, 2019: Detroit Pistons to Cleveland Cavaliers [32]
    • Cleveland acquired the draft rights to Milwaukee's first-round pick (No. 30 - Kevin Porter Jr.)
    • Detroit acquired a 2020, a 2021, a 2023 and a 2024 second-round picks
  9. July 6, 2019: Phoenix Suns to Indiana Pacers (three-team trade with Miami) [35] [36] [13] [37]
    • Miami acquired a 2019 second-round pick (No. 32 - KZ Okpala)
    • Phoenix acquired cash considerations
    • Indiana acquired T. J. Warren, a 2022, a 2025, and a 2026 second-round picks
  10. 1 2 July 6, 2019: Philadelphia 76ers to Atlanta Hawks [43] [44]
    • Atlanta acquired a 2019 second-round pick (No. 34 - Bruno Fernando)
    • Philadelphia acquired a 2019 second-round pick (No. 57 - Jordan Bone) and two future second-round picks
  11. 1 2 June 27, 2019: Dallas Mavericks to Detroit Pistons [49]
    • Detroit acquired a 2019 second-round pick (No. 37 - Deividas Sirvydis)
    • Dallas acquired a 2019 second-round pick (No. 45 - Isaiah Roby) and two future-second round picks
  12. July 8, 2018: Philadelphia 76ers to Detroit Pistons [87] [88]
    • Detroit acquired a 2019 second-round pick (No. 57 - Jordan Bone)
    • Philadelphia acquired a 2024 second-round pick and cash considerations

Combine

The invitation-only NBA Draft Combine was held in Chicago from May 15 to 19. The on-court element of the combine took place on May 17 and 18. This year, 66 players were originally invited to the combine, including top prospects Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. [93] The pool of participants also included Croatian Luka Šamanić, postgraduate Jalen Lecque, and Darius Bazley, who took a route similar to Mitchell Robinson with not playing in college or another league for a year before entering the draft. A couple of prospects also returned to the event after entering the previous year's combine, include an injury recovering Jontay Porter and Brian Bowen, a player who entered last year as a collegiate participant last year before heading off to play professionally in Australia this year. In addition, this year also introduced the NBA G League Elite Camp, which gave a certain number of draft hopefuls a chance to transfer into the NBA Draft Combine afterward. [94] This year, eleven participants from that event joined the combine, increasing the number of total invites up to 77. [95] One of the additional invites was Tacko Fall, who broke combine records for height (reaching 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) with shoes on), wingspan, and standing reach. [96]

Draft lottery

External videos
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The NBA draft lottery took place during the Playoffs on May 14, 2019. This was the first year in which the new NBA draft lottery system is applied, where the draft lottery was expanded to the top four picks (rather than the top three); and where the three teams with the worst records had equal odds. Teams with better records had an increased chance for a top-four pick when compared to the previous system, which was what happened for the New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, and Los Angeles Lakers this year. [91]

Denotes the actual lottery result
Team 2018–19
record
Lottery
chances
Lottery probabilities
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th
New York Knicks 17–65140.140.134.127.119.479
Cleveland Cavaliers 19–63140.140.134.127.119.278.200
Phoenix Suns 19–63140.140.134.127.119.148.260.071
Chicago Bulls 22–60125.125.122.119.114.072.257.168.022
Atlanta Hawks 29–53105.105.105.105.105.022.196.267.088.006
Washington Wizards 32–5090.090.092.094.096.086.296.206.038.002
New Orleans Pelicans 33–4960.060.063.067.072.197.372.151.016.000
Memphis Grizzlies [1] 33–4960.060.063.067.072.312.341.080.005.000
Dallas Mavericks [2] 33–4960.060.063.067.072.464.243.029.001.000
Minnesota Timberwolves 36–4630.030.033.036.040.659.190.012.000.000
Los Angeles Lakers 37–4520.020.022.024.028.776.126.004.000
Charlotte Hornets 39–4310.010.011.012.014.861.090.002
Miami Heat 39–4310.010.011.012.014.906.046
Sacramento Kings [3] 39–4310.010.011.012.014.952

^  1: Since the Memphis Grizzlies drew the second pick, it was not conveyed to the Boston Celtics .
^  2: Since the Dallas Mavericks drew outside the top 5, their pick was conveyed to the Atlanta Hawks .
^  3: Since the Sacramento Kings drew the 14th pick, it was conveyed to the Boston Celtics (if the Kings had drawn the 1st pick, it would have been conveyed to the Philadelphia 76ers , who would have in turn conveyed their 24th overall pick to the Celtics).

Eligibility and entrants

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.

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). [99]

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 2019 draft, the date fell on April 21. After that date, "early entry" players are able to 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 29 (10 days after the draft combine) to withdraw from the draft and retain college eligibility. [100]

A player who has hired an agent forfeits his remaining college eligibility when he is drafted. He can be represented beginning after any basketball season, following a request for an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee. From this draft on, players who declare for the NBA draft and are not selected have the opportunity to return to their school for at least another year, only after terminating all agreements with their agents. [98]

College underclassmen

This year, 233 underclassed draft prospects (i.e., players with remaining college eligibility) had declared by the April 21 deadline, with 175 of these players being from college (including one American who went to a Canadian college) or were high school postgraduates. [101] The names left over mean they have hired an agent, or have announced that they plan to do so before the night of the draft. At the end of the deadline, 86 players declared their intentions to enter the draft with an agent while 89 announced their return to college for at least one more season. [102] By the end of the international underclassmen deadline, both Sacha Killeya-Jones and Kouat Noi removed their names from this year's draft while removing their collegiate eligibility as well, which left 84 total college underclassmen entering the draft. [103]

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 10. By the April 23 deadline, a record-high 58 international prospects, including an international Canadian university player, expressed interest in the 2019 NBA draft. [101] By the end of the international deadline on June 10, 46 of these players pulled their names out of the draft, leaving only 12 fully foreign players entering the NBA draft this year. [103] For this year's draft, the total underclassmen left were 96 players.

Automatically eligible entrants

Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria: [104]

Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria: [104]

Other automatically eligible players
PlayerTeamNoteRef.
Flag of the United States.svg Darius Bazley Princeton High School (Ohio) Did not enter college or another league in 2018. [105]
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Bowen Sydney Kings (Australia)Did not attend college;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of Sweden.svg Elijah Clarance Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany)Left Illinois State in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of the United States.svg Jalek Felton BC Nokia (Finland)Left North Carolina in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Froling Adelaide 36ers (Australia)Left Marquette in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of the United States.svg Adonys Henriquez Regatas Corrientes (Argentina)Left Saint Louis in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Lee Chicago Ballers (JBA)Left Cloud County CC in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of the United States.svg Marcus LoVett Sloboda Užice (Serbia)Left St. John's in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of the United States.svg Deon Lyle Chicago Ballers (JBA)Left UTSA in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matur Maker Zlatorog Laško (Slovenia)Did not attend college;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of the United States.svg JaMichael Morgan Seattle Ballers (JBA)Graduated from high school in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of France.svg Darel Poirier Capital City Go-Go (NBA G League)International player;
playing in NBA G League since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of the United States.svg Micah Seaborn Mega Basket Georgia (Georgia)Left Monmouth in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of the United States.svg Tavarius Shine BC Luleå (Sweden)Left Oklahoma State in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of Serbia.svg Alen Smailagić Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G League)International player;
playing in NBA G League since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Matej Svoboda Tuři Svitavy (Czech Republic)Left Dayton in 2018;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Demba Thimbo Los Angeles Ballers (JBA)Did not attend college;
playing professionally since the 2018–19 season.
[101]

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 his name is 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 the stage when or if they are drafted. On June 8, the NBA announced only 9 invited players to the event (all of whom played collegiately this year). [106] Four days later, the NBA invited seven more players to the event, bringing the number of invites up to 16. Two more players were invited the next day, bumping the number up to 18. On June 14, two more players were invited to this year's event, bringing up the total invites to 20. [107] Five days later, three more players received last minute invitations for this year's NBA draft, bringing the total number of invites up to 23. [108] On the night of the event, Matisse Thybulle was revealed as a last-minute invite, bumping up the final invite list to 24. [109] The following players (listed alphabetically) were confirmed as invites for the event:

Notes

  1. 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.
  2. Doumbouya was born in Guinea and raised in France. He has played for the France national under-19 basketball team.
  3. Thybulle was born in the United States and spent part of his childhood in Australia where he gained dual citizenship. He plays for the Australia national basketball team.
  4. Clarke was born in Canada and raised in the United States; he holds dual citizenship of both countries but has not appeared in an international match.
  5. Okpala was born in the United States to Nigerian parents. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the Nigeria national basketball team.
  6. Bol was born in Sudan and raised in the United States; he holds dual South Sudanese-American citizenship but has not appeared in an international match.
  7. Brazdeikis was born in Lithuania and raised in Canada where he gained citizenship. He played for Canada in youth tournaments. Brazdeikis had his Lithuanian citizenship restored in 2021 and he plays for the Lithuania national basketball team.
  8. Waters was born in the United States to Puerto Rican parents. He plays for the Puerto Rico national basketball team.
  9. Shayok was born in Canada to Sudanese parents and played for Canada at youth tournaments. He was eligible for the South Sudan national basketball team and joined them in 2023.
  10. Bolden became a naturalized Indonesian citizen in 2021 and plays for the Indonesia men's national basketball team.
  11. Hall became a naturalized Azerbaijani citizen in 2023.
  12. Hoard was born in France to an American father. He holds dual citizenship and played for France in junior tournaments.
  13. Reaves was born in the United States to a Bolivian mother. He holds dual citizenship and plays for the Bolivia national basketball team.

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