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- 1 (31)Rasheer FlemingTraded to PHX
- 2 (32)Noah PendaTraded to ORL
- 3 (33)Sion James--
- 4 (34)Ryan Kalkbrennerfrom TOR via DAL
- 5 (35)Johni Broome--
- 6 (36)Adou ThieroTraded to LAL
- 7 (37)Chaz Lanierfrom TOR via DAL
- 8 (38)Kam JonesTraded to IND
- 9 (39)Alijah Martinfrom POR via SAC
- 10 (40)Micah PeavyTraded to NO
- 11 (41)Koby BreaTraded to PHX
- 12 (42)Maxime Raynaudfrom CHI via SA
- 13 (43)Jamir WatkinsTraded to WSH
- 14 (44)Brooks Barnhizerfrom ATL
- 15 (45)Rocco ZikarskyTraded to MIN
- 16 (46)Amari WilliamsTraded to BOS
- 17 (47)Bogoljub Markovicfrom DET via WSH
- 18 (48)Javon Smallfrom GS via WSH
- 19 (49)Tyrese Proctorfrom MIL
- 20 (50)Kobe SandersTraded to LAC
- 21 (51)Mohamed DiawaraTraded to NY
- 22 (52)Alex TooheyTraded to GS
- 23 (53)John Tonjefrom LAC via LAL
- 24 (54)Taelon Peter--
- 25 (55)Lachlan OlbrichTraded to CHI
- 26 (56)Will RichardTraded to GS
- 27 (57)Max ShulgaTraded to BOS
- 28 (58)Saliou Niang--
- 29 (59)Jahmai MashackTraded to MEM
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