Latest NBA trade rumors and signings

The Heat sent the 41st pick and cash to Oklahoma City for pick No. 37, jumping ahead of Boston's slot at 40 to take Ryan Conwell.

Golden State's second-round pick Lajae Jones has signed with Pallacanestro Trieste of Italy's Serie A, according to Sportando's Emiliano Carchia.

Trey Kaufman-Renn, taken 59th overall by Minnesota in the 2026 draft, says he won't sign with the Timberwolves and is heading back to college instead.

Philadelphia will retain its 2029 first-round pick swap with the Clippers, sources told Chris Hine of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The NBA is stripping Los Angeles of five first-round picks from 2029 to 2033 as punishment for cap circumvention.

Boston's Dillon Mitchell, Indiana's Braden Smith and Denver's Bryce Hopkins have all signed two-way deals, while Knicks pick Jack Kayil stayed in Germany with ALBA Berlin and Bucks pick Malique Lewis signed overseas with Cairns.

Malique Lewis, taken in the second round of the 2026 draft, has signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans that carries a club option for 2027-28.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo questioned why Chris Cenac Jr. fell to No. 27, where Boston took him, suggesting playoff teams undervalued him while chasing veteran centers instead.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo reported no lottery selections changed hands in 2026, with movement starting only after No. 15. The Hawks and Grizzlies called the Clippers about No. 5, where Keaton Wagler went, but Woo said LA's asking price was justifiably high.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo named San Antonio taking Jayden Quaintance at No. 20 his favorite value of the draft. Quaintance needs knee surgery and may miss all of next season, which Woo called the correct gamble for a team that can carry the risk.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo called Dallas taking Morez Johnson Jr. at No. 9 one of the round's surprises, noting Dusty May had three Michigan players to choose from and that the pick says what the Mavericks value.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo counted Memphis among the first round's winners for taking Cameron Boozer at No. 3 and then trading down and around the board, collecting five future second-round picks and landing Karim Lopez at No. 21.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo made Utah a winner of the first round for taking Darryn Peterson at No. 2, calling him his top prospect overall and a fit for a backcourt that needed shooting and size.

The 2026 first round opened with AJ Dybantsa to Washington, Darryn Peterson to Utah and Cameron Boozer to Memphis, with Caleb Wilson following at No. 4 to Chicago.

Washington selected BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the first pick of the 2026 draft, choosing him over Darryn Peterson. Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 51 percent shooting in his one college season.

ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk reports Washington won the May 12 lottery after finishing 17-65, the first team to convert the league's worst record into the top pick since the 2019 format change. It is the franchise's first lottery win since taking John Wall in 2010, and ESPN projects BYU forward AJ Dybantsa as the selection.