In the NBA, the draft is the most direct way to get young and high-quality rookies, and the team with more draft picks and picks with higher picks will have an increased probability of getting good players, and in addition to the draft, draft picks are also one of the most important bargaining chips used for trading, a superstar can change a team, but a draft pick can also change the fate of a team.
So, which five teams in the active league will have the most draft picks over the next five years?
Fifth: The Knicks have 15 draft picks, including 9 first-round picks and 6 second-round picks
The Knicks are already second in the East in the regular season this season, but they also have the fifth-most draft picks in the league over the next five years, which would allow them to make a big deal in the trade market and trade for stars that fit the team. The Knicks have always been interested in Booker, and although the Suns have no intention of trading him, anything is possible in the NBA, and once the Suns let go, the Knicks will not hesitate to acquire the super scorer with a draft pick.
Fourth: Magic have 16 draft picks, including seven first-round picks and nine second-round picks
The Magic have made the playoffs this season, but they also have the fourth-most draft picks in the next five years, which gives them the opportunity to trade for an All-Star-caliber player to form a Big Three with Banchero and Wagner.
Third: The Wizards have 20 draft picks, including 8 first-round picks and 12 second-round picks
The Wizards have been the league's worst team this season, and of course, they've been picked by the roster, which gives them the opportunity to draft a future cornerstone player who is a draft junior, but also has a lot of talent and potential. The Wizards feel like they're never short of junk contracts, from Arenas to Wall, to Beal, and now Poole, which makes their rise a distant sight. However, they have a lot of draft picks, which can be used to draw in the draft themselves, or they can be used to make trades to bring in All-Stars.
Second: The Thunder have 22 draft picks, including 13 first-round picks and 9 second-round picks
The Thunder not only have a good draft vision, but also have a high trading strategy, they used Paul, George, Westbrook and other stars to trade to get the cornerstone of the team, and they also got a lot of high-quality draft picks. They're already the No. 1 in the West this season, but they still have 13 first-round picks in the next five years, which is surprising, and the team already has three cores of Alexander, Jalen, and Holmgren, and the team only needs to build a roster around them, and as many as 13 first-round picks, which will be the biggest trade hole card.
First: The Spurs have 27 draft picks, including 15 first-round picks and 12 second-round picks
The Spurs made a fortune in silence, and in everyone's mind, the Thunder were the team with the most draft picks in the league, but over the next five years, the Spurs were, although they didn't have the crazy trades of George and Westbrook to get draft picks. But even players with average qualifications can easily play well under Popovich's guidance, and they can be traded in exchange for resources, and trading players such as Murray and Poeltl also quietly reserves more resources for the team. In 2023, the Spurs got super rookie Benjama, and in 2024, they have three first-round picks, two of which are lottery picks, which is good for the team's operation, plus the historical super head coach Popovich, the team's rise may be unstoppable.
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