1988 NBA Draft Pick Transactions
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted | |||
| Round 1 | |||||||
| 1 | 1-1 | Clippers |
Danny Manning | ||||
| 2 | 1-2 | Pacers |
Rik Smits | ||||
| 3 | 1-3 | 76ers |
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Charles Smith | |||
| 4 | 1-4 | Nets |
Chris Morris | ||||
| 5 | 1-5 | Warriors |
Mitch Richmond | ||||
| 6 | 1-6 | Kings |
Clippers
Traded Junior Bridgeman, Franklin Edwards, Derek Smith to Kings for Larry Drew, Mike Woodson, 1988 first round pick (#6-Hersey Hawkins), 1989 second round pick (#33-Jay Edwards) on 1986-08-19 |
Hersey Hawkins | |||
| 7 | 1-7 | Suns |
Tim Perry | ||||
| L O T T E R Y | |||||||
| 8 | 1-8 | Hornets |
Rex Chapman | ||||
| 9 | 1-9 | Heat |
Rony Seikaly | ||||
| 10 | 1-10 | Spurs |
Willie Anderson | ||||
| 11 | 1-11 | Knicks |
Bulls
Traded Charles Oakley, 1988 first round pick (#19-Rod Strickland), 1988 third round pick (#69-Phil Stinnie) to Knicks for Bill Cartwright, 1988 first round pick (#11-Will Perdue), 1988 third round pick (#62-Derrick Lewis) on 1988-06-27 |
Will Perdue | |||
| 12 | 1-12 | Bullets |
76ers
Traded rights to Tom Sewell to Bullets for 1988 first round pick (#12-Harvey Grant) on 1984-06-19 |
Bullets
Traded Jeff Ruland, Cliff Robinson to 76ers for Moses Malone, Terry Catledge, 1986 first round pick (#21-Anthony Jones), 1988 first round pick (#12-Harvey Grant) on 1986-06-16 |
Harvey Grant | ||
| 13 | 1-13 | Bucks |
Jeff Grayer | ||||
| 14 | 1-14 | Cavaliers |
Suns
Traded Larry Nance, Mike Sanders, 1988 first round pick (#22-Randolph Keys) to Cavaliers for Kevin Johnson, Tyrone Corbin, Mark West, 1988 first round pick (#14-Dan Majerle), 1988 second round pick (#38-Dean Garrett), 1989 second round pick (#52-Greg Grant) on 1988-02-25 |
Dan Majerle | |||
| 15 | 1-15 | Sonics |
Gary Grant | ||||
| 16 | 1-16 | Rockets |
Derrick Chievous | ||||
| 17 | 1-17 | Jazz |
Eric Leckner | ||||
| 18 | 1-18 | Hawks |
Kings
Traded Reggie Theus, 1988 third round pick (#54-Jorge Gonzalez), future considerations (?) to Hawks for Randy Wittman, 1988 first round pick (#18-Ricky Berry) on 1988-06-27 |
Ricky Berry | |||
| 19 | 1-19 | Bulls |
Knicks
Traded Bill Cartwright, 1988 first round pick (#11-Will Perdue), 1988 third round pick (#62-Derrick Lewis) to Bulls for Charles Oakley, 1988 first round pick (#19-Rod Strickland), 1988 third round pick (#69-Phil Stinnie) on 1988-06-27 |
Rod Strickland | |||
| 20 | 1-20 | Mavericks |
Heat
Agreed to bypass Bill Wennington, Uwe Blab, and Steve Alford in expansion draft in exchange for 1988 first round pick (#20-Kevin Edwards) on 1988-06-23 |
Kevin Edwards | |||
| 21 | 1-21 | Blazers |
Mark Bryant | ||||
| 22 | 1-22 | Pistons |
Suns
Traded William Bedford to Pistons for 1988 first round pick (#22-Randolph Keys) on 1987-06-19 |
Cavaliers
Traded Kevin Johnson, Tyrone Corbin, Mark West, 1988 first round pick (#14-Dan Majerle), 1988 second round pick (#38-Dean Garrett), 1989 second round pick (#52-Greg Grant) to Suns for Larry Nance, Mike Sanders, 1988 first round pick (#22-Randolph Keys) on 1988-02-25 |
Randolph Keys | ||
| 23 | 1-23 | Nuggets |
Jerome Lane | ||||
| 24 | 1-24 | Celtics |
Brian Shaw | ||||
| 25 | 1-25 | Lakers |
David Rivers | ||||
| Round 2 | |||||||
| 26 | 2-1 | Clippers |
Blazers
Traded Darnell Valentine, 1988 second round pick (#45-Tom Garrick) to Clippers for 1986 first round pick (#24-Arvidas Sabonis), 1988 second round pick (#26-Rolando Ferreira) on 1986-01-14 |
Rolando Ferreira | |||
| 27 | 2-2 | Nets |
Bulls
Received 1989 first round pick (#6-Stacey King), 1988 second round pick (#27-Shelton Jones), 1989 second round pick (#32-Stanley Brundy) from Nets on 1986-10-02 in exchange for not exercising their right of first refusal on free agent Orlando Woolridge |
Spurs
Traded Artis Gilmore to Bulls for 1988 second round pick (#27-Shelton Jones) on 1987-06-22 |
Shelton Jones | ||
| 28 | 2-3 | Warriors |
Bucks
Received 1988 second round pick (#28-Andrew Lang) from Warriors on 1987-12-29 as compensation for Warriors signing of GM Don Nelson |
Suns
Traded Jay Humphries to Bucks for Craig Hodges, 1988 second round pick (#28-Andrew Lang) on 1988-02-25 |
Andrew Lang | ||
| 29 | 2-4 | Kings |
Vinny Del Negro | ||||
| 30 | 2-5 | Suns |
Kings
Traded Eddie Johnson to Suns for Ed Pinkney, 1988 second round pick (#30-Fennis Dembo) on 1987-06-19 |
Knicks
Traded Jawaan Oldham to Kings for 1988 second round pick (#30-Fennis Dembo) on 1987-10-15 |
Pistons
Traded Sidney Green to Knicks for Ron Moore, Ron Moore, 1988 or 1989 second round pick (1988 #30-Fennis Dembo) on 1987-10-29 |
Fennis Dembo | |
| 31 | 2-6 | Spurs |
76ers
Traded Mark McNamara to Spurs for 1988 second round pick (#31-Everette Stephens) on 1983-11-04 |
Everette Stephens | |||
| 32 | 2-7 | 76ers |
Nets
Agreed not to exercise their right of first refusal on free agent Albert King in exchange for 1988 second round pick (#32-Charles Shackleford) on 1987-11-24 |
Charles Shackleford | |||
| 33 | 2-8 | Heat |
Grant Long | ||||
| 34 | 2-9 | Hornets |
Tom Tolbert | ||||
| 35 | 2-10 | Knicks |
Bulls
Traded Jawaan Oldham to Knicks for 1987 first round pick (#8-Olden Polynice), future considerations (1988 #35-Sylvester Gray???) on 1986-10-30 |
Sonics
Traded rights to Scottie Pippen, Sonics option to swap 1988 or 1989 first round picks (protected top 3) (1989 #20-Jeff Sanders) to Bulls for rights to Olden Polynice, Sonics option to swap 1988 or 1989 first round picks (protected top 3) (1989 #18-B.J. Armstrong), 1988 or 1989 second round pick (1988 #35-Sylvester Gray) on 1987-06-22 |
Celtics
Traded Sam Vincent, Scott Wedman to Sonics for 1988 or 1989 second round pick (Celtics option) (1988 #35-Sylvester Gray), cash on 1987-10-16 |
Heat
Agreed to not select Dennis Johnson in the expansion draft in exchange for 1988 or 1989 second round pick (Heats option) (1988 #35-Sylvester Gray) on 1988-06-23 |
Sylvester Gray |
| 36 | 2-11 | Bullets |
Ledell Eackles | ||||
| 37 | 2-12 | Pacers |
Bulls
Traded Kyle Macy to Pacers for two second round picks (1988 #37-Greg Butler) (?-?) on 1986-08-18 |
Knicks
Traded Rory Sparrow to Bulls for 1988 second round pick (#37-Greg Butler) on 1987-11-12 |
Greg Butler | ||
| 38 | 2-13 | Cavaliers |
Suns
Traded Larry Nance, Mike Sanders, 1988 first round pick (#22-Randolph Keys) to Cavaliers for Kevin Johnson, Tyrone Corbin, Mark West, 1988 first round pick (#14-Dan Majerle), 1988 second round pick (#38-Dean Garrett), 1989 second round pick (#52-Greg Grant) on 1988-02-25 |
Dean Garrett | |||
| 39 | 2-14 | Bucks |
Tito Horford | ||||
| 40 | 2-15 | Sonics |
Heat
Agreed not to select Danny Young in the expansion draft in exchange for 1988 second round pick (#40-Orlando Graham) from Sonics on 1988-06-23 |
Orlando Graham | |||
| 41 | 2-16 | Rockets |
Warriors
Received 1988 second round pick (#41-Keith Smart) from Rockets on 1987-10-09 in exchange for not exercising their right of first refusal on free agent Lester Conner
Rockets media guide says it was a trade. Also described as a trade by Washington Post. |
Keith Smart | |||
| 42 | 2-17 | Jazz |
Spurs
Traded Fred Roberts to Jazz for 1986 second round pick (#38-Lemone Lampley), 1988 second round pick (#42-Jeff Moe) on 1984-12-18 |
Pistons
Received 1988 second round pick (#42-Jeff Moe) from Spurs on 1987-10-27 in exchange for Pistons agreeing not to exercise their right of first refusal on free agent Kurt Nimphius |
Jazz
Traded Darryl Dawkins to Pistons for 1988 second round pick (#42-Jeff Moe), 1990 second round pick (#49-Phil Henderson), cash on 1987-11-26 |
Jeff Moe | |
| 43 | 2-18 | Bulls |
Nuggets
Received 1988 second round pick (#43-Todd Mitchell) from Bulls on 1986-10-04 in exchange for Nuggets agreeing not to exercise their right of first refusal on free agent Elston Turner |
Todd Mitchell | |||
| 44 | 2-19 | Hawks |
Anthony Taylor | ||||
| 45 | 2-20 | Blazers |
Clippers
Traded 1986 first round pick (#24-Arvidas Sabonis), 1988 second round pick (#26-Rolando Ferreira) for Darnell Valentine, 1988 second round pick (#45-Tom Garrick) on 1986-01-14 |
Tom Garrick | |||
| 46 | 2-21 | Mavericks |
Morlon Wiley | ||||
| 47 | 2-22 | Nuggets |
Vernon Maxwell | ||||
| 48 | 2-23 | Pistons |
Micheal Williams | ||||
| 49 | 2-24 | Celtics |
Mavericks
Traded 1985 first round pick (#20-Sam Vincent) to Celtics for 1985 first round pick (#24-Terry Porter), 1988 second round pick (#49-Jose Vargas) on 1985-05-01 |
Jose Vargas | |||
| 50 | 2-25 | Lakers |
Suns
Traded Maurice Lucas to Lakers for 1988 second round pick (#50-Steve Kerr), 1989 second round pick (#52-Greg Grant) on 1985-08-19 |
Steve Kerr | |||
| Round 3 | |||||||
| 51 | 3-1 | Clippers |
Rob Lock | ||||
| 52 | 3-2 | Nets |
Derrick Hamilton | ||||
| 53 | 3-3 | Warriors |
Blazers
Received 1988 third round pick (#53-Anthony Mason) from Warriors on 1987-10-11 in exchange for waiving rights to free agent Kermit Washington |
Anthony Mason | |||
| 54 | 3-4 | Kings |
Hawks
Traded Randy Wittman, 1988 first round pick (#18-Ricky Berry) to Kings for Reggie Theus, 1988 third round pick (#54-Jorge Gonzalez), future considerations (?-?) on 1988-06-27 |
Jorge Gonzalez | |||
| 55 | 3-5 | Suns |
Rodney Johns | ||||
| 56 | 3-6 | Spurs |
Barry Sumpter | ||||
| 57 | 3-7 | 76ers |
Herman Montenegro | ||||
| 58 | 3-8 | Hornets |
Jeff Moore | ||||
| 59 | 3-9 | Heat |
Nate Johnston | ||||
| 60 | 3-10 | Bullets |
Ed Davender | ||||
| 61 | 3-11 | Pacers |
Herbert Crook | ||||
| 62 | 3-12 | Knicks |
Bulls
Traded Charles Oakley, 1988 first round pick (#19-Rod Strickland), 1988 third round pick (#69-Phil Stinnie) to Knicks for Bill Cartwright, 1988 first round pick (#11-Will Perdue), 1988 third round pick (#62-Derrick Lewis) on 1988-06-27 |
Derrick Lewis | |||
| 63 | 3-13 | Bucks |
Mike Jones | ||||
| 64 | 3-14 | Cavaliers |
Winston Bennett | ||||
| 65 | 3-15 | Sonics |
Corey Gaines | ||||
| 66 | 3-16 | Rockets |
Nuggets
Received 1988 third round pick (#66-Dwight Boyd) from Rockets on 1986-10-11 in exchange for Nuggets agreeing not to exercise their right of first refusal over free agent Richard Anderson |
Dwight Boyd | |||
| 67 | 3-17 | Jazz |
Ricky Grace | ||||
| 68 | 3-18 | Hawks |
Darryl Middleton | ||||
| 69 | 3-19 | Bulls |
Knicks
Traded Bill Cartwright, 1988 first round pick (#11-Will Perdue), 1988 third round pick (#62-Derrick Lewis) to Bulls for Charles Oakley, 1988 first round pick (#19-Rod Strickland), 1988 third round pick (#69-Phil Stinnie) on 1988-06-27 |
Phil Stinnie | |||
| 70 | 3-20 | Mavericks |
Jerry Johnson | ||||
| 71 | 3-21 | Blazers |
Craig Neal | ||||
| 72 | 3-22 | Pistons |
Lee Johnson | ||||
| 73 | 3-23 | Nuggets |
Clippers
Received 1988 third round pick (#73-Michael Anderson) from Nuggets on 1988-03-04 in exchange for Clippers agreeing not to exercise their right of first refusal on free agent Michael Brooks |
Pacers
Traded Hank McDowell to Clippers for 1988 third round pick (#73-Michael Anderson) on 1983-10-26
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Michael Anderson | ||
| 74 | 3-24 | Celtics |
Gerald Paddio | ||||
| 75 | 3-25 | Lakers |
Spurs
Received 1988 third round pick (#75-Archie Marshall) from Lakers on 1987-10-07 in exchange for Spurs agreeing not to exercise their right of first refusal over free agent Jeff Lamp |
Archie Marshall | |||