1997 NBA Draft Pick Transactions
June 25, 1997
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted | ||
Round 1 | ||||||
1 | 1-1 | ![]() Spurs |
Tim Duncan | |||
2 | 1-2 | ![]() 76ers |
Keith Van Horn | |||
3 | 1-3 | ![]() Celtics |
Chauncey Billups | |||
4 | 1-4 | ![]() Grizzlies |
Antonio Daniels | |||
5 | 1-5 | ![]() Nuggets |
Tony Battie | |||
6 | 1-6 | ![]() Mavericks |
![]() Celtics
Traded • Eric Montross • 1996 first round pick (#9-Samaki Walker) to Mavericks for • 1996 first round pick (#6-Antoine Walker) • 1997 first round pick (#6-Ron Mercer) on 1996-06-21 |
Ron Mercer | ||
7 | 1-7 | ![]() Nets |
Tim Thomas | |||
8 | 1-8 | ![]() Warriors |
Adonal Foyle | |||
9 | 1-9 | ![]() Raptors |
Tracy McGrady | |||
10 | 1-10 | ![]() Bucks |
Danny Fortson | |||
11 | 1-11 | ![]() Kings |
Olivier Saint-Jean (Tariq Abdul-Wahad) | |||
12 | 1-12 | ![]() Pacers |
Austin Croshere | |||
13 | 1-13 | ![]() Cavaliers |
Derek Anderson | |||
L O T T E R Y | ||||||
14 | 1-14 | ![]() Clippers |
Maurice Taylor | |||
15 | 1-15 | ![]() Timberwolves |
![]() Mavericks
Traded • Sean Rooks to Timberwolves for • 1996 first round pick (protected lottery in 1996, top 6 in 1997, unprotected in 1998) (1997 #15-Kelvin Cato) on 1994-11-01 |
Kelvin Cato | ||
16 | 1-16 | ![]() Suns |
![]() Cavaliers
Traded • John "Hot Rod" Williams to Suns for • Dan Majerle • Antonio Lang • 1996 or 1997 or 1998 (Cavaliers choice) conditional first round pick (1997 #16-Brevin Knight) on 1995-10-07 |
Brevin Knight | ||
![]() Wizards |
Forfeited 1997 first round pick due to the Juwan Howard contract situation | |||||
17 | 1-17 | ![]() Magic |
Johnny Taylor | |||
18 | 1-18 | ![]() Blazers |
Chris Anstey | |||
19 | 1-19 | ![]() Pistons |
Scot Pollard | |||
20 | 1-20 | ![]() Hornets |
![]() Bucks
Traded • Frank Brickowski to Hornets for • Mike Gminski • 1997 first round pick (#20-Paul Grant) on 1994-02-24 |
![]() Blazers
Traded • rights to Shawn Respert to Bucks for • rights to Gary Trent • 1997 conditional first round pick (#20-Paul Grant) on 1995-06-28 |
![]() Timberwolves
Traded • Isaiah Rider / J.R. Rider to Blazers for • James Robinson • Bill Curley • 1997 or 1998 first round pick (Blazers option) (1997 #20-Paul Grant) on 1996-07-23 |
Paul Grant |
21 | 1-21 | ![]() Lakers |
![]() Nets
Traded • George McCloud to Lakers for • Joe Kleine • 1997 first round pick (#21-Anthony Parker) • conditional second round pick (not exercised?) on 1997-02-20 |
Anthony Parker | ||
22 | 1-22 | ![]() Hawks |
Ed Gray | |||
23 | 1-23 | ![]() Sonics |
Bobby Jackson | |||
24 | 1-24 | ![]() Rockets |
Rodrick Rhodes | |||
25 | 1-25 | ![]() Knicks |
![]() Mavericks
Traded • Derek Harper to Knicks for • Tony Campbell • 1997 first round pick (protected top 5 in 1997) (#25-John Thomas) on 1994-01-06 |
![]() Raptors
Traded • Jimmy King • Raptors option to swap 1997 first round picks with Timberwolves (not exercised) • 1997 and 1998 or 1998 and 1999 second round picks (1998 #30-Ansu Sesay) (1999 #40-Gordan Giricek) to Mavericks for • Ronald "Popeye" Jones • 1997 first round pick (#25-John Thomas) • Raptors option to swap 1997 first round picks with Timberwolves (not exercised) on 1996-07-23 |
![]() Knicks
Traded • Hubert Davis to Raptors for • 1997 first round pick (#25-John Thomas) on 1996-07-24 |
John Thomas |
26 | 1-26 | ![]() Heat |
Charles Smith | |||
27 | 1-27 | ![]() Jazz |
Jacque Vaughn | |||
28 | 1-28 | ![]() Bulls |
Keith Booth | |||
Round 2 | ||||||
29 | 2-1 | ![]() Grizzlies |
![]() Rockets
' Traded • Pete Chilcutt • Tim Breaux • 1996 first round pick (#22-Roy Rogers) • 1996 second round pick (#51-Chris Robinson) • 1997 second round pick (#52-C.J. Bruton) to Grizzlies for • 1996 second round pick (#30-Othella Harrington) • 1996 second round pick (#42-Randy Livingston) • 1997 second round pick (#29-Serge Zwikker) on 1996-06-19 |
Serge Zwikker | ||
30 | 2-2 | ![]() Celtics |
![]() Heat
Traded • 1997 second round pick (#55-Ben Pepper) • Celtics right to sign Heat director of player personnel Chris Wallace as general manager to Celtics for • 1997 second round pick (#30-Mark Sanford) • Celtics right to sign Heat director of player personnel Chris Wallace as general manager on 1997-05-27 |
Mark Sanford | ||
31 | 2-3 | ![]() Spurs |
![]() Pistons
Traded • Sean Elliott to Spurs for • rights to Bill Curley • 1997 second round pick (#31-Charles O'Bannon) on 1994-07-19 |
Charles O'Bannon | ||
32 | 2-4 | ![]() Nuggets |
James Cotton | |||
33 | 2-5 | ![]() 76ers |
Marko Milic | |||
34 | 2-6 | ![]() Mavericks |
Bubba Wells | |||
35 | 2-7 | ![]() Nets |
![]() 76ers
Traded • Jayson Williams to Nets for • 1994 second round pick (#41-William Njoku) • 1997 second round pick (#35-Kebu Stewart) on 1992-09-18 |
Kebu Stewart | ||
36 | 2-8 | ![]() Raptors |
![]() 76ers
Traded • Sharone Wright • 76ers option to swap 1996 or 1997 first round picks with Raptors (not exercised) to Raptors for • Tony Massenburg • Ed Pinckney • 76ers option to swap 1996 or 1997 first round picks with Raptors (not exercised) • 1996 conditional second round pick (if 76ers do not swap first round picks with Raptors in 1996) (#32-Ryan Minor) • 1997 conditional second round pick (if 76ers do not swap 1996 or 1997 first round picks with Raptors) (#36-James Collins) on 1996-02-22 |
James Collins | ||
37 | 2-9 | ![]() Warriors |
Marc Jackson | |||
38 | 2-10 | ![]() Bucks |
Jerald Honeycutt | |||
39 | 2-11 | ![]() Kings |
Anthony Johnson | |||
40 | 2-12 | ![]() Clippers |
![]() Pistons
Traded • William Bedford • rights to Don MacLean to Clippers for • Olden Polynice • 1996 second round pick (#39-Russ Millard) • 1997 second round pick (#40-Eddie Elisma) on 1992-06-24 |
![]() Sonics
Traded • rights to Ron Riley to Pistons for • 1997 second round pick (#40-Eddie Elisma) on 1996-06-28 |
Eddie Elisma | |
41 | 2-13 | ![]() Pacers |
![]() Nuggets
Traded • Mark Jackson • LaSalle Thompson to Pacers for • Vincent Askew • Eddie Johnson • 1997 second round pick (#41-Jason Lawson) • 1998 second round pick (#54-Tremaine Fowlkes) on 1997-02-20 |
Jason Lawson | ||
42 | 2-14 | ![]() Suns |
Stephen Jackson | |||
43 | 2-15 | ![]() Timberwolves |
Gordon Malone | |||
44 | 2-16 | ![]() Cavaliers |
Cedric Henderson | |||
45 | 2-17 | ![]() Wizards |
God Shammgod | |||
46 | 2-18 | ![]() Magic |
Eric Washington | |||
47 | 2-19 | ![]() Blazers |
Alvin Williams | |||
48 | 2-20 | ![]() Hornets |
![]() Bullets
Traded • Michael Adams to Hornets for • 1996 second round pick (#55-Ronnie Henderson) • 1997 second round pick (#48-Predrag Drobnjak) on 1994-08-02 |
![]() Wizards
Bullets renamed Wizards on 1997-07-01 |
Predrag Drobnjak | |
49 | 2-21 | ![]() Pistons |
![]() Hawks
Traded • Stacey Augmon • Grant Long to Pistons for • conditional first round pick beginning with the 1998 draft (1999 #17-Cal Bowdler) • conditional first round pick beginning with the 1998 draft (1999 #20-Dion Glover) • 1997 second round pick (Pistons least favorable) (#49-Alain Digbeau) • 1999 second round pick (Pistons most favorable) (#49-Lari Ketner) on 1996-07-15 |
Alain Digbeau | ||
50 | 2-22 | ![]() Hawks |
Chris Crawford | |||
51 | 2-23 | ![]() Lakers |
DeJuan Wheat | |||
52 | 2-24 | ![]() Rockets |
![]() Grizzlies
Traded • 1996 second round pick (#30-Othella Harrington) • 1996 second round pick (#42-Randy Livingston) • 1997 second round pick (#29-Serge Zwikker) to Rockets for • Pete Chilcutt • Tim Breaux • 1996 first round pick (#22-Roy Rogers) • 1997 second round pick (#52-C.J. Bruton) • conditional 1997 second round pick (?-?) on 1996-06-19 |
C.J. Bruton | ||
53 | 2-25 | ![]() Knicks |
![]() Lakers
Traded • Doug Christie to Knicks for • 1997 second round pick (#53-Paul Rogers) • second round pick (unknown 1998 ?-?) on 1994-10-13 |
Paul Rogers | ||
54 | 2-26 | ![]() Sonics |
Mark Blount | |||
55 | 2-27 | ![]() Heat |
![]() Celtics
Traded • 1997 second round pick (#30-Mark Sanford) • Celtics right to sign Heat director of player personnel Chris Wallace as general manager to Heat for • 1997 second round pick (#55-Ben Pepper) • Celtics right to sign Heat director of player personnel Chris Wallace as general manager on 1997-05-27 |
Ben Pepper | ||
56 | 2-28 | ![]() Jazz |
Nate Erdmann | |||
57 | 2-29 | ![]() Bulls |
Roberto Cuenas |