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Reports: Grizzlies swap picks with Thunder at No. 17, Pistons at 21
Jun 24 2026 05:18 · By From NBA.com News Services · 0 Reads
Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, selected No. 16 overall by the Grizzlies, is reportedly on the move to Oklahoma City.
After a series of selections through the Lottery picks went mostly according to chalk, the first – and second – trades of the 2026 NBA Draft came in short order as the Memphis Grizzlies initiated a flurry.
Scheduled to choose at No. 16, the Grizzlies first swapped down a spot with the Thunder, and then another four with Detroit, picking up five second-round picks in the process.
Grizzlies receive:
No. 21 overall (
Karim López
)
2 Second Round picks (via OKC)
3 Second Round picks (via DET)
Thunder receive:
No. 16 overall (
Bennett Stirtz
Pistons receive:
No. 17 overall (
Ebuka Okorie
The Thunder and Grizzlies, to be clear, are swapping No. 16 and No. 17. Our first trade of the first round.
https://t.co/WlrLF4ms85
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer)
June 24, 2026
Another Grizzlies trade: Memphis is trading No. 17 to the Detroit Pistons to move back to No. 21 — for three second round picks.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
NBA.com
will have more on this story as it develops.
