Most valuable NBA draft picks
Who holds each pick, rebuilt from real trades; a pick is worth what teams have traded for picks in its spot. Protected or conditional picks count at 85%.
Updated November 6, 2026.
| # | Pick | Held by | About | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2027 1st round |  Sacramento Kings | #8 | $31.4M |
| 2 | 2027 1st round HOU can swap |  Brooklyn Nets | #8 | $30.6M |
| 3 | 2027 1st round |  Washington Wizards | #9 | $29.8M |
| 4 | 2028 1st round | Sacramento Kings | #9 | $28.3M |
| 5 | 2027 1st round |  Chicago Bulls | #10 | $28.3M |
| 6 | 2028 1st round | Brooklyn Nets | #10 | $27.8M |
| 7 | 2027 1st round OKC can swap |  LA Clippers | #10 | $27.5M |
| 8 | 2028 1st round | Washington Wizards | #10 | $27.2M |
| 9 | 2028 1st round WAS can swap |  Milwaukee Bucks | #10 | $26.7M |
| 10 | 2028 1st round | Chicago Bulls | #11 | $26.1M |
| 11 | 2027 1st round |  New Orleans Pelicans | #11 | $26.0M |
| 12 | 2027 1st round |  Dallas Mavericks | #12 | $25.3M |
| 13 | 2029 1st round | Sacramento Kings | #11 | $25.1M |
| 14 | 2028 1st round |  Utah Jazz | #12 | $25.1M |
| 15 | 2029 1st round | Brooklyn Nets | #11 | $24.8M |
| 16 | 2027 Milwaukee Bucks 1st round protected · conditions |  Atlanta Hawks | #9 | $24.7M |
| 17 | 2027 1st round |  Indiana Pacers | #12 | $24.6M |
| 18 | 2028 1st round | New Orleans Pelicans | #12 | $24.5M |
| 19 | 2029 1st round | Washington Wizards | #12 | $24.4M |
| 20 | 2029 Milwaukee Bucks 1st round |  Portland Trail Blazers | #12 | $24.1M |
| 21 | 2028 1st round OKC can swap | Dallas Mavericks | #12 | $24.0M |
| 22 | 2027 Phoenix Suns 1st round |  Houston Rockets | #13 | $24.0M |
| 23 | 2029 1st round | Chicago Bulls | #12 | $23.8M |
| 24 | 2028 1st round | Indiana Pacers | #13 | $23.5M |
| 25 | 2029 1st round | LA Clippers | #12 | $23.4M |
| 26 | 2028 1st round WAS can swap |  Phoenix Suns | #13 | $23.0M |
| 27 | 2029 1st round | New Orleans Pelicans | #13 | $22.8M |
| 28 | 2027 Utah Jazz 1st round conditions | Phoenix Suns | #11 | $22.7M |
| 29 | 2027 1st round |  Memphis Grizzlies | #14 | $22.7M |
| 30 | 2028 1st round |  Miami Heat | #14 | $22.5M |
| 31 | 2029 Indiana Pacers 1st round | LA Clippers | #14 | $22.1M |
| 32 | 2027 1st round |  Charlotte Hornets | #15 | $22.1M |
| 33 | 2028 1st round | Memphis Grizzlies | #14 | $22.0M |
| 34 | 2029 Phoenix Suns 1st round | Brooklyn Nets | #14 | $21.8M |
| 35 | 2028 LA Clippers 1st round conditions |  Boston Celtics | #11 | $21.8M |
| 36 | 2028 1st round | Charlotte Hornets | #15 | $21.5M |
| 37 | 2027 Atlanta Hawks 1st round |  San Antonio Spurs | #15 | $21.5M |
| 38 | 2029 1st round | Miami Heat | #14 | $21.5M |
| 39 | 2029 1st round | Memphis Grizzlies | #15 | $21.2M |
| 40 | 2028 1st round | Atlanta Hawks | #15 | $21.1M |
| 41 | 2027 Minnesota Timberwolves 1st round | Utah Jazz | #16 | $21.0M |
| 42 | 2029 1st round | Charlotte Hornets | #15 | $20.9M |
| 43 | 2028 1st round CHA can swap |  Minnesota Timberwolves | #16 | $20.6M |
| 44 | 2029 1st round | Atlanta Hawks | #15 | $20.6M |
| 45 | 2027 1st round |  Orlando Magic | #16 | $20.5M |
| 46 | 2030 1st round | Atlanta Hawks | — | $20.3M |
| 47 | 2030 1st round | Boston Celtics | — | $20.3M |
| 48 | 2030 1st round | Brooklyn Nets | — | $20.3M |
| 49 | 2030 1st round | Chicago Bulls | — | $20.3M |
| 50 | 2030 1st round | Charlotte Hornets | — | $20.3M |