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Future draft assets, traded pick protections, and archived selections for Denver Nuggets.

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Future Draft Assets

2027

OUT
2027 first round draft pick to Oklahoma City

Denver's 1st round pick to Oklahoma City protected for selections 1-5 in 2027, 1-5 in 2028 and 1-5 in 2029; if Denver has not conveyed this first potential 1st round pick to Oklahoma City by 2029, then Denver will instead convey its 2029 2nd round pick to Oklahoma City; Oklahoma City may convey the 2027 pick to the L.A. Clippers (see Oklahoma City Incoming) which may then convey this pick to Toronto (see L.A. Clippers Incoming) [Denver-Oklahoma City, 6/23/2022]

OUT
2027 second round draft pick to Utah

Denver's 2027 2nd round pick to Utah (via Cleveland to Chicago to Boston) [Cleveland-Denver, 3/25/2021; Chicago-Cleveland-Sacramento, 2/1/2026; Boston-Chicago, 2/5/2026; Boston-Utah, 2/5/2026]

2028

IN
2028 second round draft pick from Minnesota

Minnesota's 2028 2nd round pick to Denver (via San Antonio) [Minnesota-San Antonio, 6/23/2023; Denver-San Antonio, 6/23/2026]

OUT
2028 second round draft pick to Washington

Denver's 2028 2nd round pick to Washington protected for selections 31-33 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Denver's obligation to Washington will be extinguished) (via San Antonio to Sacramento) [Boston-Denver-San Antonio, 1/19/2022; Chicago-Sacramento-San Antonio, 2/3/2025; Sacramento-Washington, 2/5/2025]

2029

OUT
2029 first round draft pick to Oklahoma City

Only if and at least two years after Denver conveys a first potential 1st round pick to Oklahoma City, then Denver's next potential 1st round pick to Oklahoma City protected for selections 1-5 in 2029 and 1-5 in 2030; if Denver has not conveyed this next potential 1st round pick to Oklahoma City by 2030, then Denver will instead convey its 2030 2nd round pick to Oklahoma City (if the 1st round pick is conveyed, then Oklahoma City will still receive the 2nd round pick via Charlotte); Oklahoma City may convey the 2nd round pick to Memphis (see Oklahoma City Incoming) [Denver-Indiana-L.A. Lakers-Oklahoma City, 6/23/2023]

OUT
2029 second round draft pick to Charlotte

If Denver has conveyed a first potential 1st round pick to Oklahoma City by 2029, then Denver's 2029 2nd round pick to Charlotte; if Denver has not conveyed a first potential 1st round pick to Oklahoma City by 2029, then the obligation to Charlotte will be extinguished and instead Oklahoma City will receive this 2nd round pick [Charlotte-Dallas-Denver-Golden State-Minnesota-Philadelphia, 7/6/2024]

2030

OUT
2030 second round draft pick to Memphis or Oklahoma City

Memphis will receive the most favorable of Denver's 2030 2nd round pick, Houston's 2030 2nd round pick and Miami's 2030 2nd round pick and Oklahoma City will receive the second most and the least favorable of the three (via Denver to Charlotte to Oklahoma City; via Houston and Miami to Oklahoma City) [Miami-Oklahoma City, 7/6/2023; Atlanta-Houston-L.A. Clippers-Memphis-Oklahoma City, 7/8/2023; Charlotte-Dallas-Denver-Golden State-Minnesota-Philadelphia, 7/6/2024; Charlotte-Oklahoma City, 2/3/2025; Memphis-Oklahoma City, 6/23/2026]

2031

IN
2031 second round draft pick from Sacramento

Sacramento's 2031 2nd round pick to Denver (via San Antonio) [Sacramento-San Antonio, 10/15/2024; Denver-San Antonio, 6/23/2026]

OUT
2031 second round draft pick to Chicago

Denver's 2031 2nd round pick to Chicago (via Phoenix to Charlotte) [Denver-Phoenix, 6/26/2024; Charlotte-Phoenix, 1/15/2025; Charlotte-Chicago, 2/5/2026]

2032

OUT
2032 first round draft pick to Brooklyn

Denver's 2032 1st round pick to Brooklyn [Brooklyn-Denver, 7/8/2025]

OUT
2032 second round draft pick to Brooklyn

Denver's 2032 2nd round pick to Brooklyn [Brooklyn-Denver, 2/5/2026]

Draft History

2026 Draft

2 picks
Pick Round Player College
26 1 Tarris Reed Jr. UConn
49 2 Bryce Hopkins St. John's

2024 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
28 1 Ryan Dunn Virginia

2023 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
40 2 Maxwell Lewis Pepperdine

2022 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
21 1 Christian Braun Kansas

2021 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
26 1 Bones Hyland VCU

2020 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
22 1 Zeke Nnaji Arizona

2018 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
14 1 Michael Porter Jr. Missouri
43 2 Justin Jackson Maryland
58 2 Thomas Welsh UCLA

2017 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
13 1 Donovan Mitchell Louisville
49 2 Vlatko Čančar None listed
51 2 Monte Morris Iowa State

2016 Draft

5 picks
Pick Round Player College
7 1 Jamal Murray Kentucky
15 1 Juancho Hernangómez None listed
19 1 Malik Beasley Florida State
53 2 Petr Cornelie None listed
56 2 Daniel Hamilton UConn

2015 Draft

2 picks
Pick Round Player College
7 1 Emmanuel Mudiay None listed
57 2 Nikola Radičević None listed

2014 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
11 1 Doug McDermott Creighton
41 2 Nikola Jokić None listed
56 2 Devyn Marble Iowa

2013 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
27 1 Rudy Gobert None listed

2012 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
20 1 Evan Fournier None listed
38 2 Quincy Miller Baylor
50 2 İzzet Türkyılmaz None listed

2011 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
22 1 Kenneth Faried Morehead State University

2009 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
34 2 Sergio Llull None listed

2006 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
49 2 Leon Powe California

2005 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
20 1 Julius Hodge NC State
22 1 Jarrett Jack Georgia Tech
52 2 Axel Hervelle None listed

2004 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
20 1 Jameer Nelson Saint Joseph's

2003 Draft

2 picks
Pick Round Player College
3 1 Carmelo Anthony Syracuse
46 2 Sani Bečirovič None listed

2002 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
5 1 Nikoloz Tskitishvili None listed
25 1 Frank Williams Illinois
33 2 Vincent Yarbrough Tennessee

2001 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
47 2 Ousmane Cisse None listed

2000 Draft

2 picks
Pick Round Player College
26 1 Mamadou N'Diaye Auburn
53 2 Dan McClintock Northern Arizona University

1999 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
18 1 James Posey Xavier
33 2 Chris Herren Fresno State
41 2 Francisco Elson California

1998 Draft

4 picks
Pick Round Player College
3 1 Raef LaFrentz Kansas
23 1 Tyronn Lue Nebraska
54 2 Tremaine Fowlkes Fresno State
55 2 Ryan Bowen Iowa

1997 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
5 1 Tony Battie Texas Tech
33 2 James Cotton Cal State Long Beach
42 2 Jason Lawson Villanova

1996 Draft

2 picks
Pick Round Player College
23 1 Efthimios Rentzias None listed
37 2 Jeff McInnis UNC

1995 Draft

2 picks
Pick Round Player College
15 1 Brent Barry Oregon State
44 2 Anthony Pelle Fresno State

1994 Draft

1 picks
Pick Round Player College
13 1 Jalen Rose Michigan

1993 Draft

2 picks
Pick Round Player College
9 1 Rodney Rogers Wake Forest
43 2 Josh Grant Utah

1992 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
5 1 LaPhonso Ellis Notre Dame
13 1 Bryant Stith Virginia
46 2 Robert Werdann St. John's

1991 Draft

2 picks
Pick Round Player College
4 1 Dikembe Mutombo Georgetown
8 1 Mark Macon Temple

1990 Draft

2 picks
Pick Round Player College
3 1 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf LSU
42 2 Marcus Liberty Illinois

1989 Draft

3 picks
Pick Round Player College
15 1 Todd Lichti Stanford
42 2 Michael Cutright McNeese State University
47 2 Reggie Turner UAB

1988 Draft

4 picks
Pick Round Player College
23 1 Jerome Lane Pitt
43 2 Todd Mitchell Purdue
47 2 Vernon Maxwell Florida
66 3 Dwight Boyd Memphis

1987 Draft

7 picks
Pick Round Player College
31 2 Andre Moore Loyola Chicago
54 3 Tom Schafer Iowa State
77 4 David Boone Marquette
100 5 Ron Grandison New Orleans
123 6 Kelvin Scarborough New Mexico
146 7 Rowan Gomes Hampton
156 7 Curtis Hunter UNC

1986 Draft

8 picks
Pick Round Player College
16 1 Maurice Martin Saint Joseph's
18 1 Mark Alarie Duke
41 2 Otis Smith Jacksonville University
64 3 Don Redden LSU
87 4 Anthony Watson San Diego State
110 5 Jon Collins Eastern Illinois University
133 6 Anthony Frederick Pepperdine
156 7 Mike Marshall McNeese State University

1985 Draft

6 picks
Pick Round Player College
15 1 Blair Rasmussen Oregon
43 2 Barry Stevens Iowa State
89 4 Pete Williams Arizona
112 5 Kenny Brown Texas A&M
135 6 Joe Carrabino Harvard University
158 7 Eddie Smith Arizona

1984 Draft

8 picks
Pick Round Player College
42 2 Willie White Chattanooga
79 4 Karl Tilleman University of Calgary
103 5 Prince Bridges Missouri
125 6 Willie Burton Tennessee
149 7 Mark Simpson Catawba College
171 8 Bill Wendlandt Texas
194 9 Cecil Exum UNC
215 10 Dexter Bailey Xavier

1983 Draft

10 picks
Pick Round Player College
15 1 Howard Carter LSU
37 2 David Russell St. John's
61 3 David Little Oklahoma
83 4 York Gross UC Santa Barbara
107 5 James Braddock UNC
129 6 Glenn Green Murray State
153 7 Maurice McDaniel Catawba College
175 8 Cliff Tribus Davidson
198 9 Bobby Van Noy Catawba College
218 10 Cleveland McCrae Catawba College

1982 Draft

9 picks
Pick Round Player College
19 1 Rob Williams Houston
62 3 Roylin Bond Pepperdine
84 4 Alford Turner Louisiana
109 5 Bill Duffy Santa Clara
131 6 Chris Brust UNC
153 7 Jeb Barlow UNC
178 8 Donnie Speer UAB
200 9 Dean Sears UCLA
220 10 Mike Phillips Niagara University

1981 Draft

7 picks
Pick Round Player College
34 2 Ken Green University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
101 5 Willie Sims LSU
124 6 Alonzo Weatherly Denver
147 7 Greg Manning Maryland
169 8 Curtis Redding St. John's
191 9 Andrew Burton Austin Peay State University
211 10 Derrick Rowland State University of New York at Potsdam

1980 Draft

12 picks
Pick Round Player College
5 1 James Ray Jacksonville University
23 1 Carl Nicks Indiana State University
41 2 Jawann Oldham Seattle University
47 3 Kurt Nimphius Arizona State
48 3 Eddie Lee Cincinnati
51 3 Ronnie Valentine Old Dominion
73 4 Sammie Ellis Pitt
97 5 James Patrick Texas State University
119 6 Ernie Hill Oklahoma City University
143 7 Tommy Springer Vanderbilt
184 9 Jim Graziano South Carolina
202 10 Earl Sango Regis University

1979 Draft

6 picks
Pick Round Player College
30 2 Gary Garland DePaul
102 5 Larry Williams Louisville
122 6 Odell Ball Marquette
144 7 John Johnson Creighton
162 8 Matt Teahan Denver
179 9 Emmett Lewis Colorado

1978 Draft

9 picks
Pick Round Player College
17 1 Rod Griffin Wake Forest
21 1 Mike Evans Kansas State
46 3 Hollis Copeland Rutgers University
106 5 Michael Edwards University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
127 6 Robert Heard Columbus State University
148 7 Jack Gilloon South Carolina
166 8 Larry Vaculik Colorado
183 9 Tom Schneeberger Air Force
198 10 Phil Taylor Arizona

1977 Draft

7 picks
Pick Round Player College
9 1 Tom LaGarde UNC
21 1 Anthony Roberts Oral Roberts
65 3 Robert Smith UNLV
109 5 John Billips Ole Miss
130 6 Jim Town UMass
150 7 Willie High Alabama State University
169 8 Len Sanders Florida