2026 NBA Draft Round 2 Has Unprecedented 29 Traded Picks

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2026 NBA Draft Round 2 Has Unprecedented 29 Traded Picks

The second round of the 2026 NBA Draft saw an unprecedented 29 picks get traded before or during the round. This left just a single team that owned their own pick and made a selection that they then decided to keep: Toronto Raptors selected Jaden Bradley with the 50th pick.

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