* The 1987 Draft was the last draft that featured seven rounds. The Draft was reduced to three rounds in 1988, and again to two rounds in 1989.
* The San Antonio Spurs selected Navy center David Robinson with the first overall pick in 1987 despite knowing that he was required to complete a two-year naval service commitment before he could join any team.
1st round
First Round Pick 1
San Antonio Spurs – David Robinson – 7’1 C NavyFirst Round Pick 2
Phoenix Suns – Armon Gilliam – 6’8 PF UNLVFirst Round Pick 3
New Jersey Nets – Dennis Hopson – 6’5 SG Ohio StateFirst Round Pick 4
Los Angeles Clippers – Reggie Williams – 6’8 SF GeorgetownFirst Round Pick 5
From New York Knicks (1986.11.12)
New York traded a 1987 1st rd pick (05-Scottie Pippen) and a 1990 2nd rd pick (44-Steve Henson) to Seattle for Gerald Henderson and a 1987 1st rd pick (18-Mark Jackson).
New York traded a 1987 1st rd pick (05-Scottie Pippen) and a 1990 2nd rd pick (44-Steve Henson) to Seattle for Gerald Henderson and a 1987 1st rd pick (18-Mark Jackson).
Seattle Supersonics – Scottie Pippen – 6’7 SF Central ArkansasFirst Round Pick 6
Sacramento Kings – Kenny Smith – 6’3 PG North CarolinaFirst Round Pick 7
Cleveland Cavaliers – Kevin Johnson – 6’1 PG CaliforniaFirst Round Pick 8
From Denver Nuggets (1986.10.02)
Denver traded a 1987 1st rd pick (08-Olden Polynice) to New York for Darrell Walker.
Denver traded a 1987 1st rd pick (08-Olden Polynice) to New York for Darrell Walker.
From New York Knicks (1986.10.30)
New York traded a 1987 1st rd pick (08-Olden Polynice) and a 1988 2nd rd pick (35-Sylvester Gray) to Chicago for Jawaan Oldham.
New York traded a 1987 1st rd pick (08-Olden Polynice) and a 1988 2nd rd pick (35-Sylvester Gray) to Chicago for Jawaan Oldham.
Chicago Bulls – Olden Polynice – 7’0 C VirginiaFirst Round Pick 9
Seattle Supersonics – Derrick McKey – 6’10 SF AlabamaFirst Round Pick 10
Chicago Bulls – Horace Grant – 6’10 PF ClemsonFirst Round Pick 11
Indiana Pacers – Reggie Miller- 6’7 SG UCLAFirst Round Pick 12
Washington Bullets – Muggsy Bogues – 5’3 PG Wake ForestFirst Round Pick 13
From Houston Rockets (1987.01.17)
Houston traded a 1987 1st rd pick (13-Joe Wolf) and a 1989 2nd rd pick (43-Chucky Brown) to LA Clippers for Cedric Maxwell.
Houston traded a 1987 1st rd pick (13-Joe Wolf) and a 1989 2nd rd pick (43-Chucky Brown) to LA Clippers for Cedric Maxwell.
Los Angeles Clippers – Joe Wolf – 6’9 PF North CarolinaFirst Round Pick 14
Golden State Warriors – Tellis Frank – 6’10 C Western KentuckyFirst Round Pick 15
Utah Jazz – Jose Ortiz – 6’10 C Oregon StateFirst Round Pick 16
Philadelphia 76ers – Christian Welp – 7’0 C WashingtonFirst Round Pick 17
Portland Trailblazers – Ronnie Murphy – 6’5 G JacksonvilleFirst Round Pick 18
From Milwaukee Bucks (1986.07.01)
Milwaukee traded a 1989 1st rd pick (20-Jeff Sanders), a 1987 1st rd pick (18-Mark Jackson), and Alton Ford to Seattle for Jack Sikma, a 1987 2nd rd pick (32-Bob McCann), and a 1989 2nd rd pick (45-Scott Hafner).
Milwaukee traded a 1989 1st rd pick (20-Jeff Sanders), a 1987 1st rd pick (18-Mark Jackson), and Alton Ford to Seattle for Jack Sikma, a 1987 2nd rd pick (32-Bob McCann), and a 1989 2nd rd pick (45-Scott Hafner).
From Seattle Supersonics (1986.11.12)
Seattle traded Gerald Henderson and a 1987 1st rd pick (18- Mark Jackson) to New York for a 1987 1st rd pick (05-Scottie Pippen) and a 1990 2nd rd pick (44-Steve Henson).
Seattle traded Gerald Henderson and a 1987 1st rd pick (18- Mark Jackson) to New York for a 1987 1st rd pick (05-Scottie Pippen) and a 1990 2nd rd pick (44-Steve Henson).
New York Knicks – Mark Jackson – 6’3 PG St. John’sFirst Round Pick 19
From Detroit Pistons (1987.01.29)
Detroit traded a 1987 1st rd pick (19-Ken Norman) and a 1987 2nd rd pick (38-Norris Coleman) to LA Clippers for Kurt Nimphius.
Detroit traded a 1987 1st rd pick (19-Ken Norman) and a 1987 2nd rd pick (38-Norris Coleman) to LA Clippers for Kurt Nimphius.
Los Angeles Clippers – Ken Norman – 6’8 SF IllinoisFirst Round Pick 20
Dallas Mavericks – Jim Farmer – 6’4 G AlabamaFirst Round Pick 21
Atlanta Hawks – Dallas Comegys – 6’9 F DePaulFirst Round Pick 22
Boston Celtics – Reggie Lewis – 6’7 SG Northeastern [MS]First Round Pick 23
From Los Angeles Lakers (1987.02.13)
LA Lakers traded a 1987 1st rd pick (23-Cadillac Anderson), a 1990 2nd rd pick (54-Sean Higgins), Frank Brickowski, and Petur Gudmundsson to San Antonio for Mychael Thompson.
LA Lakers traded a 1987 1st rd pick (23-Cadillac Anderson), a 1990 2nd rd pick (54-Sean Higgins), Frank Brickowski, and Petur Gudmundsson to San Antonio for Mychael Thompson.
San Antonio Spurs – Cadillac Anderson – 6’10 C Houston2nd round
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