Like the Kardashian sisters and large amounts of makeup, the NBA draft and same-day trades go hand-in-hand.
Thursday was no exception, with 15 deals getting done within a span of 60 selections.
However, the one trade that everyone is talking about occurred before the draft began, in the form of the Chicago Bulls sending Kirk Hinrich and his $9 million contract, along with the 17th overall pick (Kevin Seraphin, a 20-year-old raw talent who most recently played in France) to Washington for a future second-round pick.
The deal will not be deemed official until July 8, when the new salary cap is instituted.
In doing so, the Bulls have lodged their horns in a prime position to ink two maximum-salary players (can anyone say "LeBron James and Chris Bosh?") once the free agency frenzy starts on July 1.
With that said, here are the top five draft-day deals that flew under the radar (at least compared to the aforementioned):
Bledsoe Traded To The Other L.A. Team
Oklahoma City sent the draft rights to Kentucky's Eric Bledsoe (who was taken 18th overall) to the Clippers for a future protecte ...
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