It’s hard to envision Denver (#7) or Detroit (#8) trading down, since so many players potentially available at those slots fill their respective needs. And it’d be stunning if anyone in the top 6 moved out, unless it was for a proven player, as rumored with New York.
Charlotte (#9) needs shooting and Stanley Johnson would be a fine pick, but maybe they’d prefer to trade down to the 16th spot to select Devin Booker, R.J. Hunter, or Kelly Oubre, all while acquiring extra assets. Depending on what they want to do with restricted free agent Bismack Biyombo could also play into their decision to stay put or trade out.