The Portland Trail Blazers will not receive a first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft from the New Orleans Pelicans. The pick was one of the primary pieces of compensation for Portland trading CJ McCollum, Larry Nance, Jr., and Tony Snell to New Orleans at the February trade deadline. But the pick was already promised to the Charlotte Hornets if it fell outside the NBA Draft Lottery, plus protected for the Top 4 spots in the draft. Portland only got the selection if it fell between 5-14 in the draft order.
Trail Blazers Lose Out on Pelicans Lottery Pick
