First-Round Pick From The 2018 NBA Draft Remains With Their Original Team

First-Round Pick From The 2018 NBA Draft Remains With Their Original Team centers on a rare exception among the 30 players taken in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. The report says none of those first-round picks remain with their original team after the Charlotte Hornets’ offseason moves involving Miles Bridges. ESPN’s Shams Charania is cited: the Hornets are sending Bridges to the Phoenix Suns, meaning the last player tied to an original franchise no longer stays. The article lists the current teams of each first-round selection, spanning franchises including the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and others. It highlights that Deandre Ayton was selected with the No. 1 pick by Phoenix, later traded in 2023 to the Portland Trail Blazers, had his contract bought out in 2025, and subsequently signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. The piece notes it is unclear whether Ayton will play for them.