Hawks, Clippers, Rockets exchange Second-Round picks at 2026 NBA Draft

North Carolina center Henri Veesaar, selected by the Clippers, is reported on the move to Atlanta.

As the Hawks work to firm up their roster in the wake of the deadline deal that sent franchise mainstay Trae Young to Washington, they

made a swap

in the Second Round of the

2026 NBA Draft

, picking up North Carolina center Henri Veesaar in a deal with the LA Clippers

. The Clippers turned around and made a secondary trade with the Rockets.

Hawks receive:

No. 52 overall (

Henri Veesaar

) via LAC

Clippers receive:

No. 57 overall (

Narcisse Ngoy

) via ATL

Cash considerations via ATL

Welcome to Atlanta, Henri!

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— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks)

June 25, 2026

Atlanta traded No. 57 and cash to the Clippers for No. 52, leapfrogging the Lakers at No. 56, who a lot of teams thought were targeting Henri Veesaar as well.

https://t.co/fOwsFIu6iM

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer)

NBA.com will have more on this developing story.

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