Ranking 20 Most Significant Draft‑Day Trades & Swaps
1 / 21#20 Philadelphia acquired draft rights to Nerlens Noel (6th pick) from New Orleans in exchange for Jrue Holiday and draft rights to Pierre Jackson (42nd overall) (2013) Josh Cohen’s Analysis: Noel’s draft stock dipped because of the uncertainty with his ACL injury (tore it at Kentucky). Since the Pelicans were building around Anthony Davis, drafting and trading Noel seemed rational. Since then, though, it’s Holiday, not Noel, that has been plagued by injuries (has played in just 74 games in two seasons in New Orleans).