The NBA draft is about welcoming the next class of stars into the league as teams look to build for the future.
It's also about trades -- and apparently New York Knicks trades, in particular.
The Knicks added three future first-round picks during Thursday night's draft, swinging a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder followed by a three-team trade with the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets.
What is Knicks president Leon Rose up to?
A trio of deals went down in the days leading to the draft: The Thunder acquired JaMychal Green from the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks traded for Christian Wood in a deal with the Houston Rockets, and the Portland Trail Blazers got Jerami Grant from the Pistons.