NBA Trade Verdict
Insufficient Evidence
Houston received Bruce Thornton and Clippers cash; New York received Jack Kayil, a 2029 Sacramento second-round pick, Mojave King's draft rights and Detroit cash; Detroit received Ugonna Onyenso; the Clippers received Nick Martinelli.
June 24, 2026 Detroit Pistons / Houston Rockets / LA Clippers / New York Knicks Record confidence: High
Detroit Pistons Received
- Draft Rights draft rights to Ugonna Onyenso (#53)
Houston Rockets Received
- Draft Rights draft rights to Bruce Thornton (#31)
- Cash cash considerations
LA Clippers Received
- Draft Rights draft rights to Nick Martinelli (#55)
New York Knicks Received
- Draft Rights draft rights to Jack Kayil (#39)
- Draft Pick 2029 Sacramento second-round pick
- Draft Rights draft rights to Mojave King (No. 47 pick in 2023)
- Cash cash considerations
Trade Analysis
The four-team routing is now fully documented, so the transaction is no longer ungraded because of missing terms. It remains Insufficient Evidence for a different and legitimate reason: New York's 2029 Sacramento second-round pick has not yet conveyed. The draft-rights and cash legs are complete, but that future pick is a material part of the Knicks' return and must resolve before a final TradeVerdicts winner can be assigned.