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The Thunder drafted James Harden with the 3rd pick in 2009.

Where it led

DraftJun 2009
James Harden headshot
James HardenTraded to the Rockets · Oct 2012
  • Kevin MartinSigned with the Spurs · Mar 2016
  • Jeremy LambTraded to the Hornets · Jun 2015
    • Luke RidnourNext seen with the Hornets · Jun 2015
    • A conditional 2016 second-round draft pickUsed in the 2016 draft

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Where it led

  1. James Harden headshot

    James Harden Traded to the Rockets on Oct 27, 2012 for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, two first-round draft picks, and a second-round draft pick.

    1. Kevin Martin Signed with the Spurs on Mar 8, 2016.

    2. Jeremy Lamb Traded to the Hornets on Jun 25, 2015 for Luke Ridnour and a conditional 2016 second-round draft pick.

      1. Luke Ridnour Next shows up with the Hornets on Jun 25, 2015. The log doesn't say how he left.

      2. A conditional 2016 second-round draft pick No trade of this pick shows up in the log. Our draft data doesn't list the Thunder's 2016 second-round picks.

Built from the NBA transaction log, 2000 through Oct 6, 2026. Each step uses only what the log says. When it skips a step, we leave that step blank. Draft slots come from NBA draft history and player bios.