Trade & FA 2024-25:

[SkenfromLMF]

They can't in 2028 or 2030 because they've traded 2027 and 2029. Stepien rule kicks in.


But they can swap with the other team and say "Mavs get the worse pick among all 3 teams" but OKC and SAS have to agree to it.

You sure the teams with the best pick of the swap have to agree to subsequent swap of the traded pick? IF OKC has the right to the swap, they do not have the ability to force Dallas to keep the pick. Pretty sure Dallas would be able to set up subsequent swaps of the picks without any rule UNLESS there was chance the phrasing could make the second swap worse for the initial swap.