2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

[khaled1987]

I believe for them it's all about turning that #30 in this season's draft (where they apparently don't like anyone) into a 2027 pick they believe could potentially be a lottery pick. They are eating Green's money as payment for another dice roll. 

Draft picks serve two purposes: 
-Help in rebuilding your team  as you roll the dice with more than prospect. 
-it is a trade currency,  good player worth 1 pick, better ones worth 2, All-Star worth 4 etc.
But as time goes, you lose your warchest ending up having too many picks.
So trading current pick for later one is basically like keeping your currency saved rather than using it.

Knicks did the same with our pick, they traded it for future one. So while the Mavs paid them a pick, they still have their draft stock from KP trade.
I believe OKC will cash on their picks at some point in couple of years.