TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

In this situation, the “next available pick” could be the 27 first due to the 23 conveying in 25 so the next available pick is the 27. We then couldn’t also trade the 27 in the original trade.

I think want Dan is saying is that if you are sending out 3 firsts conditionally on when 23 conveys, then in your scenario we would be sending out 27, 29 and 31.

I'm not sure that is a situation either the Mavs or the buyers want, so it really does not make sense to send out a pick until that pick is settled.  That means either NY agreeing to remove the protection, or waiting until after next draft (assuming the pick conveys).  I would guess that once the pick is known to convey (end of this coming season) we would be able to trade 24, 26, 28 and so on with the understanding that it is not triggered until after the draft (like the Wood trade). Seems like sending out a protected pick can have significant consequences on future asset management.

I wonder which team would find it more valuable to remove that protection?  New York so they can send another unprotected first in Mitchell trade, or the Mavs so they would have more flexibility to make a big trade now or at the TDL.