At the 2019 draft , many first-round draft picks are likely to change hands. But the problem is that until today, these draft picks still depend on the team's performance. There are no unprotected first-round pick deals so far. In other words, many teams are facing huge risks this season. Although it is still August, I should still make a memorandum.
Trey-Yang trade
At the draft, the Dallasian packaged a first-round pick with the top five protections and Tray-Yang traded two picks before Luka Doncic, who was selected by Atlanta . The deal seems likely to be a turning point in the fate of two mid-range teams. After introducing DeAndrew Jordan as the team's starting center, the Mavericks will definitely perform better than last season. Therefore, the Hawks can basically confirm that they will get this draft pick. If all goes well, Atlanta will have three first-round picks for two consecutive years. If this sign is not exchanged, then next season will continue to be a top five protection, with the top three picks in 2021 and 2022, and the first three picks in 2023.
The price of signing Kyle Korver
If Cleveland 's first round pick does not reach the top ten, then their first round pick will also be given to Atlanta. This is the follow-up to a deal in 2017. Kyle Korver's joining strengthens the support of Cavaliers for LeBron James . But it will eventually look like a very expensive price. This season's plays with bad will benefit the Cavaliers, but at that time, both sides wanted to maintain their competitiveness. Regardless of the end, they may lose a lot of games, so draft night is very fun. If the deal is not successful, it continues to protect the top ten next season, and then it will become two second-round picks later.
Markle-Fultz trade
Boston will be full of talent in the next few years, they wisely retain a large number of draft picks and may have four first-round picks in 2019. Due to Fultz's deal, Celtics will get better first-round picks in both Sacramento and Philadelphia . The Celtics draft pick selected Tatum. If neither of these signs enter the lottery, the 76ers will get the higher one, and if both enter the lottery, they will get a lower one, which is likely their own. Because the Kings' lineup is really bad.
Note: This is the follow-up to the transaction in 2015. This is undoubtedly one of the stupidest deals in NBA. The world will remember the Kings. In order to sign an intermediate free agent, they will also trade Knick Stauskas and Jason Thompson . What’s important is that this first round pick is no longer protected over time. Yes, the Kings have clearly lost confidence in 2014's first-round pick Stauskas, so much so that the team betrayed the future just to trade him out. This made Sam Sinki basically not spend much of his team's resources when trading Fultz.
Celtics are a big harvest
Celtics will also get the first round pick of the Grizzlies. The Memphis got the first round pick from the Grizzlies' top ten protection when they traded back to . Jeff Greene in 2015. The Grizzlies can continue to play badly this season to protect their first round picks, and then they will become the top six protections in 2020, and then they will become two second rounds.
If the Clippers do not enter the lottery zone , Boston may have a fourth first-round pick. This draft pick was obtained from another deal with Memphis. They exchanged two second rounds of 2016 for a future first round of rosters. You should know: Memphis got this first-round pick from the Clippers through a trade (and Lance Stephenson ). Jeff Green changed the NBA's architecture alone. If the Clippers retain this sign, then he will continue to protect the lotto in 2020 and then become a second round pick.
What has Brooklyn saved?
Nuggets 's first round pick is the top 12 protections, but it can free the Nuggets from the salary of Faried .Now it seems that the Nuggets are likely to return to playoffs . But anyway, it will be the first round pick for the top 12 protectors by 2023, and the next one will become two second rounds.
Bledsoe and Bucks
If the Bucks' first round pick is between 4-16, then they will keep their own picks. Otherwise, the first round pick will be sent to Phoenix as part of the Eric Bledsoe trade early last season. This draft pick increases the Bucks’ motivation to reach a higher place in the playoffs. If this season is not sent out, it will become the top seven protections in 2020 and 2011.
Toronto highlight performance
As part of the trade from Spurs to Kawai Leonard, the Raptors' draft pick is the top twenty protection. This conditional interchange has no serious consequences. If he is not cashed out in 2019, he will immediately become a second round of picks in 2020 and 2023.
New Lotto Rules
But also remember that 2019 is the first year of the implementation of the draft lottery rules after the new reform of the NBA, which aims to better randomly allocate draft picks. The three teams with the worst record all had the same chance to win the Lotto War. This is very good for the 14 teams who missed the playoffs. This means more randomness. Ranking will not be used as the only basis to allow teams that deliberately play badly to gain higher draft picks.
original text: JEREMY WOO
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