Post#708 » by Bullbleep » Fri Dec 3, 2021 4:44 am
The real and apparently still unanswered question is whether the bulls are just obligated to give up the first 2nd round pick they receive for which they already own rights, or whether the acquisition of any 2nd round pick in the interim would immediately convey. If its the former, there shouldn't be any significant loss unless Denver completely collapses in 2023 and the Bulls have to give up a #31-40ish, or something like that. However, if its the latter, that's a potential double-edged sword. As some have suggested, just buying a #59 or #60 in 2022 would be a cheap way out, assuming the NBA doesn't disallow that. But the other side of the sword would be any trades which might involve "good" 2nd rounders could be costly. Imagine packaging their two 2022 1st rounders in the high teens and/or low twenties for one 2022 1st rounder in the low-mid teens with a high 2nd thrown in. That would be a somewhat painful forfeiture. Despite much of the '2nd rounders don't matter' chatter here, they do have value at the high end. There's typically not a whole lot of difference between #26-30 and #31-40. The high second round routinely produces some quality players. Some people here rave about Ayo and point out AKME's 2nd round accomplishments (see Jokic), then poo-poo 2nd round picks. If the forfeit pick is just Denver's 2023 or the Bull's 2026, then its probably not a big deal. But if they would potentially lose any newly acquired 2nd rounder, it could complicate their trade options or make them too expensive...
