Here's the pick exchanges for the last 5 years:
2007
Philadelphia: 21st + Future 2nd + Cash. Miami: 20th
2008
Memphis: Pick 5, Mike Miller (PER 16.4), Brian Cardinal (PER 7), Jason Collins (PER 5). Minnesota: Pick 3, Marko Jaric (PER 12.1), Antoine Walker(PER 11.4), Greg Buckner (PER 7).
Portland: Pick 13, Jarrett Jack (PER 13), Josh McRoberts (PER 20*but limited minutes throws off stat). Indiana: Pick 11, Ike Diogu (PER 17* but limited minutes throws off stat)
2009
Denver: Conditional future 1st round pick Minnesota: 18th pick
Oklahoma City: 25th pick, future 2nd round pick. Dallas: 24th pick
2010
Oklahoma City: 21st pick, 26th pick New Orleans: 11th pick
LA Clippers: Future conditional first round pick. Oklahoma City: 18th pick
New Jersey: 27th pick, 31st pick. Atlanta: 24th pick
2011
3 team deal:
Bobcats: 19th pick, Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston. (recieve 7th pick, Maggette) Kings: 7th pick, Beno Udrih (recieve Salmons and 10th pick) Bucks: 10th pick, Corey Magette (receive Udrih, Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston, 19th pick)
Minnesota then goes on trade down several times, receiving cash each time. This started at pick 20.
Traded 20 for 23 + cash, 23 for 28+cash, 28 for 31+cash. They probably made a lot of money that day.
With that being said, do you think the Nuggets should do anything with their draft pick? We have one of the deepest rosters, and I would rather sign a vet to help bring professionalism to the nuggets.
Should the Nuggets offer our first round pick (#20) for a future first round pick (probably protected)? This is similar to what we did with Minnesota in 2009 when the Nuggets picked up Lawson.
Or as Minnesota did last year and trade back for cash, and trade back for more cash, and trade back for more cash. This may be a function of supply and demand.
Another interesting thing to note is that the nuggets could trade the pick and get nearly any player in return with the TPE. You would not need to match salaries (up to 13M, but wouldn't get that kind of player anyway.) IF the nuggets really wanted a backup PG at that pick, then how bout Grievas Vasquez? They have several PG on their team and he has shown that he has the skills to be a backup PG without much cap implication. And then we get a player that we have seen play in the NBA. The potential upside is lower, but the potential downside is lower as well.