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I think a number of people have worked under the assumption that PHX will get MEM pick from MIN, but that doesn't appear to be the case.

Here's a series of tweets from a Suns' blog

“@DaveKing_BSotS: Triple, quadruple, quintuple checked: Suns don't get Mem pick unless Minny makes playoffs in 2013. Otherwise, rolls to future. #2014better”

“@DaveKing_BSotS: Suns get Minny's #1 pick based on protections (top-13 in '12-'13, Top-12 in '14-'15) but IF...”

“@DaveKing_BSotS: ...but IF Minny makes playoffs in 2013 AND they get Memphis pick from their own trade, then Minny can send worst to Phoenix”

“@DaveKing_BSotS: Special thanks to @Suns front office for being patient with my repeated questions on this.”

“@DaveKing_BSotS: To an 8yr old (by request): forget the Memphis pick! Root for Minny to make playoffs in 2014!”

I think most of us were already aware of this but given all the confusion surrounding the Suns picks it's good info to have.

Also technically it's not lottery protected, but top 13 protected in '13 and '14, top 12 protected in '15 and '16. If not conveyed by then it turns into 2 2nd round picks.

Thanks.

Rather would get the draft pick for next year's class than this one to be honest, works for me at least.