Trading Top 10 pick for Win-Now Player: History Lookback

[DusterBuster]

https://www.theringer.com/nba-draft/2023/6/20/23766680/portland-trail-blazers-2023-draft-dilemma-3-pick-trade-damian-lillard-scoot-henderson-brandon-miller

Really great nuanced and well-balanced article taking a look at the last few times Top 10 picks were traded for active win-now players. The end result is that it really is pretty much a crap shoot. It has about as many wins/positive outcomes as it does disaster outcomes.

[tester551]

The only one that id say was a disaster was the Gasol trade

[Effigy]

The only one that id say was a disaster was the Gasol trade

The Wizards one was a disaster also. Even if you just assume they'd take Rubio, but remember that a team doesn't have to take the same player the team took and Steph Curry got drafted 2 picks later.