Ted Stephens Rule
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:29 pm
I am aware you are not allowed to trade consecutive 1st round picks. My question is when does that apply? So for example:
The Chicago Bulls in 2017 drafted Justin Patton with the THEIR 16th overall pick. But they drafted Patton with the sole purpose of trading him to Minnesota. Chicago did use their pick, but traded the player immediately to Minnesota. Does the Ted Stephens rule go in affect? Is Chicago not allowed to trade their 2018 1st round pick? Or because they technically used the pick and traded it later, does that rule not apply.
The Chicago Bulls in 2017 drafted Justin Patton with the THEIR 16th overall pick. But they drafted Patton with the sole purpose of trading him to Minnesota. Chicago did use their pick, but traded the player immediately to Minnesota. Does the Ted Stephens rule go in affect? Is Chicago not allowed to trade their 2018 1st round pick? Or because they technically used the pick and traded it later, does that rule not apply.