Woj: Bulls and Heat Forfeit Their Earliest 2nd Rnd Pick After Tampering Investigation

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #1 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:01 pm

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jayu70 · Post #2 » by **jayu70** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:03 pm

That really won't dissuade teams!

mattao313 · Post #3 » by **mattao313** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:05 pm

So where do these picks go?

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Thabo Sefolosha · Post #4 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:05 pm

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Joshyjess · Post #5 » by **Joshyjess** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:07 pm

Did they do what they are accused of? Most Likely. Does every team do the same thing - Definitely. Should they be punished for being caught doing what every team does - Maybe (if nothing else it leads to some interesting debates). Does punishing these two teams make others teams stop doing the same thing - Hardly. Should the league change the way these deals are done since every team pretty much ignores the "rules" - Certainly.

Mamba Mentality · Post #6 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:07 pm

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That Heat with the most "we couldn't care less" statement. All this tampering stuff is a joke.

SUPERVILLAIN · Post #7 » by **SUPERVILLAIN** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:11 pm

Just a 2nd round pick? Bulls and Heat right now:

meekrab · Post #8 » by **meekrab** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:12 pm

Dumb result that won't change anything about anything except two kids won't have their dream of being drafted by an NBA team come true.

Post #9 » by **Duke4life831** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:13 pm

Ya that will really make the next team think twice...

Chicago may not have a 2nd round pick until 2026. They may get Denver's in 2023, but that is a protected pick and the earliest that can be is the 47th pick. Teams give out 2nd round picks like they're nothing, hell they literally just sell them to teams.

If a team feels like tampering with a star player will get them the inside lane on landing them, they dont care if it costs them an extra 2nd round pick.

This would be like someone stealing a car and getting caught. And the punishment ends up being, well you know the night you stole it and it had a full tank of gas already in it, well we are fining you for that tank of gas, pay up! Ya that will stop the next person from stealing a car!

NeoDragonKnight · Post #10 » by **NeoDragonKnight** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:13 pm

Cost of business for them if a 2nd rounder is all it costs, wont stop anyone. You can easily trade/buy for 2nd rounders if you really like a player.

Bruin · Post #11 » by **Bruin** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:14 pm

If the NBA really wanted to “punish” teams for tampering, they’d take their 1st rounder. Highly doubt the Heat or Bulls feel any sort of regret after losing a pick in the 50s

3toheadmelo · Post #12 » by **3toheadmelo** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:14 pm

Swish1906 · Post #13 » by **Swish1906** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:15 pm

Heat moving on with paying Haslem his 7th useless vet min contract because they promised him that before he took the paycut in 2010

Post #14 » by **bisme37** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:16 pm

My main takeaway is Thabo Sefolosha is Adrian Wojnarowski. Always posting these Woj tweets on RGM like 2 seconds after they drop. It's an honor sir.

Trey24 · Post #15 » by **Trey24** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:16 pm

I mean they might as well have legalized tampering with that penalty. Bulls may not get another 2nd until 2026 and Miami 2028. Glad the NBA is enforcing penalties to be enacted AFTER the teams already reap the full benefit of the players the received as a result of tampering

MarcusBrody · Post #16 » by **MarcusBrody** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:19 pm

Duke4life831 wrote:Ya that will really make the next team think twice...

Chicago may not have a 2nd round pick until 2026. They may get Denver's in 2023, but that is a protected pick and the earliest that can be is the 47th pick. Teams give out 2nd round picks like they're nothing, hell they literally just sell them to teams.

If a team feels like tampering with a star player will get them the inside lane on landing them, they dont care if it costs them an extra 2nd round pick.

I generally agree. The Sixers bought the 53rd pick from Pelicans last year for 2 million though (according to Shams) and I'm seeing some other sources that's not an unreasonable estimate. A 2 million dollar fine would be a more substantial seeming punishment.

Post #17 » by **Snakebites** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:21 pm

Yeah...

Teams will look at that consequence and decide that it's easily worth the risk to get that last piece...

Danny1616 · Post #18 » by **Danny1616** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:22 pm

Every year teams literally sign their free agents right when free agency starts.

Rendei · Post #19 » by **Rendei** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:23 pm

The NBA is just waiting for another small market team to make an example out of.

Post #20 » by **bisme37** » Wed Dec 1, 2021 5:23 pm

mattao313 wrote:So where do these picks go?

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Does anyone know the answer to this? I can't come up with anything that makes sense.

Do you agree with the investigation results?