Trade assets - current draft picks

[D21]

"right to swap picks with Nets in 2023"
for 1st round picks, or 2nd round ?

[Jamaaliver]

"right to swap picks with Nets in 2023"
for 1st round picks, or 2nd round ?

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[jayu70]

"right to swap picks with Nets in 2023"
for 1st round picks, or 2nd round ?

2nd round pick 5 years from now.

[Jamaaliver]

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It is no secret that the Hawks are in the midst of a rebuilding process, and a big part of that has been accumulating picks. Tankathon.com is a site that power ranks the draft assets of every NBA team.

Their 187.35 score for Atlanta's projected draft picks [far exceeded] the next-best score, which was the Celtics at 155.59. Tankathon also has the Hawks projected to receive the 8th, 31st, 41st, and 55th picks in this year’s draft.

Despite the NBA lottery reform, the Hawks are in a good spot to receive at least two lottery picks in next year’s draft.

[Jamaaliver]

We seem to be in position for a nice haul next summer: draft wise. With a rookie PG, a rookie HC and a front office still figuring things out -- we seem likely to end up with a top 4 draft pick in next summer's three player draft.

In addition to the Mavs, selection which is likely to convey in the 9-14 range...Plus we project to have a ton of cap space next summer.

I really do hope believe we'll be in position to move into a new phase of the rebuild as soon as next July.

Or should we be positioning ourselves to make a run at 2020 lottery talent also?

2019 NBA Draft: A Handy Cheat Sheet Examining Every Protected Pick


The Trae Young Trade
Dallas sent a top-five protected first-rounder to Atlanta on draft night in order to move up two spots and draft prodigious NBA-ready talent Luka Doncic, sending Trae Young to the Hawks. That trade seems likely to stand as an inflection point for the pathways of both middling franchises. After the Mavs brought in DeAndre Jordan to man the middle, it stands to reason that Dallas will be incrementally better than last season. So, there’s a reasonable chance the Hawks get this pick, which could be one of three Atlanta first-rounders (for a second consecutive year) if things break correctly. If the pick doesn’t convey, it’s top-five protected again next season, top-three in 2021 and 2022, and unprotected in 2023.



The Steep Price for Kyle Korver
Cleveland could also be sending its own first-round pick to Atlanta if it doesn’t fall among the top 10 selections. This is the fallout from the 2017 trade that brought in Kyle Korver to reinforce the Cavs’ rotation around LeBron James. It may end up fetching a steep price. While the Cavs would clearly benefit here from being bad this season, the party line is that they want to stay competitive. They could end up losing a lot of games anyway, or they could toe the line and make things interesting on lottery night. If it doesn’t convey, it’s top-10 protected again next season, and will turn into two second-rounders after that.

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[macd-gm]

I just have a feeling we'll get screwed on that Korver pick and end up with 2 2nd rounders.

[Jamaaliver]

An updated look at NBA draft pick protections for 2019



RealGM’s thorough pick protection page has detailed information on all outstanding obligations and protections but here are the owed first round selections for the 2019 NBA Draft listed in order of importance:

Dallas: Retain if 1-5 (otherwise it goes to Atlanta): This starts this season’s list as the most important protection partially because the stakes are so high. The Mavericks had a disappointing 2017-18 season finishing tied with the Hawks for the league’s third-worst record and expect to do far better this time around but have serious incentives to tank hard should they find themselves out of the postseason. The new lottery odds reduce this incentive, which was the goal of the change, but even a more modest boost is still significant should the Mavericks have little else to play for in April. This pick was what Dallas gave to Atlanta to move up from No. 5 to No. 3 so they could draft Luka Doncic and has top-5 protection for 2020 then top-3 for 2021 and 2022 before finally becoming unprotected in 2023.

Spoiler:

Dallas keeps the pick if it is 1-5 in 2019, 1-5 in 2020, 1-3 in 2021 and 1-3 in 2022. If the choice is ever outside that range, Atlanta gets it and that fulfills the obligation.

If the Mavericks end up picking in that range each of those four seasons, Atlanta gets Dallas' 2023 first unprotected.

Cleveland: Retain if 1-10 (otherwise it goes to Atlanta): A very interesting test of the new lottery system, as it balances the odds across the board a little more plus the drawing will be for the first four picks rather than the first three. For reference, the tenth-worst record has a 79.8 percent chance of staying in the top ten (down from 91.1% in the prior system) but the eleventh-worst record has just a 9.4 percent chance of jumping into the top ten. That means the Cavs have a big incentive to move down if they are eliminated from the playoffs before the end of the season. This pick was the major compensation when Cleveland acquired Kyle Korver in 2017. If it does not convey this season, the pick is top-10 protected for 2020 and then would convert into two second rounders.

The Athletic

[Jamaaliver]

Mavs watch 2019:

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[Jamaaliver]

NBA draft-and-stash players: Where are they now?

ATLANTA

Cenk Akyol (No. 59 pick in the 2005 draft; Bakirkoy, Turkey): The veteran guard, who’s been involved in quite a few minor trades over the years, will play in the Turkish second division this season. The NBA is light years away for him at this point.


Marcus Eriksson (No. 50 pick in the 2015 draft; Gran Canaria, Spain): A meniscus injury will delay his return to Euroleague after shooting 54.9 percent from deep in the last Eurocup. At age 24, he still has time to make the jump to the NBA if he fully recovers.

Alpha Kaba (No. 60 pick in the 2017 draft; ASVEL Villeurbanne, France): 2017’s Mr. Irrelevant will stay in France after a less than impressive season and summer league. Lots to prove still for the 21-year-old big man.

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[Jamaaliver]

I still maintain that if Budenholzer hadn't foolishly brought him over too soon, retaining this kid's draft rights would be worth something in trade.

Even if just a future conditional 2nd rounder. He has value as a solid defensive back up center.

Bad asset management to give him up so that R. Kelly could sit on our bench for a few weeks.

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[Jamaaliver]

Our cup runneth over.

NBA draft assets for all 30 teams

ATLANTA HAWKS

Owned

ATL: 2019 first-round pick

DAL: 2019 first-round pick (protected Nos. 1-5 in 2019 and 2020, Nos. 1-3 in 2021 and 2022 and unprotected in 2023)

CLE: 2019 first-round pick (protected Nos. 1-10 in 2019 and 2020; converts to second-round picks in 2021 and 2022 if not conveyed)

CHA: 2019 second-round pick

MIN/LAL: 2019 second-round pick (less favorable of MIN and LAL to ATL, more favorable to POR)

ATL: 2020 first-round pick

ATL: 2020 second-round pick

ATL: 2021 first-round pick

ATL: 2021 second-round pick

ATL: 2022 first-round pick

OKC: 2022 first-round pick (lottery protected, converts to two second-round picks if not conveyed)

ATL: 2022 second-round pick

ATL: 2023 first-round pick

ATL: 2023 second-round pick (swap rights with BKN)

CHA: 2023 second-round pick

ATL: 2024 first-round pick

ATL: 2024 second-round pick

ATL: 2025 first-round pick

ATL: 2025 second-round pick

BKN: 2025 second-round pick

Owed

2019 second-round pick to WAS (protected Nos. 31-55)

ESPN

[Jamaaliver]

NBA Teams Best Positioned to Pull off Blockbuster Trades

5. Atlanta Hawks



The Atlanta Hawks are in the infant stage of their rebuild, making them among the Association's least likely buyers. But if they were inclined to make a major move, they'd seemingly have the asset supply to do so.

It starts with their impressive collection of draft capital, which includes all of their own first-rounders, a top-10 protected pick from the Cavaliers, a top-five protected first from the Mavericks and, in 2022, a lottery-protected first from the Thunder. There are also four second-rounders heading their way, including two in 2019 (one from the Hornets, the other from the Timberwolves or Lakers).

As for the strength of Atlanta's prospect collection, that's largely to be determined. Trae Young is (hopefully) nowhere near the player he'll become, Kevin Huerter has significant growth potential and Omari Spellman is still searching for his NBA niche. John Collins already looks like a nightly 20/10 candidate, and Taurean Prince has the pliability of a glue guy.

Given the state of this club, the Hawks might have zero interest in moving any prospects or picks. But maybe there's a cost-controlled youngster out there who could soften that stance.

Atlanta's most likely trade candidates are veterans on short-term deals: Kent Bazemore ($19.2 million player option for next season), Jeremy Lin ($12.5 million expiring contract) and Dewayne Dedmon (expiring $6.3 million salary). While Bazemore is currently sidelined by a sprained ankle, the 29-year-old has been mentioned in a number of trade rumblings.

The Rockets are among the teams to discuss Bazemore, sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania, who added that Bazemore "is expected to receive interest from several contenders."

Both Lin and Dedmon could similarly be on the radar of win-now clubs in search of point guard depth or spacing/rim protection from the center spot.

Bleacher Report

[graymule]

One thing for certain - - - You never know!

[Jamaaliver]

The Atlanta Hawks have quietly assembled a draft pick stash

The Atlanta Hawks have some promising young talent on the roster right now between Trae Young, John Collins, and Taurean Prince, and it appears those three will soon be joined by even more young players with a lot of potential. The Hawks will certainly have ample opportunity to do so, thanks to Atlanta’s surprisingly thicc store of draft picks.

In addition to, realistically, all of their picks, Atlanta has quite a few coming in. The Hawks get two extra second rounders in this draft, coming from Charlotte and (almost certainly) the Lakers, in addition to two bonus second-round picks in 2023 and a Brooklyn second in 2025. That’s five added second rounders, and they should all have at least some value.

The real value, of course, lies in the first-round picks the Hawks have added to their stash. It’s technically possible for Atlanta to have three firsts in the 2019 NBA Draft, although that would be highly unlikely as one of those is a top-10 protected Cleveland Cavaliers pick.

The Hawks have another strongly protected first coming in 2024, when the Oklahoma City Thunder owe Atlanta a lottery-protected first-rounder.

Thanks to the Luka Doncic trade, the Hawks have a Mavericks pick that is protected top-five for two years, top-three for two years, and then entirely unprotected if not conveyed by 2023.

Maybe none of those picks turns into an impact player, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to have more shots at getting one. Atlanta’s process is a sound one.

The Stepback

[jayu70]

The Atlanta Hawks have quietly assembled a draft pick stash

The Atlanta Hawks have some promising young talent on the roster right now between Trae Young, John Collins, and Taurean Prince, and it appears those three will soon be joined by even more young players with a lot of potential. The Hawks will certainly have ample opportunity to do so, thanks to Atlanta’s surprisingly thicc store of draft picks.

In addition to, realistically, all of their picks, Atlanta has quite a few coming in. The Hawks get two extra second rounders in this draft, coming from Charlotte and (almost certainly) the Lakers, in addition to two bonus second-round picks in 2023 and a Brooklyn second in 2025. That’s five added second rounders, and they should all have at least some value.

The real value, of course, lies in the first-round picks the Hawks have added to their stash. It’s technically possible for Atlanta to have three firsts in the 2019 NBA Draft, although that would be highly unlikely as one of those is a top-10 protected Cleveland Cavaliers pick.

The Hawks have another strongly protected first coming in 2024, when the Oklahoma City Thunder owe Atlanta a lottery-protected first-rounder.

Thanks to the Luka Doncic trade, the Hawks have a Mavericks pick that is protected top-five for two years, top-three for two years, and then entirely unprotected if not conveyed by 2023.

Maybe none of those picks turns into an impact player, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to have more shots at getting one. Atlanta’s process is a sound one.

The Stepback

C'mon man....it's a 1st in 2022 from OKC.

[Jamaaliver]

Our cup runneth over...

Just for reference in terms of the picks we know hold:

2019: 8, 10, 17, 39, 41, 44
2020: ATL 1st, CLE 1st (1-10 protected, if not conveyed it becomes CLE 2021 2nd and CLE 2022 2nd), BRK 1st (Lotto protected)
2021: ATL 1st, ATL 2nd (we owe a 2021 2nd to BRK, wouldn't surprise me if we bought one cheaply to send to them)
2022: ATL 1st, OKC 1st (lotto protected, if not conveyed it becomes OKC 2024 2nd and OKC 2025 2nd)
2023: ATL 1st, 2 most favorable of ATL 2nd, BRK 2nd, and CHA 2nd)
2024: ATL 1st, ATL 2nd
2025: ATL 1st, ATL 2nd, BRK 2nd

[Jamaaliver]

NBA draft-and-stash players: Where are they now?

ATLANTA

Marcus Eriksson (No. 50 pick in the 2015 draft; Gran Canaria, Spain): A meniscus injury will delay his return to Euroleague after shooting 54.9 percent from deep in the last Eurocup. At age 24, he still has time to make the jump to the NBA if he fully recovers.

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Dude has some serious range and consistency from deep.

Many thanks to Baldur and WhatverBro for pulling these.

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