jnrjr79 wrote:DuckIII wrote:Muzbar wrote:Would it be worth approaching Portland about acquiring their GSW FRP (currently 14th) for their FRP back? Probably unlikely, but would be a good way to get some cheap talent on the team.
Just a thought.
I don’t know the specific protections off the top of my head, but it’s my general impression that we’ve concluded that it’s very unlikely pick will convey as a first rounder. Hard to imagine them wanting to trade a definite first round pick to secure a pick that is likely to be a second rounder.
I guess it depends on how aggressive they plan to be with rebuilding as quickly as possible.
The protections run all the way to 2028, so while Portland will probably be bad for the foreseeable future, it seems still fairly possible they aren't in the lottery at some point during that window. Since the protections also prevent Portland from trading any of their firsts, it's probably worth something to them to get out of the deal if they can.
It's odd that those are the protections on that pick. The Bulls couldn't do better? I know Lauri wasn't current Lauri but he was still a player with potential.