Kilo wrote:What about a future top 20 protected first rounder for the PHX - their #27? I figure they might not want three rookies from this draft and three guaranteed contracts that would come with it. With the top 20 protection, it would mean that the next time we finish with #20 or higher it would go to PHX but we'd never risk losing any better a pick. PHX would have this pick in their pocket and could use it as a trade chip or hold on to it to have a second first rounder when we're finally good enough to finish in the top 3rd of the league.
Not worth it. It means we can't trade the pick in any scenario again, just like the last few years, until the pick is finally traded, which if its top 20 forever, might be a while. That type of burden isn't worth it to get the 27th pick. Especially considering how very uncommon it is to find a key contributing player at that point.
