2018 NBA Draft Live Discussion Thread

[Evil Ash]

how? It's not our pick. You can't put protections on a Miami pick. If it conveys, it conveys. it's not like if Miami gets a top 3 pick that year it can be protected and we get it and they Miami's the next year.

You can put protections on the pick. It just becomes our pick in a future year if conditions aren't met

 

[Hoop Head]

how? It's not our pick. You can't put protections on a Miami pick. If it conveys, it conveys. it's not like if Miami gets a top 3 pick that year it can be protected and we get it and they Miami's the next year.

They can offer the lesser of our pick and the Miami pick that year. That's the only sort of protection they can really do. Unless they worked a deal where it's protected like 1-10 and if it doesn't convey they get the Suns pick in 2022, which I can't see happening. Offering the lesser pick between ours and Miami's would make me feel better about the trade but not by much.

 

[Mainstreet]

Confirmation.

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[Folster]

McDonough doesn't care about the 2021 draft, because if he can't turn this ship around he won't be here.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Horrible trade unless the Miami pick is protected.

it CAN'T be protected.

 

[Raindog]

Yes you can. Boston did it with the pick we just traded for.

Yup... but don't know if Suns were smart enough to do so.

 

[1tinsoldier]

wtf. i'd rather have Dante and Miami pick
was this a hasty decision to a late call from Philly?

 

[slinslin]

it CAN'T be protected.

It can, you are wrong

 

[Mainstreet]

Might the Suns have a trade for Warren??

 

[JCSunsfan]

it CAN'T be protected.

Yes it can.

 

[Lefty]

Lonnie Walker would of been a better pick than making that trade.

 

[Cheesebeef]

It can, you are wrong

wouldn't we have heard about that kind of lesser of two picks swap protection?

 

[slinslin]

wtf. i'd rather have Dante and Miami pick
was this a hasty decision to a late call from Philly?

That Miami pick is a long time away

Mikal is a stud.

We just got the best wing in the draft.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Yes it can.

well, let's see if our ish-for-brains GM actually got that done. i'm guessing no.

 

[Raindog]

They can offer the lesser of our pick and the Miami pick that year. That's the only sort of protection they can really do. Unless they worked a deal where it's protected like 1-10 and if it doesn't convey they get the Suns pick in 2022, which I can't see happening. Offering the lesser pick between ours and Miami's would make me feel better about the trade but not by much.

But who knows, by 2021 we could be picking in the 20s... not impossible.

Though it could be a strong draft if HS players are eligible.

 

[Adrian]

How many picks do we have left in the first round? 1 or 2 ? I’m confused

 

[Folster]

It can, you are wrong

I think you're right. They changed the rules. Fingers crossed.

 

[slinslin]

wouldn't we have heard about that kind of lesser of two picks swap protection?

It probably is not protected by the Suns but they could have done that

 

[JCSunsfan]

Mikal is a fantastic player. He is more complete than JJ. There are many that think he could end up being the best player in this draft. When you have a chance to get a player like that, you grab him. We could only hope that Miami pick could yield a player like this.

 

[Phrazbit]

Lonnie Walker would of been a better pick than making that trade.

IMO Lonnie Walker is going to be a total disaster. He hits all the marks of wreckless, bad, selfish NBA guards.

 

[Adrian]

Lonnie walker gone to sas

 

[taz02]

Lonnie Walker would of been a better pick than making that trade.

you must be right san antonio grabbed him

 

[CardsFan88]

It just seems weird. We were on the clock and Philly comes in at the last minute, seemingly desperate (but who really knows) to make a trade, and we end up giving up our best future asset?

Somehow I think we should be fleecing them, not them asking for a ton.

 

[Cheesebeef]

It probably is not protected by the Suns but they could have done that

great. we all know they probably didn't do that.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns must love Mikal Bridges to make this trade.