Picks for sale - Portland looking

[TBpup]

The Bulls have made it known throughout the league one or both of their first-round picks in Thursday’s draft are available. In an attempt to save salary-cap space for additions this summer, the Bulls are trying to avoid adding two rookie-scale contracts. ~Chicago Tribune

Just another team looking to move picks for either cap reasons or because they have too many in one year.

• Bulls: #16, #19 and #49
• Suns: #14, #18, #27, and #50
• 76ers: #3, #10, #32, #37, #47, #52 and #54
• Cleveland has been shopping their #1 as well as Boston at #6

This has been surmised for sometime but a couple of reliable contacts have said they are almost certain the Blazers will acquire a pick as well. There has been some discussion at least exploring moving into the lottery but more likely getting one in the mid-to-late 1st or 2nd round as several teams are looking either to move their pick for a veteran or sell picks because they simply have too many.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Getting a pick from Chicago would be tough. How do you acquire a pick without giving up salary? 16 and 19 for 2 or 3 future firsts?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Mid-to-late first or second round is grossly vague

But I hope you're right. There's a lot talent outside the lotto.

 

[TBpup]

Getting a pick from Chicago would be tough. How do you acquire a pick without giving up salary? 16 and 19 for 2 or 3 future firsts?

Teams are allowed to spend up to $3M to buy a pick or sweeten a trade deal. Since Chicago doesn't want any salary back for this year, it would either have to be future picks as suggested or cash.

 

[Pritchslap Madness]

Thats a lot of teams looking to trade out of draft. I thought this was suppose to be best draft class since LeBron class. Looks like the reset of league knows its all media hype.

 

[RR7]

Just another team looking to move picks for either cap reasons or because they have too many in one year.

• Bulls: #16, #19 and #49
• Suns: #14, #18, #27, and #50
• 76ers: #3, #10, #32, #37, #47, #52 and #54
• Cleveland has been shopping their #1 as well as Boston at #6

This has been surmised for sometime but a couple of reliable contacts have said they are almost certain the Blazers will acquire a pick as well. There has been some discussion at least exploring moving into the lottery but more likely getting one in the mid-to-late 1st or 2nd round as several teams are looking either to move their pick for a veteran or sell picks because they simply have too many.

Do you get the sense it's for a specific target, or just to get a pick?

 

[TBpup]

Do you get the sense it's for a specific target, or just to get a pick?

As of now, just a pick. Without having one of their own they've had to scout the entire draft class. Paul sooo loves the draft and draft process that it seems quite likely they will get in somewhere with someone they have identified. Combine the multi-pick teams and the picks available and it's been shared by a couple very knowledgeable people that they are almost certain the Blazers get in somewhere.

Fez...sorry I don't know exactly where or whom they are targeting and even in years when that was the case, it was made very clear to me to be 'vague'.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Thats a lot of teams looking to trade out of draft. I thought this was suppose to be best draft class since LeBron class. Looks like the reset of league knows its all media hype.

Best FA class in a while

 

[Blazinaway]

Best FA class in a while

agree, especially for our needs as there are guys in our MLE and potentially BAE price range that could really help our bench

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Just another team looking to move picks for either cap reasons or because they have too many in one year.

• Bulls: #16, #19 and #49
• Suns: #14, #18, #27, and #50
• 76ers: #3, #10, #32, #37, #47, #52 and #54
• Cleveland has been shopping their #1 as well as Boston at #6

This has been surmised for sometime but a couple of reliable contacts have said they are almost certain the Blazers will acquire a pick as well. There has been some discussion at least exploring moving into the lottery but more likely getting one in the mid-to-late 1st or 2nd round as several teams are looking either to move their pick for a veteran or sell picks because they simply have too many.

Here is how Paul Allen can buy the #3 pick for $27mill.

Blazers buy the #49 from Bulls for $3mill.
Blazers trade the #49 pick and $3mill to the 76ers for the #32 pick.
Blazers trade the #32 pick and $3mill to the Suns for the #27 pick.
Blazers trade the #27 pick and $3mill to the Bulls for the #19 pick.
Blazers trade the #19 pick and $3mill to the Suns for the #18 pick.
Blazers trade the #18 pick and $3mill to the Bulls for the #16 pick.
Blazers trade the #16 pick and $3mill to the Suns for the #14 pick.
Blazers trade the #14 pick and $3mill to the 76ers for the #10 pick.
Then the Blazers call the 76ers again and tell them they don't like the #10 pick and offer to trade them the #10pick and $3mill for the #3 pick.

Blazers end up with the #3 pick for $27mill.
The Bulls, Suns and 76ers each end up with $9 and still a whole bunch of draft picks which they can sell or trade to someone else.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Not to ruin a perfectly good joke, but isn't there a Paul Allen rule now that limits a team to buying one pick per year for $3 mil?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Not to ruin a perfectly good joke, but isn't there a Paul Allen rule now that limits a team to buying one pick per year for $3 mil?

Yes, well kinda. 3 MIL total for the year now.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Not to ruin a perfectly good joke, but isn't there a Paul Allen rule now that limits a team to buying one pick per year for $3 mil?

He's only buying one pick for $3mill.

The rest he is trading a pick and including $3mill with it.

 

[RR7]

He's only buying one pick for $3mill.

The rest he is trading a pick and including $3mill with it.

A team can only use 3 million in a given year TOTAL in all trades.

However, I'm unsure if we used our 3 million last year. Year resets July 1. So 3 million now, 3 million in 2 weeks...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

A team can only use 3 million in a given year TOTAL in all trades.

However, I'm unsure if we used our 3 million last year. Year resets July 1. So 3 million now, 3 million in 2 weeks...

Instead of $3mill we could include Mrs HCP.

 

[TBpup]

He's only buying one pick for $3mill.

The rest he is trading a pick and including $3mill with it.

It is a $3M max total for the year regardless of how it is spent is my understanding.

 

[Mediocre Man]

It is a $3M max total for the year regardless of how it is spent is my understanding.

You are correct

 

[Scalma]

I just can't imagine allen sitting still on draft night and I also can't imagine why this team would need another late 1/second round pick sitting on the bench. I don't know how but I think olshey will go get a targeted player in the upper portion of the draft

 

[Mediocre Man]

I just can't imagine allen sitting still on draft night and I also can't imagine why this team would need another late 1/second round pick sitting on the bench. I don't know how but I think olshey will go get a targeted player in the upper portion of the draft

Getting a pick in the draft doesn't necessarily mean they would keep it? They could package it with a player for a more impactful player.....for example

 

[RR7]

Getting a pick in the draft doesn't necessarily mean they would keep it? They could package it with a player for a more impactful player.....for example

That's what I keep thinking of. Even in a deep draft, if you're looking to push forward and take another step this season, I don't see how a guy picked at 16, 18 is likely to help that situation. However, maybe 16, CJ and a little extra salary does gt you...I dunno who, Afflalo for a generic example. Would make sense to bvuy a pick, and then swap that pick elsewhere

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That's what I keep thinking of. Even in a deep draft, if you're looking to push forward and take another step this season, I don't see how a guy picked at 16, 18 is likely to help that situation. However, maybe 16, CJ and a little extra salary does gt you...I dunno who, Afflalo for a generic example. Would make sense to bvuy a pick, and then swap that pick elsewhere

Players drop in the draft for different reasons. Kawhi Leonard was slated to go top 6 in the draft and fell to the Spurs at 15.

 

[santeesioux]

I would love to get those Bulls or Suns picks right after the lottery, a really good player could drop out of it.

Also, a lot of people seem to be bringing up Russ Smith as a second rounder.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

You know he's the owner. And he's afforded himself the ability to have fun for fun sakes but I HOPE if they purchase a pick there is for a plan to improve the team with the pick. In other words, it makes sense for the team. Not just to purchase a pick so Allen can have his joy and say he got himself into the draft.

With that said, I would def be interested in Chicagos picks as long as it doesnt hinder out cap space come July. The team needs all it's money.

 

[Scalma]

That's what I keep thinking of. Even in a deep draft, if you're looking to push forward and take another step this season, I don't see how a guy picked at 16, 18 is likely to help that situation. However, maybe 16, CJ and a little extra salary does gt you...I dunno who, Afflalo for a generic example. Would make sense to bvuy a pick, and then swap that pick elsewhere

Here's a question. We know olshey wanted saric last year. Would you acquire the 16th pick and package it with CJ or something to move up and get saric? Saric as a backup wing sounds more intriguing than any available FA. Cheaper too.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Paul spends the 3 mil for one pick and starts trading players for others.

Don't want your pick? How about taking Meyers Leonard for the pick? Alan Crabbe? Victor Claver? etc. We could replace the flotsam on the bench with newer, younger, flotsam.

Gramps...

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Here's a question. We know olshey wanted saric last year. Would you acquire the 16th pick and package it with CJ or something to move up and get saric? Saric as a backup wing sounds more intriguing than any available FA. Cheaper too.

Do we? I'd love to see a source for this.

 

[TBpup]

Do we? I'd love to see a source for this.

"Want" may not be technically correct but perhaps 'interested' is more appropriate. Olshey saw him a couple of times last year is my understanding.

 

[Scalma]

"Want" may not be technically correct but perhaps 'interested' is more appropriate. Olshey saw him a couple of times last year is my understanding.

Chad ford said Portland would have taken him had he not withdrawn.
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Saric was actually ranked No. 1 on this list last season before inexplicably withdrawing two weeks before the draft. Saric had a lottery "promise" from the Dallas Mavericks, and sources say he likely would've gone even higher to the Blazers at No. 10. He improved in virtually every aspect of his game this year but the questions about whether he'll withdraw from the draft again or insist on staying in Europe if he is drafted hover over his draft stock.

http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?stor...http://hoopshype.com/rumors/tag/dario_saric"}

 

[TBpup]

Why does he keep withdrawing if he is so highly rated?

 

[THE HCP]

Maybe he doesn't want to play for the teams that he is targeted to get picked by. I think Splitter pulled out of the draft twice.