In any economy, the best thing you can do is corner the market. If everyone is selling X, you ought to sell Y. If you’re the only one selling Y, chances are, sales are going to be good. The NBA is an economy like any other.
Players and draft picks are like currency, and different teams choose to buy and sell them depending on their situation.
The Detroit Pistons acquire Bojan Bogdanovic for Kelly Olynyk and a second-round pick with the intention of featuring him offensively, boosting his trade value, then flipping him for a more valuable return.
Right now, the New York Knicks are one of the major players in the draft capital market. In fact, they’ve got one of the most impressive collections in the NBA.
The Knicks are positioned to compete in the Eastern Conference and could benefit from an upgrade on the wing.
Here’s a deal that has them selling off one of their picks to acquire Bojan Bogdanovic of the Detroit Pistons.
