Utah Jazz Receive: G Derrick Rose, 2023 First-Round Pick (Top 10 Protected – DAL via NYK)
New York Knicks Receive: G/F Malik Beasley
With that said, the draft is a gamble.
Meanwhile, different draft assets are worth different values. If a pick is protected, or a swap, it’s not the same as an unprotected first.
They’re still coveted assets. Protected picks and pick swaps can be sweeteners in a deal. They may not be the centerpiece of a big trade, but when aggregated, they can count for a lot.
For example, this pick from Dallas isn’t a top-shelf asset. At the same time, it’ll almost certainly convey.
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Whatever team has it at the season’s end will simply be hoping to see Dallas as low in the standings as they could be without landing in the lottery.
Should the Jazz be that team?