How do the Clipper's penalty effect our draft pick?

[Neurotic Guy]

Just to further confuse matters, how does the swap with San Antonio effect this?

The swap with SAS would happen first (or not happen).  Everything else is based on which ever pick BOS ends up with (their own or the SAS pick).  It does not affect what BOS would be from PHI as part of the trade.

Just to clarify for celts55:

We have the right to swap our pick with Philly (who owns the LAC pick), but only after SAS swaps with us.

We get to swap with the better of PHI/LAC picks if LAC is in the lottery and PHI is in the bottom 8.

We get to swap with LAC's pick if LAC is in the lottery and PHI picks 9th - 30th.

We get to swap with PHI if PHI is in the bottom 8 and LAC finishes outside the lottery.

We get both our first (after the SAS swap) and LAC's first if LAC finishes outside the lottery and Philly finishes 9 - 30.

So, in short, we'll either have one lottery pick, or two first rounders (LAC's plus the worst of BOS/SAS).

I think that's right.

I think you left out the best case scenario which is if Boston wins the lottery in 2028 as the SA swap is protected for the top pick.

[Donoghus]

Just to further confuse matters, how does the swap with San Antonio effect this?

The swap with SAS would happen first (or not happen).  Everything else is based on which ever pick BOS ends up with (their own or the SAS pick).  It does not affect what BOS would be from PHI as part of the trade.

Just to clarify for celts55:

We have the right to swap our pick with Philly (who owns the LAC pick), but only after SAS swaps with us.

We get to swap with the better of PHI/LAC picks if LAC is in the lottery and PHI is in the bottom 8.

We get to swap with LAC's pick if LAC is in the lottery and PHI picks 9th - 30th.

We get to swap with PHI if PHI is in the bottom 8 and LAC finishes outside the lottery.

We get both our first (after the SAS swap) and LAC's first if LAC finishes outside the lottery and Philly finishes 9 - 30.

So, in short, we'll either have one lottery pick, or two first rounders (LAC's plus the worst of BOS/SAS).

I think that's right.

I think you left out the best case scenario which is if Boston wins the lottery in 2028 as the SA swap is protected for the top pick.

Hopefully, BOS is not a lottery team in 2028.

[Neurotic Guy]

Just to further confuse matters, how does the swap with San Antonio effect this?

The swap with SAS would happen first (or not happen).  Everything else is based on which ever pick BOS ends up with (their own or the SAS pick).  It does not affect what BOS would be from PHI as part of the trade.

Just to clarify for celts55:

We have the right to swap our pick with Philly (who owns the LAC pick), but only after SAS swaps with us.

We get to swap with the better of PHI/LAC picks if LAC is in the lottery and PHI is in the bottom 8.

We get to swap with LAC's pick if LAC is in the lottery and PHI picks 9th - 30th.

We get to swap with PHI if PHI is in the bottom 8 and LAC finishes outside the lottery.

We get both our first (after the SAS swap) and LAC's first if LAC finishes outside the lottery and Philly finishes 9 - 30.

So, in short, we'll either have one lottery pick, or two first rounders (LAC's plus the worst of BOS/SAS).

I think that's right.

I think you left out the best case scenario which is if Boston wins the lottery in 2028 as the SA swap is protected for the top pick.

Hopefully, BOS is not a lottery team in 2028.

Yes, actual best case is they win a championship in 2028, but if fate should deliver them to the lottery, the next best scenario is they get #1 and Philly/ Clips deliver #2.

[aefgogreen]

Someone please clarify for me - I know the Spurs have the opportunity to swap with us in 2028 (my guess is the swap will happen).  Let's say in 2028, San Antonio's draft position is 30  and ours is 25.  Philly is at 20 and the Clippers (this pick now owned by Philly)  are at 5.  Which scenario plays out?

Scenario 1: We draft 30 and 5

Scenario 2: We draft 5 (Philly gets our pick in a swap).

[Roy H.]

Someone please clarify for me - I know the Spurs have the opportunity to swap with us in 2028 (my guess is the swap will happen).  Let's say in 2028, San Antonio's draft position is 30  and ours is 25.  Philly is at 20 and the Clippers (this pick now owned by Philly)  are at 5.  Which scenario plays out?

Scenario 1: We draft 30 and 5

Scenario 2: We draft 5 (Philly gets our pick in a swap).

The second one.

We draft 5.  Philly drafts 20 and 30.  San Antonio drafts 25.

[Roy H.]

Just to further confuse matters, how does the swap with San Antonio effect this?

The swap with SAS would happen first (or not happen).  Everything else is based on which ever pick BOS ends up with (their own or the SAS pick).  It does not affect what BOS would be from PHI as part of the trade.

Just to clarify for celts55:

We have the right to swap our pick with Philly (who owns the LAC pick), but only after SAS swaps with us.

We get to swap with the better of PHI/LAC picks if LAC is in the lottery and PHI is in the bottom 8.

We get to swap with LAC's pick if LAC is in the lottery and PHI picks 9th - 30th.

We get to swap with PHI if PHI is in the bottom 8 and LAC finishes outside the lottery.

We get both our first (after the SAS swap) and LAC's first if LAC finishes outside the lottery and Philly finishes 9 - 30.

So, in short, we'll either have one lottery pick, or two first rounders (LAC's plus the worst of BOS/SAS).

I think that's right.

I think you left out the best case scenario which is if Boston wins the lottery in 2028 as the SA swap is protected for the top pick.

Hopefully, BOS is not a lottery team in 2028.

Yes, actual best case is they win a championship in 2028, but if fate should deliver them to the lottery, the next best scenario is they get #1 and Philly/ Clips deliver #2.

The loser of the #7/#8 play-in game still makes the playoffs but gets one lottery ball, right?

So, we finish as the #8 seed, win the title, win the lottery, and the Clippers pick lands at #2.