Pick Protection

[Jonny CC]

Per Wojo...
2015 pick protected 1-3 and 15-30
2016-2020 protected 1-7

So it looks like the C's won's use the pick until next year.

[BleedGreen1989]

I actually like the protection on that pick.

[bruinsandceltics]

Of note:
Rondo is a FA after this year
Chandler is a FA after this year
Monta Ellis has a ETO after this year

[Cman]

Of note:
Rondo is a FA after this year
Chandler is a FA after this year
Monta Ellis has a ETO after this year

Dirk is one year older.

This is pretty good, actually.

[guava_wrench]

I actually like the protection on that pick.

Agreed. First time I've seen that. If Nowitzki shows sudden decline and if FAs don't re-sign, they could end up in the lottery next season in the competitive West.

[Cman]

I actually like the protection on that pick.

Agreed. First time I've seen that. If Nowitzki shows sudden decline and if FAs don't re-sign, they could end up in the lottery next season in the competitive West.

But hopefully not at #1-7

[bdm860]

I've never seen protection like that on a pick before.  Has that ever been done before, where a team delays getting a pick if it's not low enough?

[oldtype]

I've never seen protection like that on a pick before.  Has that ever been done before, where a team delays getting a pick if it's not low enough?

I haven't either. It's the sort of inventive thing our front office would think up.

[Eddie20]

I actually like the protection on that pick.

Agreed. First time I've seen that. If Nowitzki shows sudden decline and if FAs don't re-sign, they could end up in the lottery next season in the competitive West.

Very interesting. We could easily have 3 lottery picks next season (our own pick, Brooklyn, Dallas) and also have Cleveland's 1st rd pick, and Philly's 2nd rd pick (which should be between 31-35).

[oldtype]

I actually like the protection on that pick.

Agreed. First time I've seen that. If Nowitzki shows sudden decline and if FAs don't re-sign, they could end up in the lottery next season in the competitive West.

Very interesting. We could easily have 3 lottery picks next season (our own pick, Brooklyn, Dallas) and also have Cleveland's 1st rd pick, and Philly's 2nd rd pick (which should be between 31-35).

If we're flipping Green, we just might add a sixth significant pick.

[Eddie20]

I actually like the protection on that pick.

Agreed. First time I've seen that. If Nowitzki shows sudden decline and if FAs don't re-sign, they could end up in the lottery next season in the competitive West.

Very interesting. We could easily have 3 lottery picks next season (our own pick, Brooklyn, Dallas) and also have Cleveland's 1st rd pick, and Philly's 2nd rd pick (which should be between 31-35).

If we're flipping Green, we just might add a sixth significant pick.

...And/or Wright.

[jambr380]

I've never seen protection like that on a pick before.  Has that ever been done before, where a team delays getting a pick if it's not low enough?

I haven't either. It's the sort of inventive thing our front office would think up.

The pick Houston got from the Pelicans in the Asik deal is similar - protected 1-3 and 20-30.

So not that inventive. I am surprised at the Cs allowing the 1-7 protection in future years. I am kinda hoping the Mavs just fall out of the playoffs this year, but that is probably not likely.

[Boris Badenov]

I actually like the protection on that pick.

Agreed. First time I've seen that. If Nowitzki shows sudden decline and if FAs don't re-sign, they could end up in the lottery next season in the competitive West.

Very interesting. We could easily have 3 lottery picks next season (our own pick, Brooklyn, Dallas) and also have Cleveland's 1st rd pick, and Philly's 2nd rd pick (which should be between 31-35).

If we're flipping Green, we just might add a sixth significant pick.

...And/or Wright.

Somewhere Bill Belichick is nodding sagely.

[oldtype]

I've never seen protection like that on a pick before.  Has that ever been done before, where a team delays getting a pick if it's not low enough?

I haven't either. It's the sort of inventive thing our front office would think up.

The pick Houston got from the Pelicans in the Asik deal is similar - protected 1-3 and 20-30.

So not that inventive. I am kind of surprised at the Cs allowing the 1-7 protection in future years. I am kinda hoping the Mavs just fall out of the playoffs this year, but that is probably not likely.

Don't think it really matters. Odds of Mavs going below 7 are negligible and even if they do, we get the pick back the next year anyway.

[Roy H.]

I've never seen protection like that on a pick before.  Has that ever been done before, where a team delays getting a pick if it's not low enough?

Cleveland did that with a pick it got from Memphis in the Wayne Ellington deal, I believe. 

EDIT: 

Memphis' 1st round pick to Cleveland protected for selections 1-5 and 15-30 in 2015, 1-5 and 15-30 in 2016, 1-5 in 2017 and 1-5 in 2018 and unprotected in 2019 [Cleveland-Memphis, 1/22/2013]