NBA TRADE TALK: TDL over

[F Gump]

 DAL didn't have a FRP last year and you can't be without a FRP for two consecutive drafts, so giving away the 22 FRP shouldn't be kosher. Or am I missing something?

You have misstated the rule a bit.

In that rule, the past is irrelevant, as is the cumulative result of what is being done. It's only about what's ahead, either definitely or possibly.

So you can end up trading away every pick if you wish. You just can't be in a position where, looking forward, you will (or might) at any time have 2 future drafts in a row without a FRP (and it doesn't have to be yours).