Team Tank 2022-23

[omahen]

So, we wouldn’t exactly owe 24 cause that is top 10 restricted too. It’s still the same restraints you’re talking about in that we only have 27 to trade as long as we don’t use the top 10 pick to reacquire our pick from the Knicks, and then some.

There are many options what to do with 23 pick. There are many options what to do with 25 pick too (or 24 for that matter). Unfortunately, we can only guess what exactly is possible. Not sure why you are so sure Knicks would be up for this. Since we mention them, I think they will have only one goal this offseason - get a star or two.

A top 10 pick in this year's draft can absolutely help fill one of those spots.

It is very rare that rookie can contribute immediately to a contender and it is also possible the pick is a fail overall. Expecting a rookie to play serious starter minutes and contribute is a tall task. Not saying it is impossible, but it is also far from absolutely

2022 players from top 9 picks that couldn't contribute on a contender as a starter in their rookie season: Holmgren (out for season), Sharpe, Daniels
2021: Suggs, Mitchell, Kuminga (barely played his rookie season)
2020: Wiseman, Williams, Okoro, Okongwu, Hayes, Toppin, Avdija
2019: Culver, White, Hayes, Hachimura

It's much harder to pull off when the picks you can offer are likely to be late in the 1st round.

Lakers dumped Westbrook and received three starter level players for just one pick, which is even top4 protected. This is a kind of move I would expect a competent front office to do.