Barbosa Trade

[texasqb2]

I know the pick was protected that the Suns shipped us. What did we ever do with the pick, was it the one included in the Malik Rose deal?

[sa_butta]

here it is explained...

http://n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/2005.html

301-30Suns> Spurs — Traded rights to Leandro Barbosa to Suns for first round pick (top 25 protected in 2004, top 21 protected in 2005-2009) (2005 #30-David Lee) on 6/26/03

> Knicks — Traded Nazr Mohammed, Jamison Brewer to Spurs for Malik Rose, Suns first round pick (top 25 protected in 2004, top 21 protected in 2005-2009) (2005 #30-David Lee), 2006 or later first round pick (top 10 protected) (2006 #29-Mardy Collins), cash (Rose's trade kicker) on 2/24/05

David LeeRound 2

[planaria]

Looks like both Suns and Knicks got a steal with those late picks.