If Tiago was draftable?

[DesignatedT]

How the did Utah end up with the 9th anyway? What trade was that?

[Agloco]

Definitely top 5 pick. Probably even in the top 3. That is why I dont understand some folks that think adding Splitter next year wont be enough to put us over the top.

Because adding a rookie is never a sure thing. Adding a top five pick never guarantees anything.

[Agloco]

How the did Utah end up with the 9th anyway? What trade was that?

Edit: From the Suns.

[Solid D]

How the did Utah end up with the 9th anyway? What trade was that?

It was a deferred, protected pick from a trade in 2004. It was originally owned by the New York Knicks and acquired in a February 2004 trade with Phoenix. It cost Utah only little-used Ben Handlogten and Keon Clark.

[DesignatedT]

It was a deferred, protected pick from a trade in 2004. It was originally owned by the New York Knicks and acquired in a February 2004 trade with Phoenix. It cost Utah only little-used Ben Handlogten and Keon Clark.

thanks.

[Spursfan 87]

top 3

[Mel_13]

How the did Utah end up with the 9th anyway? What trade was that?

Edit: From the Suns.

Isaih Thomas.

In 2004 the Suns traded Marbury to the Knicks, part of the package was a highly protected 1st round pick. The protections ended this year. Phoenix traded the pick one month later to Utah in a trade that provided Phoenix with salary relief (sound familiar?). Utah has held onto the pick for over six years and will cash in tomorrow night.

Edit: too slow, again.

[wildbill2u]

It's really neat that we already own the rights to a probable lottery pick that we picked up a couple of years ago for a 27th pick--and can use our 20the pick for another player--assuming he comes over to the NBA.

[Agloco]

Isaih Thomas.

In 2004 the Suns traded Marbury to the Knicks, part of the package was a highly protected 1st round pick. The protections ended this year. Phoenix traded the pick one month later to Utah in a trade that provided Phoenix with salary relief (sound familiar?). Utah has held onto the pick for over six years and will cash in tomorrow night.

Edit: too slow, again.

Same.......it was an evolving piece of knowledge on my end. Never quite got there. Thanks for the correction as always.

[bobby4germany]

He would go top 10 for sure!

[coyotes_geek]

Tiago's contract is pretty close to what Demarcus Cousins got as the #5 pick, if you choose to use that as your measuring stick.

[Galileo]

Splitter would be a third pick.