Does anyone know what the conditions for the draft pick we receive for Drew? If there is another thread on this please point me in the right direction as I could not find one. ------------------
I am especially interested in the conditions because I want to immortalize it on a web-page (see below) so we know what's going on next draft. But I can't find the info anywhere. If anyone knows, please tell me. Clutch, can you call CD and ask him for me, please? ------------------ Rockets Draft Obligations Summary http://www.gaffordstudios.cjb.net/
The Chronicle article says it is based on how the Bulls do during the season. To me this indicates 1st rounder if they aren't in the lottery (fat chance!) and 2nd rounders otherwise. Also seems to mean that the pick would be for this next season. But that's guesswork. I would love to know the real answer too. ------------------
As some may know, I'm trying to maintain this site (linked below) that tracks what picks the Rockets will have come next draft. So, I called the Chronicle to ask for clarification on the conditions of the pick. A receptionist blew me off (that's it, from now on, I'm reading the Houston Post!). So I called the Rockets and got bounced around. And then a guy told me that they don't release that info to the public, and it was standard procedure when dealing with future considerations. He'd only say it was based on the Bulls' performance. So unfortunately, I can't clear this up. However, at least we know the info is not available to anyone, possibly not even other teams (he says). ------------------ Rockets Draft Obligations Summary http://www.gaffordstudios.cjb.net/
Go Bulls!!!!, Go Drew!!!!! ------------------ As the wise Ewok philosopher, Logray, once said, "yub yub"
A little more detail: The Chronicle article that reported it said that the YEAR of the pick(s) was to be determined by the Bulls record. ------------------ The Serious Police are watching. Follow the rules or be assimilated. Shandon is underrated.
Good point, Nike; I'd almost forgotten. I'm putting the article in here so I can get to it again after the Chronicle archives it. Rockets trade Drew to Bulls Team nets future considerations By W.H. STICKNEY JR. Copyright 2000 Houston Chronicle The Rockets on Thursday traded reserve guard Bryce Drew to the Chicago Bulls for a conditional first-round draft pick or two second-round picks. "It's something that we've been working on for a little bit of time," said Carroll Dawson, Rockets vice president for basketball operations. "We just felt like it was the right thing to do. Bryce was big in our plans until we got Steve Francis. And then really, we couldn't get him on the court as much as he deserved." Whether the Rockets receive a first-rounder or two second-round picks and what year will be predicated on the Bulls' finish this season. Drew, perhaps best remembered for his game-winning 3-pointer in the 1998 NCAA Tournament for Valparaiso against Mississippi in 1998, was to receive $1.8 million this season. "He's coming up on (the option year of his contract) and this helps him to get where he can play more minutes," Dawson said. "And it also helps us to get under the (salary) cap next year. It's something that works both ways." With the addition of Francis and Shandon Anderson to go along with Cuttino Mobley last season, Drew had to fight for playing time in the backcourt. Drew's role now falls to Moochie Norris, a former Continental Basketball Association standout signed during the season last year. "It would have been nice to have (Drew) as a safety net if anybody had gotten hurt," Dawson said. "But it wasn't the right thing to do. And I think with Chicago, he might wind up starting. "So it'll be a great break for him and also, it gives us draft picks down the line. And when you're going through rebuilding, you'd like to have that. We've been stockpiling quite a few firsts and seconds. This can help over the years as the rebuilding process continues." Drew, 6-3 and 185 pounds, was a first-round pick in the '98 draft, the 16th player taken. The Rockets also selected Michael Dickerson and Mirsad Turkcan in the first round. Neither is still with the Rockets. He played in 72 games last season, starting five, and averaged 5.8 points and 2.3 assists per game. He shot 38 percent from the field, 36 percent from 3-point range and 85 percent from the free-throw line. Also, last season he scored a career high of 20 twice. He was in double figures 20 times and had two double doubles. Dawson said Drew, 26, had bittersweet feelings about being traded. "He loves Houston, he liked playing here," he said. "But he realized that he was coming up on an option year and playing 8-10 minutes was not going to" enhance the chances of being re-signed. "He was happy and sad. He liked Houston, liked the coaching staff, but he realizes he's got a bigger chance (in Chicago)." The Rockets open training camp Tuesday. The NBA regular season begins Oct. 31. ------------------ Rockets Draft Obligations Summary http://www.gaffordstudios.cjb.net/
Are we guarenteed to get the Bulls first or second round draft picks next year? If the Bulls gets a top three pick in next year's draft would they have to hand that pick to us. ------------------
Drew for Curry? I doubt that. That is serious dreamcasting. Mango ------------------ Test Your NBA Trade Ideas 1. Put new topics in the proper forum. Things happening in the rest of the NBA 2. Use clear wording for new threads. 3. No duplicate threads 4. Conduct yourself as an adult. The Serious Police are watching. Donate Blood or be assimilated!
So if the picks are based on the performance of the Bulls does that mean if they really stink and get a lottory they have the option to keep that pick and give us the two 2nd round picks. But do we have the option of turning those picks down and getting the next years 1st round pick? ------------------
This is my take on the draft pick scenario: Today's article in the Chicago Tribune (you can read it in part in nbatalk.com/rumors) mentions how Jamal Crawford allegedly approached several Western conference teams to engineer a trade from the Bulls. That tends to piss off the boss, although maybe not so much that you get traded automatically. His open-court, no-rules style (and relative immaturity and lack of experience) make him a project for the Bulls. Of course, a lot hinges on how much he learns; that's been stated. For the moment, Drew presents a nice, coachable young man for Mr College Coach Floyd. Crawford might prove himself better fitted at the 2 than the 1, or he might become a b****y headache and get traded for a high draft pick next year or perhaps (caution to the wind) some of those former Chicago high school/college stars who now adorn the locker room of LA's other NBA franchise (Richardson, Maggette). If Floyd and Crawford can coexist; that might be the sticking point that keeps the Rockets organization so closemouthed about the conditions of the future draft pick(s). Nbatalk.com predicted Chicago would win about 34 this year. I don't know about that. But, of course, the higher, the better. They can get no higher than, say, the 15th pick, which they might yield to us. ------------------
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