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Question About Sign and Trades

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by delishman, May 11, 2010.

  1. delishman

    delishman Member

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    Long time lurker, fist time poster.

    Are players eligible to be sign and traded on draft night? I know July 1st is the first day of free agency but it seems like there are special circumstances on draft night. Not to bring up a certain Toronto Raptor but being a draft day nut.. this question has been driving me bonkers.

    Thanks guyz.
     
  2. m_cable

    m_cable Contributing Member

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    Nope. No special circumstances for sign and trades on draft night. You can trade players who are under contract for next season (which is what happened with Ray Allen a couple years ago) but you cannot deal free agents.
     
  3. SternSuckS

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    Yes I too am a first time poster, I have however posted 43 other times.
     
  4. delishman

    delishman Member

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    Whoops meant to say first thread.


    Thanks for the answer.
     
  5. JuanValdez

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    There have been draft-night trades that were made in principle only, because the teams were not yet eligible to trade. So, they essentially promised to consummate that draft-day trade on a specified date in the future.

    However, since teams aren't even allowed to talk to free agents that early in the summer, a SnT is probably impossible even in principle.
     
  6. joesr

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    did you want a tissue too?
     
  7. delishman

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    Thanks JuanValdez. So I wonder if this affects our draft strategy at all.. Will the Raptors be able to hint at a particular player they are interested in? Are we willing to get stuck with a Raptors inspired draft pick if Chris Bosh heads elsewhere? Guessing Morey has such credibility no matter who he takes other GMs will want/respect.
     
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    93-94 Olajuwon and Drexler
    94-95 Olajuwon and Drexler
    10-11 Yao and Martin?


    Does that say 93-94 Hakeem and Clyde?
    Just for the record and to catch you up on some rockets history, Drexler was in Portland in 93-94.

    Would you like a tissue?
     
  10. anchel

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    Plus you can't trade a player for 30 days after signing him as a draft pick.
     
  11. m_cable

    m_cable Contributing Member

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    True but you can trade his draft rights at any time if you don't sign him to a contract.
     

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