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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
No team gets extra balls. The balls are merely to establish the draft order of all 7 rounds, after the order is established then the traded picks go to the team who acquired them.
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True, but essentially they get 2 more shots at the #1. If the Philly, LA, or their own is pulled out first then Columbus is getting the first overall. While they don't technically have extra balls they have a greater chance of securing the #1 overall.