I don't know if they should be eliminated all-together, but maybe have a limit of 5 Draft Pick owing conditions or something?
At one time it did cross my mind that maybe conditions shouldn't be allowed to be used for owing draft picks at all, but instead used only for actual "conditional" picks owed, ie. "If xxxxx player retires, z team owes y team a 2nd" or "If z team makes 3rd round of playoffs, 2nd becomes a 1st" kinda things. Because really, just owing a pick in the future is not really a conditional pick.
That said, I do think the current system allows for more trades at the time and creates more trades down the road as teams are forced to make trades to re-acquire or waive picks owed. Would not mind a limit at all though.
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