To clarify my point a bit, I don't think you see trades like this in the NHL:
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On July 5, Utah acquired center Andris Biedrins, small forward Richard Jefferson, shooting guard Brandon Rush, unprotected first-round picks in 2014 and 2017, two second-round picks, and an undisclosed amount of cash from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for shooting guard Kevin Murphy, trade exceptions, and $24 million in cap relief, which will allow the Oakland-based team to sign free agent small forward Andre Iguodala.
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Golden State's pick will be late in the first so not much value. Utah basically just acquired a bunch of garbage so they could suck. Even when rebuilding team's make trades in the NHL - they are trying to get future value back. They aren't making trades just to be terrible and get a higher draft pick.
EDIT: and as mentioned, the Atlantic Division in the NBA where three of the teams are actively trying to suck and the Raptors lead the division at 11-14 is another example.