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Originally Posted by GioforPM
It’s weird that protection is such a big deal. All it does is change the pick from one year to another. It’s not like the pick changes. It’s a lot better than a conditional pick.
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I think teams don't want to be embarrassed if a traded pick becomes a lottery pick. Plus they don't want to potentially lose a very high pick. Protecting it means that that teams would need to miss the playoffs again and win the lottery a second time.