[valentine]

With the Increasing levels of talent in HS and College, would it be almost suicide to trade a 1st round pick these days?

[nateoak10Participant]

not if your trading for an all star

[MagikKnickParticipant]

I’d say so, in the old days you’d trade guys like Stephon Marbury for unprotected first rounders *cough*, Now a team would dare risking something like that.

The talent of younger players has increased, and that results in the cost of a 1st round pick increasing

[Lemons4LifeParticipant]

If it’s a younger star….

[quincey hodges]

i actually think the talent isnt as good as it used to be in hs..in college i think the talent has gotten better though because of the no highschoolers to the nba rule. bascially it makes great sense if you wanna win a title now instead of later(boston celtics)

[nawlinsParticipant]

I don’t think the talent has been that good recently. I’d be more likely to trade a draft pick than I would a veteran.

[MATAParticipant]

first round picks are overrated.hell number 1overall picks are just as likely to end up being busts as they do becoming superstars.

[quincey hodges]

the best option is to trade the pick to move down and pick up a good draft pick while addressing a need wit a vet

[JoeWolf1]

Very rarely a top draft pick is what puts your team over the edge to a contender. All-stars often do and a lot of teams that trade their picks are looking for an immediate boost in talent to put them over the edge. It’s a calculated risk, in my opinion.

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