Ahh, Ronnie Brewer...Forgot that little deal we made. Thanks bro.
So it's worth about 995k -- is that prorated down from what Brewer initially signed with us for? Just curious. I think he played a little more than half a season when we dealt him.
Just trying to get an idea of what the going rate for picks might be:
Toney Douglas - Lakers' 29th pick in 2009 = $3M + a 2011 2nd rounder.
Jerome Jordan - Milwaukee's 44th pick in 2010 = $1M
Josh Harrellson - New Orleans' 45th pick in 2011 = somewhere between 700-750k
So you figure that trade exception alone should be able to get us a pick starting around 44-45, if the teams picking there decide they don't need the pick (big if).
Question 1: Sounds like we can't use cash considerations to make a deal tomorrow night for a pick --- how about future cash considerations, as in we agree to pay up when our ability to use cash resets itself?
Question 2: If the above is possible, then can we combine the trade exception with future cash considerations? If so, then we're looking at close to $4M total and that might be enough to sneak into the lower part of the first round (26-30 maybe).
Question 3: What future 2nd round picks do we have available to use in a deal?