the DAL pick was sitting at #17 yesterday before DAL won. Would have been #11 last year if they didn't throw games. they are within 2 or 3 games of being a lotto pick and no way can they throw games again this year. Why is the value marginal? Our own unprotected this year will likely be worse than DAL's.
the MIL pick sits at 28 now but next year their core is a year older who knows. that could end up being a bit better. still even a late 1st has good value.
The DET pick has so long to convey that it still should end up in the teens in 26 or 27.
the WSH pick is the one that might not convey as a 1st, but if WSH is so bad that it ends up not conveying, that means two very early second rounders which isn't so bad either.
Just about every pick traded these days in the NBA has some protection on it unless it's for a superstar. In which case we can add our own unprotected.