Trading Draft Picks

[pHLo]

Hi everybody,

does anybody know how to trade draft picks ?
does it work, if i acquire a free agent and trade him for a first-round pick of a weak team ?

thx 4 replies

[[Q]]

It's really hard to do, but you need to find a team with really high interest and it would help if they have cap and roster space... also it works if you agree to take a highly-paid player that sucks off of their hands

[John WB]

It worked for me when I added a draft pick to a deal already inlcuding players.

I don't know if the computer is dumb enough to give up draft picks for free agents you've just signed.

[pHLo]

ok, thx so far

has anybody an example ?

[MaD_hAND1e]

most of the good draft picks (bottom teams who have a high chance of getting the top picks) are really hard to trade for. You'd probably need a 70-85 rating guy to trade for a 1st round pick from the worst team in the league. You would probably be better off trading for the rookie you want when the draft is over.

[J@3]

I traded Jason Kidd for Ilgauskas and a 1st rounder before the 1st season had even started.

[Jing]

the computer was being mad stubborn and wouldn't take any of my trades even though clearly it showed that they were getting the better deal, including draft picks.

[John WB]

That's happened with me a lot too. I've been trying to get LeBron James, but his and the guy I'm trying to set up deals for a trade with, salaries don't match.