The First-Round Real Estate Market: Who Actually Owns the Draft?
Every offseason, teams talk about “building through the draft.” It’s a wonderful idea in theory. Of course, the first step in building through the draft is actually owning a draft pick. And judging by the current landscape, several teams around the league appear to have skipped that part. With picks flying around in trades over the last few seasons, the first-round board now looks a little… redistributed. Some teams are holding...