Trading Draft Picks

kingjeremy · 07-30-2016, 09:31 PM

Hi, I have a hopefully simple question, and I'll use my current predicament. I have four first-round draft picks right now (3 via trade), and I am thinking of using one in a trade. As you all probably know, though, when I am on the trade screen, if I pick Add Draft Picks - 1st Round Pick, it doesn't specify which one of my 1st round picks I would actually be trading. In what order does it default? Does it pick the lowest one first? The highest one? The original one I own? The last one I traded for? I wish it was more clear.

But thanks for any answers.

Déjà Bru · 07-31-2016, 12:04 PM

This question keeps getting asked and there never is a firm answer. It's not a common enough occurrence to lead to well-known outcome and it is not clear to me how it could even be tested.

In only one of these threads did somebody even venture an opinion as to what happens:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...aft-picks.html

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...entiation.html

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...-priority.html

BigRed75 · 08-01-2016, 02:21 AM

Here's what I would do:

Backup your game
Create a new game from the backup
Make the trade
See what draft pick gets sent over
Make another trade with a first-round pick
See what pick gets sent over that time
Continue process until all first-round picks have been traded
See if you can discern a pattern

I'd be curious to see the results

james17 · 08-05-2016, 01:19 AM

In my experience the trade always takes your top draft pick from within that round.

saturn2187 · 09-19-2016, 12:17 PM

in Our online league we trade picks and it seems to trade away the pick that you actually earned by virtue of your position in last year's standings. So, your "original" pick.

stl jason · 09-19-2016, 12:47 PM

just thinking out-loud here.... but what would happen if you selected "1st round pick" for the top spot in the trade window.... then in the second slot, picked "1st round pick" again.... and the third slot, "1st round pick" yet again.... assuming it goes from top to bottom, the third slot would be the lowest pick... then clear out slots 1 and 2 and make the trade

not sure if it would still default to the top pick, but worth a shot to test it out if you can.

(edit: assuming, of course, it will let you put all three 1st round picks into three different slots at the same time)

mitchkenn · 09-20-2016, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james17

In my experience the trade always takes your top draft pick from within that round.

just did a trade - i had 2 first round picks (got from other trades in my rebuild) and wanted upcoming #1 pick overall - the other team took my top 1st round pick.

psd · 05-11-2018, 05:38 PM

accident. ignore. please delete

NoOne · 05-12-2018, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stl jason

just thinking out-loud here.... but what would happen if you selected "1st round pick" for the top spot in the trade window.... then in the second slot, picked "1st round pick" again.... and the third slot, "1st round pick" yet again.... assuming it goes from top to bottom, the third slot would be the lowest pick... then clear out slots 1 and 2 and make the trade

not sure if it would still default to the top pick, but worth a shot to test it out if you can.

(edit: assuming, of course, it will let you put all three 1st round picks into three different slots at the same time)

i tried that.. didn't work. still takes top pick. (*** at least 4-5 versions ago? so, could have changed). there's no way to avoid this problem with multiple picks from same round... this is definitely some weak tea. a very basic functionality of trade system should be expected to work properly, lol)

maybe: offer another trade with the first round pick and submit 'first' to protect it... then make sure to withdraw trade after you submit 2nd trade with the non-top pick from that round that you own.

i never tried that. i always did the following to avoid it: when i had draft pick trading on, the only way to avoid this is to make sure to trade the first round pick, first. so, that was the first trade i would propose -- trading my #1 with a package to get a #1 i won't trade. not a perfect workaround, but with a bit of forethought you can avoid the situation in many contexts with simply doing one thing first before others.

having the top 2 picks or 3 of top 5 etc or more will make you unstoppable. WS 90-99% of the time

even a 130+ win team can lose in playoffs -- especially if many rounds involved.

07-31-2016, 12:04 PM	#2
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	This question keeps getting asked and there never is a firm answer. It's not a common enough occurrence to lead to well-known outcome and it is not clear to me how it could even be tested. In only one of these threads did somebody even venture an opinion as to what happens: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...aft-picks.html http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...entiation.html http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...-priority.html __________________ - Bru Last edited by Déjà Bru; 07-31-2016 at 12:06 PM.

08-01-2016, 02:21 AM	#3
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,423	Here's what I would do: Backup your game Create a new game from the backup Make the trade See what draft pick gets sent over Make another trade with a first-round pick See what pick gets sent over that time Continue process until all first-round picks have been traded See if you can discern a pattern I'd be curious to see the results __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

09-19-2016, 12:47 PM	#6
stl jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,112	just thinking out-loud here.... but what would happen if you selected "1st round pick" for the top spot in the trade window.... then in the second slot, picked "1st round pick" again.... and the third slot, "1st round pick" yet again.... assuming it goes from top to bottom, the third slot would be the lowest pick... then clear out slots 1 and 2 and make the trade not sure if it would still default to the top pick, but worth a shot to test it out if you can. (edit: assuming, of course, it will let you put all three 1st round picks into three different slots at the same time) Last edited by stl jason; 09-19-2016 at 12:52 PM.

05-11-2018, 05:38 PM	#8
psd Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: UConn Territory Posts: 464	accident. ignore. please delete __________________ We satisfy our endless needs & justify our bloody deeds, in the name of destiny, & in the name of God. Don Henley Last edited by psd; 05-11-2018 at 05:41 PM.

07-30-2016, 09:31 PM	#1
kingjeremy Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 1	Trading Draft Picks Hi, I have a hopefully simple question, and I'll use my current predicament. I have four first-round draft picks right now (3 via trade), and I am thinking of using one in a trade. As you all probably know, though, when I am on the trade screen, if I pick Add Draft Picks - 1st Round Pick, it doesn't specify which one of my 1st round picks I would actually be trading. In what order does it default? Does it pick the lowest one first? The highest one? The original one I own? The last one I traded for? I wish it was more clear. But thanks for any answers.

08-05-2016, 01:19 AM	#4
james17 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,305	In my experience the trade always takes your top draft pick from within that round.

09-19-2016, 12:17 PM	#5
saturn2187 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 532	in Our online league we trade picks and it seems to trade away the pick that you actually earned by virtue of your position in last year's standings. So, your "original" pick.