The pick is owned by Philly, not LA if not conveyed in '18. The pick still has great trade value though as it then becomes Sac '19 first (#1 protected) if it doesn't convey via LA (2-5) in '18.
isn't the better for Sacramento and Philly in 2019 making it even better?
I don't think we get choice of the best pick, we get Sac's pick unless it's #1 and then we'd take Philly's. It doesn't matter if Philly gets #2 and Sactown gets #12, #12 is ours.
I need LA to get #2 so I don't have to waste time on another (hopefully) bum squad for the 1000 year in a row!!
It's the better of the 2 picks, #1 protected. So we get the better pick, unless it's #1 in which case we get the worse of the two