Summary: Hoo boy. There are basically two endgames here, either Chicago gets the pick or Philly has the option to swap. If the Bulls got the 2016 pick, then there is nothing owed to them, so Philly gets a straight swap option. Otherwise, it's the same deal as 2016, depending where the Kings land in the lottery. Thankfully, this is the last year that the Bulls have a claim on the Kings' pick; if they don't get the Kings first rounder, they technically get a second rounder. But the second rounder is so heavily protected it's worth nothing at all.

Summary: The only obligation on this pick is to the Sixers, top ten protected. Unfortunately, the CBA's rule that a team can't be without first round picks in consecutive years mucks things up a bit. The Philly pick swaps don't make a difference since the Kings would still have a pick whether Philly swaps or not. But if Chicago gets that 2017 pick, the Kings must pick in 2018, and Philly would get the Kings' 2019 pick unprotected.

Summary: And finally, the crescendo of this long-ass tango. There are two ways the Kings keep their pick in 2018: either it falls under the top 10 protection latched onto the package sent to Philly, or it's CBA mandated because of what was owed to Chicago in 2017. If either of those happens, Philly gets the Kings' 2019 first rounder, no questions asked. Otherwise, the Kings are debt-free.

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