Both Washington and Utah had top-eight-protected picks …
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Marc Stein: Both Washington and Utah had top-eight-protected picks in the 2026 draft owed to New York and Oklahoma City, respectively, meaning both teams had to secure one of the bottom four records in the league to assure that they didn’t lose their first-round pick . And both succeeded. x.
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