The official NBA draft lottery thread

[Shade]

Predictions?

Who wins the coveted man with the brow? there will be a fair few people doing this tomorrow

 

[Drumroe]

Pistons to win it for being 4-20 and then going 21-21 for the rest of the year and not tanking like every other lottery team. We deserve it for having pride in our performance*

*Pride could also be classed as stupidity

 

[Ron]

I think we all know the top 3 will go like this

1 - Hornets
2 - Nets
3 - lolcats

 

[peternorth]

ill play the percentages and go lolcats no 1, then the team next with second most balls

 

[stewie griffen]

Just for laughs, Lolcats to end up with pick 4.

1. Hornets
2. Nyets
3. Wizards

Although it would be a laugh if the Cavs got in there as well.

I'd like to see the Nets get pick 1 tho, if they can convince Deron and Wallace to stay with Davis

Brooklyn and GSW hoping for some luck to keep their picks

 

[nufan]

We wont get number one but I do see it rigged for us, I foresee that our projected number 10 pick will be a top 5 pick giving us 2 out of the top 5 picks.

1. Bobcats (shit they realy need this pick)
2. Wizards
3. Hornets
4. Cavs
5. Hornets

 

[Dirtywhirl]

Bobcats are getting the number one pick, book it

2. Hornets
3. Kings

 

[Shade]

interesting fact the NBA team with the worst record has not landed the No. 1 pick since 2004

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

The KG of this generation (w/o menacing bounce) will go to the Hornets...Charlotte Hornets

Say wha!? I mean Bobcat crew will get Davis... then hire Brian Shaw to implement Jordan's favourite offensive set, the triangle!

Pick 2 to the Wullets, and they'll pick either MKG or Robinson (Probs Robinson as Vesely's natural position is the three spot)

Pick 3 to the Norleans, where they'll gamble on Andre Drummond. Sky's his limit, but a pick where there is high risk, high reward.

Pick 4 to the Cavs, which they'll use on the best prospect at the 2, Brad Beal!

Rounding out the top 5, the Motor city, where they'll choose MKG... Youngest prospect in NCAA (me thinks) and is an elite defender!

*Now... hopefully the Magics can move up the order and get a decent pick... Trade Dwight

 

[stewie griffen]

On a side note, is Charlotte's draft history the worst in the league?

Okafor, Felton and Morrison as their past top 5 picks... that's not pretty

 

[wezza]

Come on warriors!!

 

[nufan]

On a side note, is Charlotte's draft history the worst in the league?

Okafor, Felton and Morrison as their past top 5 picks... that's not pretty

To be fair Mek almost went number 1 over Dwight

The other 2 I just cant explain....... Surely they cant screw this draft up though.

 

[Stiffy_18]

In my dream scenario, NBA lottery gets rigged so the Kings win. Once the play offs are over, NBA with Stern as the front man exercised "for the good of the league" clause or whatever its called and Maloofs are out as owners of the NBA team George Shinn style!

So the new prospective buyers (read Ron Burkle) are more inclined to pony up more $$$ for a team leveredged to the hilt knowing that he has a #1 pick to go with Cousins and Evans who are currently all on rookie deals!

In reality though, Hornets and Nets are both 50-50 chance to get the top pick. Anyone else has NO chance!

 

[Dirtywhirl]

On a side note, is Charlotte's draft history the worst in the league?

Okafor, Felton and Morrison as their past top 5 picks... that's not pretty

I'll give them a pass on Okafor and Felton. No excuses for Ammo though, looking a bit further down there is also Sean May and Brandon Wright. Early days but I thought Kemba had a poor rookie season as well.

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

On a side note, is Charlotte's draft history the worst in the league?

Okafor, Felton and Morrison as their past top 5 picks... that's not pretty

Not just top 5, but 1st round in general. They are cursed, with Brandon Wright, Sean May, Alexis Ajinca and Jared Dudley the players who played really limited minutes due to injuries or bad judgement. The Bobcats better not f*** up Anthony Davis if he were to end up there!

 

[stewie griffen]

Not just top 5, but 1st round in general. They are cursed, with Brandon Wright, Sean May, Alexis Ajinca and Jared Dudley the players who played really limited minutes due to injuries or bad judgement. The Bobcats better not f*** up Anthony Davis if he were to end up there!

Yeah thats what I meant, I just thought those 3 top 5 picks were particularly putrid, I know Okafor was rated highly at the time.

They have had some reasonable picks in Augustin and Henderson, but overall its pretty awful.

 

[Surkin]

I'll go with the raptors.

 

[Shade]

^ that would be interesting if the raps won it

what would they do with Bargs and Valanciunas who is coming over next year

 

[Chadwiko]

1. Brooklyn
2. New Orleans
3. Charlotte
4. Raptors
5. Wizullets

 

[hamG]

Bold prediction: Hawks will trade their first rounder (23) for the the 2nd rounder of either Charlotte / Wiz / Cavs plus cash.

Then they'll draft a midget shooter - or a big guy who they will release rather than pay money.

I believe that is the most realistic way they will disappoint their fans for this particular draft. I don't think there are any Williams' floating around this year.

 

[Back Pocket Rocket]

For Bogut's sake I would love to see the Warriors in the Top 3! As a Spurs fan, draft day is quite boring. Last year with the Kahwi - Hill trade was the 1st year since 97 that Spurs fans heart rate went up!

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Bold prediction: Hawks will trade their first rounder (23) for the the 2nd rounder of either Charlotte / Wiz / Cavs plus cash.

Then they'll draft a midget shooter - or a big guy who they will release rather than pay money.

I believe that is the most realistic way they will disappoint their fans for this particular draft. I don't think there are any Williams' floating around this year.

Marvin Williams? If you guys trade up to the top 10 (highly unlikely, but to keep it hypothetical) then you could get Harrison Barnes, who in my opinion will be the next Starvin' Marvin. I can't remember who said it back then, but someone proclaimed that Marvin was basically the 1st overall from the year before being picked up later, which in their eyes was a bargain. I see Harrison going down the same path, one GM choosing him because he was 'the top pick last year that we can get for less this year'. So yeah, there is a Marvin Williams like player in this draft in my opinion!

 

[Upgrayedd]

Unless the NBA have secretly got Dwight to sign with Brooklyn, Hornets will land Davis due to losing C Paul. If not the NBA will give it to Brooklyn

It's amazing thats what i thought before i realised it's a "Lottery" not Stern picking and choosing

 

[Footypie32]

Just for laughs, Lolcats to end up with pick 4.

1. Hornets
2. Nyets
3. Wizards

Although it would be a laugh if the Cavs got in there as well.

I'd like to see the Nets get pick 1 tho, if they can convince Deron and Wallace to stay with Davis

Brooklyn and GSW hoping for some luck to keep their picks

If Stern screws the Bobcats, Jordan might just take his league and go home...

 

[Westy Bogan]

I am going with whichever widow or owners geeky kid is wheeled out to represent the club.

Never fails