NBA Draft Lottery Thread

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I feel sick

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alcohol might fix that.

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

alcohol might fix that.

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Never. Basketball is sober business.

Pelicans V.P. of Basketball Operations David Griffin sat down with @TheAndyKatz and @ALaForce to talk Anthony Davis and how New Orleans is approaching tonight's #NBADraftLottery! pic.twitter.com/VStYgp0gX6

— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 14, 2019

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Never. Basketball is sober business.

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

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How many times did Stone Cold win the #1 overall pick?

.@AlvinGentry and @dg_riff chatting with @SiriusXMNBA prior to the #NBADraftLottery pic.twitter.com/9PezyuCZ2k

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) May 14, 2019

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

How many times did Stone Cold win the #1 overall pick?

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Every time

David Griffin to @NBATV on what tonight's lottery means for #Pelicans: "We have an opportunity to build something that’s long-term sustainable and meaningful. Tonight is about one of the next building blocks ... we’re going to be able to add another strong pillar to our group."

— Jim Eichenhofer (@Jim_Eichenhofer) May 14, 2019

But.... I was told the Knicks wouldn't be interested in AD if they got Zion even if they got KD and Kyrie.... Gasp.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

How many times did Stone Cold win the #1 overall pick?

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Stone Cold was very familiar with the #1.

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Listening to that interview, seems like Griffin is actually going for the very hard push to keep AD.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

But.... I was told the Knicks wouldn't be interested in AD if they got Zion even if they got KD and Kyrie.... Gasp.

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Apparently Woj was on Instagram Live recently saying that he doesn't personally think any team, even NY, would trade Zion for AD.

So I guess in the sake of being balanced, that has to be put out there to contrast with Shams' statement that the Knicks in particular would be very open to trading Zion for AD. I think since Shams claims this is a sourced statement, whereas Woj was just giving his opinion, Shams has more weight here, but just putting it out there.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

But.... I was told the Knicks wouldn't be interested in AD if they got Zion even if they got KD and Kyrie.... Gasp.

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WOJ is now reporting the Knicks would not trade Zion for AD. Who knows.

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Originally Posted by donato

WOJ is now reporting the Knicks would not trade Zion for AD. Who knows.

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If I recall correctly, wasn't Woj just saying that he doesn't think any team would trade the #1 pick? Like, not a sourced and researched bit of news, just his opinion?

this is from 1:30 today

Knicks will shift focus to a deal for Anthony Davis if they get the No. 1 pick, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/Z0aSXonVXA

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 14, 2019

So......................

Lol. If I've learned anything through my torture of watching the NBA....it's that the rumors in this league are so sooooooo off.

They're currently talking about the time the NBA rigged it for NY to win and get Ewing.

Let's hope they rig it again tonight, in our favour.

Man...Patrick Ewing got drafted... he already looked like he was 45 years old.

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Man...Patrick Ewing got drafted... he already looked like he was 45 years old.

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Back when people would come into the league with creepy moustaches, receding hairlines, and stock investments at 20 years of age.

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Back when people would come into the league with creepy moustaches, receding hairlines, and stock investments at 20 years of age.

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Cue the *Greg Oden is Lebron's Dad* jokes.

The suspense is terrible.

I hope it will last.

Boy this rumor has exploded . Please God make it happen!

.@TheAndyKatz & @ALaForce joined #TheStarters from Chicago to talk all things #NBADraftLottery! pic.twitter.com/zTrCg3iiGf

— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 14, 2019

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

The suspense is terrible.

I hope it will last.

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

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:hihi:

One of my favourite movies of all time. Glad someone got the reference.

If NYK gets KD and Kyrie, they won't be making the decision of AD or Zion......KD and Kyrie will.

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

If NYK gets KD and Kyrie, they won't be making the decision of AD or Zion......KD and Kyrie will.

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Decision has already been made possibly. KD’s camp leaked the rumor.

They just asked Zion if he'd take RJ or Morant with his pick.

Wow, what a question.

LET'S GOOOOOO

time for a lottery come on come on

Where’s our draft party ESPN?

Zion looks so embarrassed by all these comments. Good to see a little humanity there.

Woj just reiterated that he thinks if the Knicks get the #1 pick, they will not trade it.

Shut up Woj. I’m Team Shams.

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Originally Posted by kinglio21093

Shut up Woj. I’m Team Shams.

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Honestly, and I know this isn't true because it wouldn't be good for their careers, but I sometimes feel like Woj and Shams just disagree with each other occasionally for the sake of the drama it creates in public.

You guys think the Hawks would do AD for Zion if they get #1? I don't but my boi does. We are debating.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Honestly, and I know this isn't true because it wouldn't be good for their careers, but I sometimes feel like Woj and Shams just disagree with each other occasionally for the sake of the drama it creates in public.

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Agreed. It’s just so weird that we hear that chatter initially, and then all of a sudden Woj just shuts it down. So who knows anymore.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Woj just reiterated that he thinks if the Knicks get the #1 pick, they will not trade it.

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Talk about spin . lol

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

You guys think the Hawks would do AD for Zion if they get #1? I don't but my boi does. We are debating.

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I don't think they do. I can see an argument that they would (AD + Trae + Collins is a dynamite core) but I think they'd rather just keep the cheap contract on Zion

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Originally Posted by kinglio21093

Agreed. It’s just so weird that we hear that chatter initially, and then all of a sudden Woj just shuts it down. So who knows anymore.

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It's just kind of silly. Shams is well respected, connected, and breaks news regularly, so we have reason to trust him. Woj is probably THE most well respected, and he's also very well connected and breaks news regularly, so we have reason to trust him too. But they completely disagree. So.... who knows?

The Lakers sent Kuzma. Lol. Probably because they have no head people to send but also as a "sorry we tried to trade you please still love us".

So far sogood

Hawks at 10, so Lakers made the top 10

Wiz fall to 9th, and Grizz make a top 8 pick so that goes to Boston

HAWKS FALL TO 8

Holy balls.

bulls fall to 7!!!!!

SUNS FALL TO 6

Omg!!!

Lakers #1 inc.:P

CAVS FALL TO 5

WE HAVE A TOP 4

We in top 4