2022 NBA Draft Lottery

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— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) May 17, 2022

Here we go, time to find out what's what.

Whassup

Wasup Madafaka!

We definitely jumping in the top 4 because it's the lakers pick

Just did one spin on Tankathon:

1. Detroit
2. Pels
3. Indiana
4. Sacramento

Gimme your one spin results!

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Originally Posted by Upper Decker

Just did one spin on Tankathon:

1. Detroit
2. Pels
3. Indiana
4. Sacramento

Gimme your one spin results!

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1. OKC
2. Houston
3. Sacramento
4. Indiana

Pels 8th pick -> OKC's pick was their own, not the Clippers

I did 10 spins on Tankathon earlier today. Got us in 8th 6 times, 9th twice, 4th once, and 2nd once.

Likeliest outcome is 8th, and I'm fine with that - obviously would not turn down a leap into the top 4 but I'm cool if it doesn't happen.

1. OKC
2. Washington
3. Indiana
4. Sacramento

Houston. Orlando, and Detroit, (currently one, two, and three) all fall out of top four.

NOP = 9th Pick

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I did 10 spins on Tankathon earlier today. Got us in 8th 6 times, 9th twice, 4th once, and 2nd once.

Likeliest outcome is 8th, and I'm fine with that - obviously would not turn down a leap into the top 4 but I'm cool if it doesn't happen.

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What guy you want at 8-9 range?

Just ran Tankathon 10 times:

3, 8, 8, 10 :eek:, 4, 4 ,1 :cool:, 9, 8

Moved up 40% of the time

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxx

What guy you want at 8-9 range?

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I started my draft stuff late this year - I usually put a lot of focus in the entire year but life occurred and I didn't really pick it up properly until about 7 or 8 weeks ago. So my board will still be changing probably until the day of the draft.

But right now my 7-12 positions are looking something like

- Dyson Daniels
- Ousmane Dieng
- Johnny Davis
- Bennedict Mathurin
- Tari Eason
- Jeremy Sochan

In some kind of order. Yet to firmly decide which.

My top 4 are Chet, Ivey, Banchero, Jabari, in that order.

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Originally Posted by Upper Decker

Just did one spin on Tankathon:

1. Detroit
2. Pels
3. Indiana
4. Sacramento

Gimme your one spin results!

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1. Washington
2. Pels
3. Portland
4. Houston

I could live with this!

If we stay 8th or 9th, hopefully someone goes early on Juren, pushing more wings back to us

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Originally Posted by P_B_&_G

1. Washington
2. Pels
3. Portland
4. Houston

I could live with this!

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We get 2nd and push OKC back to like 7th! Best case scenario

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I started my draft stuff late this year - I usually put a lot of focus in the entire year but life occurred and I didn't really pick it up properly until about 7 or 8 weeks ago. So my board will still be changing probably until the day of the draft.

But right now my 7-12 positions are looking something like

- Dyson Daniels
- Ousmane Dieng
- Johnny Davis
- Bennedict Mathurin
- Tari Eason
- Jeremy Sochan

In some kind of order. Yet to firmly decide which.

My top 4 are Chet, Ivey, Banchero, Jabari, in that order.

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You think Dieng ceiling is Lamar Odom?

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Originally Posted by Upper Decker

Gimme your one spin results!

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I like the mock part of the link. Results on truthful one spin:


https://i.ibb.co/4Z0rQXB/Screen-Shot...1-29-26-AM.png

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Originally Posted by donato

I like the mock part of the link. Results on truthful one spin:


https://i.ibb.co/4Z0rQXB/Screen-Shot...1-29-26-AM.png

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Daniels very good

OKC getting pick 1 very, very bad

My one and only spin had us getting the 4th pick. In that case, I hope we give strong consideration to Sharpe over Ivey.

My first and only lottery sim spin of the year:

PICK TEAM RECORD WIN% GB STREAK L10 TOP 4 #1 OVR
1
Houston
20-62 .244 -- Lost 7 2-8 52.1% 14.0%
22

Oklahoma City
24-58 .293 4.0 Lost 3 4-6 48.1% 12.5%
3
Detroit
23-59 .280 3.0 Lost 3 4-6 52.1% 14.0%
44

LA Lakers
NO 33-49 .402 13.0 Won 2 2-8 26.3% 6.0%

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Originally Posted by donato

I like the mock part of the link. Results on truthful one spin:


https://i.ibb.co/4Z0rQXB/Screen-Shot...1-29-26-AM.png

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Be interesting to see Holmgren and Pokusevski on the court together.

1. Portland
2. Orlando
3. OKC
4. Houston

Pels 8th pick -> OKC's pick was their own, not the Clippers

My only try I got:

1. Orlando
2. Portland
3. Washington
4. Houston

Pels fell to 9th. Wouldnt be the worst non Pels top 4 outcome IMO. Really just rooting against OKC moving up with the LAC pick and/or the Knicks moving up with the pick we would have had. I will be fine with 8 or 9, as long as the top 4 isnt like all Western Conference. Most interesting, just for a thing to talk about over next month, would be if the Pels get 4th. So many non ideal, yet very good, options there

Sorry, but does anyone know where you can see the draft order as it happens?

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

Sorry, but does anyone know where you can see the draft order as it happens?

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Little upstart channel called ESPN.

Say it now --

If I could promise you #8 right now and 3 of the top 4 are Eastern Conference teams (Kings get #3), would you take it or roll the dice?

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

Little upstart channel called ESPN.

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Ta