Official Speculation Thread (Pt.LIV "Lottery/Draft"Edition)

cedric76 · Post #21 » by **cedric76** » Sun May 12, 2013 4:50 pm

j-ragg wrote:Isn't Favors gonna be due for a payday soon?

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Qo in 2014

KingRobb02 · Post #22 » by **KingRobb02** » Sun May 12, 2013 6:20 pm

cedric76 wrote:
Neon1 wrote:
cedric76 wrote:
I think they would, they have many bigs and need pg to sf

Utah has two bigs bro. Favors and Kanter. Big Al and Millsap are UFA's.

Yeap, dont u think they 'll keep at least one or them?

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Unless they can convince a better free agent to come to town, they are probably looking to keep both. Utah is one of the teams that needs to worry about the salary floor.

cedric76 · Post #23 » by **cedric76** » Sun May 12, 2013 7:54 pm

KingRobb02 wrote:
cedric76 wrote:
Neon1 wrote:
Utah has two bigs bro. Favors and Kanter. Big Al and Millsap are UFA's.

Yeap, dont u think they 'll keep at least one or them?

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Unless they can convince a better free agent to come to town, they are probably looking to keep both. Utah is one of the teams that needs to worry about the salary floor.

Yeap this is why I think they d bank on AA+our pick to solidify their backcourt

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Post #24 » by **Bensational** » Sun May 12, 2013 10:06 pm

Neon1 wrote:
cedric76 wrote:
p0peye wrote:I'm advocating Noel for Favors for quite some time, but no way Utah buys that.

I think they would, they have many bigs and need pg to sf

Utah has two bigs bro. Favors and Kanter. Big Al and Millsap are UFA's.

yeah, I was trying to figure out a draft day deal with Utah for a while, until I realised that they won't be moving Favors or Kanter until they get a long term commitment from Jefferson or another big.

so they may consider moving one of them after that, if it means they can add their PG of the future, but that deal wouldn't form on draft day, I don't think.

InFlames · Post #25 » by **InFlames** » Mon May 13, 2013 1:23 am

Andrew Wiggins will announce his decision Tuesday afternoon.

MagicTownBaller · Post #26 » by **MagicTownBaller** » Mon May 13, 2013 3:22 am

InFlames wrote:Andrew Wiggins will announce his decision Tuesday afternoon.

Sounds like a mini LeBron.

Smooth_E · Post #27 » by **Smooth_E** » Mon May 13, 2013 3:48 am

MagicTownBaller wrote:
InFlames wrote:Andrew Wiggins will announce his decision Tuesday afternoon.

Sounds like a mini LeBron.

LeBron may have poisoned decision announcements forever.

Mannchild · Post #28 » by **Mannchild** » Mon May 13, 2013 4:54 am

MagicTownBaller wrote:
InFlames wrote:Andrew Wiggins will announce his decision Tuesday afternoon.

Sounds like a mini LeBron.

More like the anti-Lebron from what i read. THe article i read said that he would sign on tuesday around noon but was not holding any type of media event.

RickB-Orlando · Post #29 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Mon May 13, 2013 9:40 am

Mannchild wrote:
MagicTownBaller wrote:
InFlames wrote:Andrew Wiggins will announce his decision Tuesday afternoon.

Sounds like a mini LeBron.

More like the anti-Lebron from what i read. THe article i read said that he would sign on tuesday around noon but was not holding any type of media event.

I sure hope that's true. From what I've read I thought he seemed like a pretty good kid with a level head on his shoulders. Well, as level a head as a kid with that much talent can have as a high school senior.

What we don't need here are any more prima donnas. Dwight soured me in the "good guy that's been misguided by his agent" theme for many years to come.

RYgoBOOM · Post #30 » by **RYgoBOOM** » Mon May 13, 2013 12:22 pm

Combine is coming!!!!

All aboard the Burke train!

glennathan · Post #31 » by **glennathan** » Mon May 13, 2013 12:29 pm

Did I read it correctly that the magic are guaranteed a top 4 pick for having the worst record in the NBA?

So does that mean if the lottery happens and 3 teams are picked before us we are guaranteed the #4 pick?

drsd · Post #32 » by **drsd** » Mon May 13, 2013 1:43 pm

glennathan wrote:Did I read it correctly that the magic are guaranteed a top 4 pick for having the worst record in the NBA?

So does that mean if the lottery happens and 3 teams are picked before us we are guaranteed the #4 pick?

Yes Orlando will not draft worse than 4, and for that to happen, three other teams must win the given lottery slots at 1-3. This would not be weird as Orlando has only a 64.2% chance to be in the top 3. Indeed, Orlando has a greater individual chance to draft 4 than at a specific higher slot; that is: 25% overall #1, 21.5% at #2, and 17.7% for #3.

For some perspectives, the worst team has drafted as such
2012: #2, Charlotte
2011: #2, Timberwolves
2010: #3, Nets
2009: #4, Kings
2008: #2, Heat
2007: #4, Grizzlies
2006: #4, Trail Blazers

Note: the worst team has not recently won the lottery draft.

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KingRobb02 · Post #33 » by **KingRobb02** » Mon May 13, 2013 1:52 pm

glennathan wrote:Did I read it correctly that the magic are guaranteed a top 4 pick for having the worst record in the NBA?

So does that mean if the lottery happens and 3 teams are picked before us we are guaranteed the #4 pick?

To make it as simple as possible, the lottery is actually just for the top 3 picks and then it goes by record.

drsd · Post #34 » by **drsd** » Mon May 13, 2013 2:23 pm

KingRobb02 wrote:To make it as simple as possible, the lottery is actually just for the top 3 picks and then it goes by record.

.... of teams that did not win a top-3 slot.

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tranjSAIC · Post #35 » by **tranjSAIC** » Mon May 13, 2013 4:22 pm

RYgoBOOM wrote:Combine is coming!!!!

All aboard the Burke train!

I hope the train gets derailed =)

tranjSAIC · Post #36 » by **tranjSAIC** » Mon May 13, 2013 4:22 pm

RYgoBOOM wrote:Combine is coming!!!!

All aboard the Burke train!

I hope the train gets derailed =)

tranjSAIC · Post #37 » by **tranjSAIC** » Mon May 13, 2013 4:23 pm

Zmill wrote:Why would Utah trade Favors for Noel? Favors + Kanter are the future of that squad. Seems like a sideways move for them.. If not a backwards one.

But i like the idea though. I would love to form a two tower lineup with Vucevic and Favors/Noel/Randle/Gordon.

I doubt it, but then again I never understood what the hell they are trying to do over there. They have two super talented big men who don't get enough run. It's not like they are a great team fighting for a high seed, why not ship those older big men and build around the younger guys.

magicsanta · Post #38 » by **magicsanta** » Mon May 13, 2013 5:27 pm

drsd wrote:
glennathan wrote:Did I read it correctly that the magic are guaranteed a top 4 pick for having the worst record in the NBA?

So does that mean if the lottery happens and 3 teams are picked before us we are guaranteed the #4 pick?

Yes Orlando will not draft worse than 4, and for that to happen, three other teams must win the given lottery slots at 1-3. This would not be weird as Orlando has only a 64.2% chance to be in the top 3. Indeed, Orlando has a greater individual chance to draft 4 than at a specific higher slot; that is: 25% overall #1, 21.5% at #2, and 17.7% for #3.

For some perspectives, the worst team has drafted as such
2012: #2, Charlotte
2011: #2, Timberwolves
2010: #3, Nets
2009: #4, Kings
2008: #2, Heat
2007: #4, Grizzlies
2006: #4, Trail Blazers

Note: the worst team has not recently won the lottery draft.

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Which makes it more probable that we will this year

Blue_and_Whte · Post #39 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Mon May 13, 2013 5:52 pm

tranjSAIC wrote:
RYgoBOOM wrote:Combine is coming!!!!

All aboard the Burke train!

I hope the train gets derailed =)

Not me I hope he turns out to be everything he's hyped up to be assuming Hennigan picks him.

BadMofoPimp · Post #40 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon May 13, 2013 5:53 pm

tranjSAIC wrote:It's not like they are a great team fighting for a high seed, why not ship those older big men and build around the younger guys.

Because those younger big men are probably not as good as we think they are. People just assume that since they are young, they are going to be great some day.