NBA Draft Lottery - Tues 05/17 8 p.m. et

[KingFox]

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Kings didn't tank and were rewarded if u ask me

[bwgood77]

As a Suns fan, it still feels weird not being a part of the lottery after a decade+ of being a big part of the lottery...even if it resulted in Kendall Marshall, Markieff Morris, Alex Len, Josh Jackson, Dragan Bender, Marquese Chriss and Jalen Smith, along with Ayton over Doncic.

Ultimately there will be busts among the top picks. In all likelihood there will be a guy picked in the teens or twenties that will end up being an allstar.

Look at where booker got drafted, look at Paul got drafted and who were drafted ahead of them.

Crying about going up and down doesn’t amount to much when you put some context historically.

Yeah, I think this year a top pick might not be that much better than a pick in the 5-10 range. And then some teams often make good picks late in the first round or later (Toronto, Denver, etc).

[ibraheim718]

Gotta go with athleticism with this pick.

Sure there’s some uniqueness to Chet, but I think he’s just too damn skinny at the NBA level to risk the #1 pick on him.

Jabari or Banchero are sure fire two way stars in my opinion, both of whom can play a power game.

Banchero can't guard anybody. He's going to be a liability on defense.

[Jamaaliver]

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[Jamaaliver]

Banchero can't guard anybody. He's going to be a liability on defense.

He is 6'10" and 250 pounds.

He can definitely guard someone.

[Bruin]

Imagine the Kings FO didn’t trade Haliburton. A potential Ivey - Haliburton backcourt would’ve been awesome

[ibraheim718]

Banchero can't guard anybody. He's going to be a liability on defense.

He is 6'10" and 250 pounds.

He can definitely guard someone.

The mascot maybe.. but not another player. He's basically Amar'e Stoudemire on D.

[Lalouie]

magic and thunder can't go wrong

i prefer chet. i think he's unique and a better winner, but both teams should be pretty happy

nyk is in a good position to draft someone i never heard of

[whitehops]

now that the draft order is set it's fun to think of who can be added to these young cores.

ORL - jabari and wagner would give them a very versatile 3/4 pairing. banchero/wagner would give them a ton of size and play making, and chet/wagner would give them monstrous size (assuming chet plays PF to start his career) and a good mix of shooting/play making. isaac coming off the bench to go along with any duo just gives orlando a ton of front court options.

OKC - they already have a bunch of play making with SGA and giddey so my guess is they're not as likely to draft banchero if available. that said, they absolutely need wings/bigs and chet would hopefully give them a defensive anchor and an elite finisher insider to help out SGA and giddey.

HOU - not sure how committed to KPJ they are but i could see them taking ivey over the remaining "big 3" prospect. ivey and green would give the rockets an insane amount of athleticism in the back court and it would continue to let wood/sengun/garuba get minutes as they develop. i think banchero would also be a good fit and help with the play making while jalen green focuses on scoring.

SAC - no idea what they're thinking.

[timO]

As a Suns fan, it still feels weird not being a part of the lottery after a decade+ of being a big part of the lottery...even if it resulted in Kendall Marshall, Markieff Morris, Alex Len, Josh Jackson, Dragan Bender, Marquese Chriss and Jalen Smith, along with Ayton over Doncic.

Ultimately there will be busts among the top picks. In all likelihood there will be a guy picked in the teens or twenties that will end up being an allstar.

Look at where booker got drafted, look at Paul got drafted and who were drafted ahead of them.

Crying about going up and down doesn’t amount to much when you put some context historically.

Yeah, I think this year a top pick might not be that much better than a pick in the 5-10 range. And then some teams often make good picks late in the first round or later (Toronto, Denver, etc).

Haha Toronto trades his pick for freaking Thad Young

[timO]

now that the draft order is set it's fun to think of who can be added to these young cores.

ORL - jabari and wagner would give them a very versatile 3/4 pairing. banchero/wagner would give them a ton of size and play making, and chet/wagner would give them monstrous size (assuming chet plays PF to start his career) and a good mix of shooting/play making. isaac coming off the bench to go along with any duo just gives orlando a ton of front court options.

OKC - they already have a bunch of play making with SGA and giddey so my guess is they're not as likely to draft banchero if available. that said, they absolutely need wings/bigs and chet would hopefully give them a defensive anchor and an elite finisher insider to help out SGA and giddey.

HOU - not sure how committed to KPJ they are but i could see them taking ivey over the remaining "big 3" prospect. ivey and green would give the rockets an insane amount of athleticism in the back court and it would continue to let wood/sengun/garuba get minutes as they develop. i think banchero would also be a good fit and help with the play making while jalen green focuses on scoring.

SAC - no idea what they're thinking.

OKC is taking one of the top3 bigs for sure, and maybe try to move Up trading 12+30.

[DroseReturnChi]

I'm too pissed right now to go look up facts but it just seems to me like Orlando & Sacramento have had a lot of top pick opportunities and have failed at them almost every time.....tired of seeing bad organizations continue to get rewarded. If I'm wrong leave me alone- I just watched another awful season of basketball and only thing we get in return is 5th damn pick.

pissed on what? orlando and okc deserved the most after missing out last yr and they have drafting well. not to mention magics last number 1 was dwight and oneal they never blew top picks. no need to get greedy after you got a number 1 pick. theres also a chance number 5 pick is best guy someone like ivey i would focus on drafting well.

[DroseReturnChi]

Man Kings always get a top pick. Let’s see which poor soul goes there

idk about always. But our new GM got us Hali into Sabonis and Donovan Mitchell so im looking forward to it

this is probably last lotto to contend for a title. if they blow it up it will set back decades.

[Saciid11]

This is probably worst year to draft #1 ... I don't like any of the top 3 guys. I think the safest pick for would be the guard Jaden Ivey who projected #4, but the way the league is headed he is probably going to be the only one with superstar potential..

[Saciid11]

Kings fans have suffered enough...they deserve another top pick

Who's the Bagley of this draft

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Jaden Ivey

How can Ivey be Bagley of thus draft? This is guards league , Ivey with his first step, athleticism and shooting ...chances of him failing is slim. I wouldn't be suprised if he goes #1 after the workouts ...

[LewisnotMiller]

SAC - no idea what they're thinking.

You and them both...lol

[LewisnotMiller]

now that the draft order is set it's fun to think of who can be added to these young cores.

ORL - jabari and wagner would give them a very versatile 3/4 pairing. banchero/wagner would give them a ton of size and play making, and chet/wagner would give them monstrous size (assuming chet plays PF to start his career) and a good mix of shooting/play making. isaac coming off the bench to go along with any duo just gives orlando a ton of front court options.

OKC - they already have a bunch of play making with SGA and giddey so my guess is they're not as likely to draft banchero if available. that said, they absolutely need wings/bigs and chet would hopefully give them a defensive anchor and an elite finisher insider to help out SGA and giddey.

HOU - not sure how committed to KPJ they are but i could see them taking ivey over the remaining "big 3" prospect. ivey and green would give the rockets an insane amount of athleticism in the back court and it would continue to let wood/sengun/garuba get minutes as they develop. i think banchero would also be a good fit and help with the play making while jalen green focuses on scoring.

SAC - no idea what they're thinking.

OKC is taking one of the top3 bigs for sure, and maybe try to move Up trading 12+30.

12+30+34 even.
I generally wouldn't bother moving up, but I can't see them taking 4 draft picks. An overseas stash, a move up, or a trade for futures seems likely.
Either that or they package the 12 with a player to get back a young vet, if they're looking to be more competitive immediately.

Problem is they don't have any readily disposable guys who have value, except those that would be part of that more competitive core. Maybe something more cap related is possible...they can afford to take on some average/bad salary.

[6ixpessant]

Gotta go with athleticism with this pick.

Sure there’s some uniqueness to Chet, but I think he’s just too damn skinny at the NBA level to risk the #1 pick on him.

Jabari or Banchero are sure fire two way stars in my opinion, both of whom can play a power game.

Banchero can't guard anybody. He's going to be a liability on defense.

Judging defense from one year at college isn't really fair. He has played good team defense in spurts. Defense can be taught to a guy like this. He just needs to be drafted by the right organization. He'd be a good defender in Miami or Toronto for example, because they'd demand it, though niether team has a shot.

[LofJ]

Very happy Thunder fan here. Our tanking days might just about be over. SGA deserves to win as much as possible as soon as possible. I just hope and pray we don't take Banchero. I want Chet. But would be just as happy with Jabari.

Since you guys are picking in the top 3 I'd bet on Presti getting whichever of the consensus top 3 guys he wants. He's in the prime position to wheel and deal.

[DrCoach]

Imagine the Kings FO didn’t trade Haliburton. A potential Ivey - Haliburton backcourt would’ve been awesome

Indy can