NBA DRAFT LOTTERY GT, 12 MAY 2025, 6 PM CT, CHICAGO, ESPN

MGB8 · Post #241 » by **MGB8** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:41 pm

GoBlue72391 wrote:
umfan83 wrote:The draft lottery is not fixed come on. If anyone found out the NBA was rigging drafts the league would be done for or at least severely damaged. No one would ever take the league seriously again.

Plus, the only person who can keep a secret is a dead man. It would leak so quick if it was rigged.

Not necessarily, no. It took five years, for example, for the fact that US and German intelligence services had concluded that COVID was due to a lab leak. And that is a much larger pool of individuals to leak than the handful involved in the NBA lottery.

ChettheJet · Post #242 » by **ChettheJet** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:41 pm

You people can wear your tinfoil hats and go outside in some thunderstorms. Apparently you're clueless about odds and the actual lottery games.

For me, I'm ready to sit at #12 but I want to evaluate the the teams at 5 to 10 and wonder if there is anyone who could consider moving down to to #12 and finds some combination of Vucevic, Ayo, Coby, Carter or others that they like to off load one large or two medium contracts in order to change both rosters. It's not very likely but there's nothing but time to rearrange the magnets on the big board

_txchilibowl_ · Post #243 » by **_txchilibowl_** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:41 pm

Even if we had won the coin flip it wouldn't have mattered. Bulls ping pong logo weighs more than Mavs ping pong logo. Obviously.

Post #244 » by **CBS7** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:41 pm

The world isn't fair.

aguifs · Post #245 » by **aguifs** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:42 pm

The Doncic trade didn't make any sense. Predictable outcome

_txchilibowl_ · Post #246 » by **_txchilibowl_** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:42 pm

CBS7 wrote:The world isn't fair.

The realest post in this thread.

Muzbar · Post #247 » by **Muzbar** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:42 pm

Surely the Spurs are trading the no. 2 pick, they won't pick Dylan Harper with Castle and Fox already in the backcourt.

The Hornets probably going to luck into VJ to pair with LaMelo in their backcourt, Utah got completely screwed over (good). Philly will probably take Ace as PG13 insurance and to take over after he's gone.

Crazy lottery results.

Dan Z · Post #248 » by **Dan Z** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:43 pm

sco wrote:
_txchilibowl_ wrote:Utah is literally the pitfall of tanking. Remember that.

F Utah. Enjoy Lauri!

I'll be curious to see what Ainge does going forward. Build with Lauri? Or trade him? If they continue tanking then it doesn't make sense to keep him.

I'm sure they're disappointed that they dropped in the draft, but they can still get a good player. Most mocks say that the top five will be: Flagg, Harper, Ace, VJ and Tre.

Dan Z · Post #249 » by **Dan Z** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:44 pm

Muzbar wrote:Surely the Spurs are trading the no. 2 pick, they won't pick Dylan Harper with Castle and Fox already in the backcourt.

The Hornets probably going to luck into VJ to pair with LaMelo in their backcourt, Utah got completely screwed over (good). Philly will probably take Ace as PG13 insurance and to take over after he's gone.

Crazy lottery results.

They could have a three guard rotation. Castle and Harper can both play either guard spot.

If they trade him...for what? Part of a Giannis offer?

kodo · Post #250 » by **kodo** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:44 pm

Muzbar wrote:Surely the Spurs are trading the no. 2 pick, they won't pick Dylan Harper with Castle and Fox already in the backcourt.

The Hornets probably going to luck into VJ to pair with LaMelo in their backcourt, Utah got completely screwed over (good). Philly will probably take Ace as PG13 insurance and to take over after he's gone.

Crazy lottery results.

Spurs probably offer #2 to MIL for Giannis, TBH.

Bulliever2020 · Post #251 » by **Bulliever2020** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:44 pm

It does at least feel good that Utah got effed with the absolutely blatant tanking they were engaging in this season

cocktailswith_2short · Post #252 » by **cocktailswith_2short** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:45 pm

yifsuibfe1 wrote:So it was a handshake deal. Help save the lakers for the next 10 years and get Cooper Flagg to save face.

this is exactly what happened .

Axl Rose · Post #253 » by **Axl Rose** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:45 pm

SearsTower wrote:I don't think the NBA lottery is rigged though this result is highly suspect. But if it is, then Bulls fans probably have the least right to whine about it. 1.7% chance to draft the Chicago kid with generational talent, anyone?

Yeah but if teams are being awarded for losing their star, where is our make up for losing Rose in his prime? :lol:

cocktailswith_2short · Post #254 » by **cocktailswith_2short** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:46 pm

SearsTower wrote:I don't think the NBA lottery is rigged though this result is highly suspect. But if it is, then Bulls fans probably have the least right to whine about it. 1.7% chance to draft the Chicago kid with generational talent, anyone?

you just pointed out how it's rigged lol .

Muzbar · Post #255 » by **Muzbar** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:46 pm

Dan Z wrote:
Muzbar wrote:Surely the Spurs are trading the no. 2 pick, they won't pick Dylan Harper with Castle and Fox already in the backcourt.

The Hornets probably going to luck into VJ to pair with LaMelo in their backcourt, Utah got completely screwed over (good). Philly will probably take Ace as PG13 insurance and to take over after he's gone.

Crazy lottery results.

They could have a three guard rotation. Castle and Harper can both play either guard spot.

If they trade him...for what? Part of a Giannis offer?

Maybe they trade back? I just don't see them drafting and keeping Dylan Harper unless they go outside the box and grab someone like Ace?

jump · Post #256 » by **jump** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:46 pm

Dallas with the 1st. Told you.

Mk0 · Post #257 » by **Mk0** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:47 pm

Muzbar wrote:Surely the Spurs are trading the no. 2 pick, they won't pick Dylan Harper with Castle and Fox already in the backcourt.

The Hornets probably going to luck into VJ to pair with LaMelo in their backcourt, Utah got completely screwed over (good). Philly will probably take Ace as PG13 insurance and to take over after he's gone.

Crazy lottery results.

If I am the Spurs I am shipping out Fox. idk if it is anytime soon but with Castle/Wemby only being in their 2nd and 3rd years I am cool with Harper over Fox. You have 3 building blocks all drafted after one another. Plus they have another pick in the lotto.

Jeffster81 · Post #258 » by **Jeffster81** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:49 pm

Muzbar wrote:
Jeffster81 wrote:Since the Bulls won't be "Capturing the Flagg" tonight, I fully expect the NBA to poop on the Bulls and give them the 12th pick.

No, they'll be "capturing the Flagg" in June, after they win the lottery tonight.

Bulls has had no luck in the lottery since Rose. So I am not surprised that NBA continues crap on the Bulls.

Bulls are on the road to nowhere with no end in sight.

Dan Z · Post #259 » by **Dan Z** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:49 pm

kodo wrote:There never should have been a coin flip, just lose 1 more game and we would have been ahead of Dallas.
Hope that 1 game W was worth it!

It's frustrating that AK never does anything to better our draft odds.

They fight for every win and still don't make the playoffs for three seasons in a row.

Post #260 » by **Coldchi** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:49 pm

The fact that it exist at all is ridiculous its only purpose is to get players where the nba wants them ... otherwise like the nfl just let the worst teams get the best players ... or or here's a novel idea make it a free market and cap the salary and let the teams negotiate with players directly and get rid of the draft.