2025 Draft Thread

mattg · Post #201 » by **mattg** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:46 pm

Giannis for Flagg. Get it done.

EUROBUCK · Post #202 » by **EUROBUCK** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:46 pm

It will be so disappointing if Giannis ends up in Dallas. Waisting his best years under Jason Kidd.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #203 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:47 pm

Bernman wrote:Sam Vecenie: "Dallas, that's team who'd trade Flagg for Giannis. 100%"

He was skeptical in general, but thought that was the fit for their timeline. I guess the NBA rigging may benefit us for a change.

why wouldn't the League just keep Luka in Dallas, still send them Flagg and then send Giannis for the Luka equivalent trade?

jakecronus8 · Post #204 » by **jakecronus8** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:48 pm

jakecronus8 wrote:
MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
VooDoo7 wrote:RIGGED AF

like I get why we think this, I'm pretty sure this would be the type of thing where there would be massive lawsuits and jail time(?) if they found out this was a fraud. And that is including a big 4 signing off on it. it would be a massive scandal

Rich and powerful have no consequences these days. But I digress.

On a positive note, in my eyes we can put away the Giannis trade ideas and focus on moving forward with him. The Flagg thing was the one move I could’ve seen in a vacuum for Giannis.

ETA: there’s also footage on YouTube of them rigging the lottery in front of live television cameras so there’s precedent. Google 1985 draft lotto

jakecronus8 · Post #205 » by **jakecronus8** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:49 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
Bernman wrote:Sam Vecenie: "Dallas, that's team who'd trade Flagg for Giannis. 100%"

He was skeptical in general, but thought that was the fit for their timeline. I guess the NBA rigging may benefit us for a change.

why wouldn't the League just keep Luka in Dallas, still send them Flagg and then send Giannis for the Luka equivalent trade?

They wanted and needed a superstar in LA as LeBron will be gone.

landoc88 · Post #206 » by **landoc88** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:50 pm

The NBA should do the draft live and in front of every media members and on TV. Each team gets one's ball in a machine and the it looks like a power ball drawing.

Ron Swanson · Post #207 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:51 pm

League invites every single conspiracy and rigged accusation when stuff like this happens all the time. Incredible.

Plossum · Post #208 » by **Plossum** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:52 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
VooDoo7 wrote:RIGGED AF

like I get why we think this, I'm pretty sure this would be the type of thing where there would be massive lawsuits and jail time(?) if they found out this was a fraud. And that is including a big 4 signing off on it. it would be a massive scandal

I mean you’re probably right. But it feels all too convenient that Dallas makes the most non sensical trade of an NBA MVP candidate just hitting his prime for a close to washed AD and not much else. Add to this Dallas didnt shop Luka at all and it’s hard not to think there’s a wink-wink deal where the trade is really AD and Flagg which at least is closer to real value for Luka.

Dallas gets a shiny new toy for trading Luka to the Lakers. Silver keeps the Lakers relevant for the next 10 years with LeBron nearing retirement soon and keeps ratings high in the important LA market.

Sigra · Post #209 » by **Sigra** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:52 pm

Yup, Giannis for Flagg makes sense. Do it!

SupremeHustle · Post #210 » by **SupremeHustle** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:53 pm

Bernman wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:Which lottery team winning the number 1 pick convinces you that the league is rigged? Gotta be Dallas, right?

I don't even know what to say, man.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #211 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:53 pm

jakecronus8 wrote:
MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
Bernman wrote:Sam Vecenie: "Dallas, that's team who'd trade Flagg for Giannis. 100%"

He was skeptical in general, but thought that was the fit for their timeline. I guess the NBA rigging may benefit us for a change.

why wouldn't the League just keep Luka in Dallas, still send them Flagg and then send Giannis for the Luka equivalent trade?

They wanted and needed a superstar in LA as LeBron will be gone.

But it would be so much easier to force the Giannis to LA trade than it would Luka to LA.

the world is a little different between now and 1985. like yeah the rich and powerful are corrupt but why would owners in Washington and Utah sit silently while they just lost possibly hundreds of millions of Flagg is as good as we think he is.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #212 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:55 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:League invites every single conspiracy and rigged accusation when stuff like this happens all the time. Incredible.

But what if it was random...like say a lottery....are they supposed to rig it to prove they didn't rig it?

Bernman · Post #213 » by **Bernman** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:56 pm

The smart $ has spoken. You can always bet on them over the media.

Read on Twitter

machu46 · Post #214 » by **machu46** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:57 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

This honestly sucks serious ****.

It's hilarious that media spent the better part of a decade fighting for the league to flatten lottery odds or get rid of it entirely so that bad teams wouldn't pick at the top anymore and now that it's played out as intended, they're starting to complain that bad teams can't improve

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jakecronus8 · Post #215 » by **jakecronus8** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:59 pm

SupremeHustle wrote:
Bernman wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:Which lottery team winning the number 1 pick convinces you that the league is rigged? Gotta be Dallas, right?

I don't even know what to say, man.

MagicMamba88 wrote:hey Bucks just to let yall know.

if you want the #1 pick for next years nba draft trade with the Lakers

Read on Twitter

Plus the cavs winning the lotto the year they traded the pick for K-Love.

What Bron wants Bron gets.

Post #216 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon May 12, 2025 11:59 pm

machu46 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

This honestly sucks serious ****.
It's hilarious that media spent the better part of a decade fighting for the league to flatten lottery odds or get rid of it entirely so that bad teams wouldn't pick at the top anymore and now that it's played out as intended, they're starting to complain that bad teams can't improve

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It was a movement to end tanking. Well teams are still tanking but the most deserving teams aren't getting the picks they need.

Plossum · Post #217 » by **Plossum** » Tue May 13, 2025 12:00 am

machu46 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:

Read on Twitter

This honestly sucks serious ****.
It's hilarious that media spent the better part of a decade fighting for the league to flatten lottery odds or get rid of it entirely so that bad teams wouldn't pick at the top anymore and now that it's played out as intended, they're starting to complain that bad teams can't improve

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Honestly the teams only have themselves to blame for this. Once Hinkie went full mask off with the blatant and transparent tanking (and others followed suit) the NBA had to act. It was too damaging to the product.

SupremeHustle · Post #218 » by **SupremeHustle** » Tue May 13, 2025 12:00 am

Bernman wrote:The smart $ has spoken. You can always bet on them over the media.

Read on Twitter

I'm only doing this if Flagg can touch his head on the rim.

th87 · Post #219 » by **th87** » Tue May 13, 2025 12:01 am

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
VooDoo7 wrote:RIGGED AF

like I get why we think this, I'm pretty sure this would be the type of thing where there would be massive lawsuits and jail time(?) if they found out this was a fraud. And that is including a big 4 signing off on it. it would be a massive scandal

Ha did you forget the world we're living in now? The one featuring crypto rug pulls in broad daylight, with no repercussions or even interest whatsoever?

Remember, this same league had a mobbed up ref, and when he was going to sing, the NBA took over the investigation and squashed it. And this was when things seemed to matter.

VooDoo7 · Post #220 » by **VooDoo7** » Tue May 13, 2025 12:01 am

Plossum wrote:
MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
VooDoo7 wrote:RIGGED AF

like I get why we think this, I'm pretty sure this would be the type of thing where there would be massive lawsuits and jail time(?) if they found out this was a fraud. And that is including a big 4 signing off on it. it would be a massive scandal

I mean you’re probably right. But it feels all too convenient that Dallas makes the most non sensical trade of an NBA MVP candidate just hitting his prime for a close to washed AD and not much else. Add to this Dallas didnt shop Luka at all and it’s hard not to think there’s a wink-wink deal where the trade is really AD and Flagg which at least is closer to real value for Luka.

Dallas gets a shiny new toy for trading Luka to the Lakers. Silver keeps the Lakers relevant for the next 10 years with LeBron nearing retirement soon and keeps ratings high in the important LA market.

I've never been a "the lottery is rigged" guy. I am after tonight. That crazy Luka trade and then now this? Yeah, it's 100% rigged. And the cherry on top for Silver is Flagg (or Giannis) not ending up in Utah or DC. What a damn joke.