NBA Lottery tomorow, if it was rigged who would the pick go to?

Myth · Post #21 » by **Myth** » Tue May 17, 2022 2:08 am

kodo wrote:I'd give it to Indiana. It's been a while. Have they drafted high Since Rik Smits?

Just looked it up and they haven’t been in the single digits for the draft since 1989 (#7 George McCloud). That is crazy.

DoctorX · Post #22 » by **DoctorX** » Tue May 17, 2022 2:11 am

A lot of these guys coming out seem like projects that will take 3-4 years to develop. I can't think of an instant impact guy in this draft. Banchero, I think might be the closet to making a quick impact from day 1 as a rookie.

Myth · Post #23 » by **Myth** » Tue May 17, 2022 2:11 am

Blazers may be trying to sell the team, so it would make some sense to entice a buyer.

alphatron10 · Post #24 » by **alphatron10** » Tue May 17, 2022 2:16 am

I would piss myself laughing if the cavs somehow won the #1 pick. I'd either draft Jabari Smith or trade that pick as soon as they announced that we got it

TheLand13 · Post #25 » by **TheLand13** » Tue May 17, 2022 2:57 am

Profound23 wrote:TOP 4:

-New York
-New Orleans (NBA promises them another top pick if they trade Zion to NYK)
-Cleveland (gives them another piece to lure Lebron back home to end his career or to use as a trade for Lebron so LA can get a top player in this draft)
-Detroit (give Cade a running mate)

*Honorable mention-Charlotte to give LaMelo a running mate

There is no way on gods green earth that Cleveland would trade a top 4 pick to get LeBron back.

TheLand13 · Post #26 » by **TheLand13** » Tue May 17, 2022 2:59 am

Texas Chuck wrote:
LofJ wrote:There's not much going on with the teams in Texas other than the Mavericks with Luka. So I think the Spurs or the Rockets would win the lottery if it was rigged.

Did you know that a team outside of Texas and California hasn't represented the West in the Finals since the 1970's?

Texas is doing just fine mate.

Is this sarcasm? I feel like it’s sarcasm.

Blame Rasho · Post #27 » by **Blame Rasho** » Tue May 17, 2022 3:00 am

r3demption wrote:If it is a top 4 draft the Magic will somehow get the 5th pick. Thats how you know its rigged they are always one out

They won back to back 1st picks in my lifetime so I am not feeling bad for them and then years later got another 1st pick. So yeah, it falls of deaf ears.

Just like I don’t think anyone would feel bad if the spurs don’t win in their lifetime.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #28 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Tue May 17, 2022 3:02 am

r3demption wrote:If it is a top 4 draft the Magic will somehow get the 5th pick. Thats how you know its rigged they are always one out

Magic got a "generally considered but not a consensus" top 4 guy with the fifth pick in last years draft.

That said, thus far, the results haven't been good (they'd likely give up a lot to replace suggs with barnes).

Post #29 » by **Cactus Jack** » Tue May 17, 2022 5:50 am

TheLand13 wrote:
Texas Chuck wrote:
LofJ wrote:There's not much going on with the teams in Texas other than the Mavericks with Luka. So I think the Spurs or the Rockets would win the lottery if it was rigged.

Did you know that a team outside of Texas and California hasn't represented the West in the Finals since the 1970's?

Texas is doing just fine mate.

Is this sarcasm? I feel like it’s sarcasm.

Read on Twitter

Chuck wasn't too far off. Obviously Portland, Phoenix, Utah all represented the West at various points.

MrGoat · Post #30 » by **MrGoat** » Tue May 17, 2022 5:54 am

Sacramento. 16 straight years in the lottery, no number one picks. It's about time to throw them one

shrink · Post #31 » by **shrink** » Tue May 17, 2022 6:35 am

I like that this was asked before the draft, to test the conspiracy theorists. After the draft, they can always seem to make up a reason that each team won those lottery spots, but nobody seems to be able to make those predictions before the draft!

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #32 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Tue May 17, 2022 6:37 am

I like how there's a topic about the draft lottery and its about it being rigged or hypothetically rigged.

batmana · Post #33 » by **batmana** » Tue May 17, 2022 6:43 am

What do you mean, don't you know that no matter who wins it, it's for sure rigged? That's how it's worked every single time :lol:

GregOden · Post #34 » by **GregOden** » Tue May 17, 2022 6:55 am

Lakers for sure.

hoosierdaddy34 · Post #35 » by **hoosierdaddy34** » Tue May 17, 2022 7:37 am

The Lakers.

But it’s not rigged so we don’t have to worry about it.

perik777 · Post #36 » by **perik777** » Tue May 17, 2022 7:57 am

San Antonio deserves to win the lottery.

Lakers will get the 4th pick and pack it with Westbrook

DaddyCool19 · Post #37 » by **DaddyCool19** » Tue May 17, 2022 8:07 am

Portland or Indiana. Both are teams, who rarely get high picks and avoid tanking. They would deserve it more than teams who tank like 2 out of 3 years.

OGMacgyver · Post #38 » by **OGMacgyver** » Tue May 17, 2022 8:23 am

The answer to this question everytime the Lakers and/or the Knicks are a lottery team is the Knicks and/or the Lakers, because NY and California. :evil:

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Edit: Perhaps that's the obvious answer and the OP wasn't looking for the obvious answer?

PlatinumState · Post #39 » by **PlatinumState** » Tue May 17, 2022 8:26 am

I have a feeling in my balls Portland's getting #1

Post #40 » by **floppymoose** » Tue May 17, 2022 8:38 am

If it's rigged then clearly it's going to Golden State.