NBA Draft Lottery Thread

[Walker11]

Sixers get lakers pick next year. It's unprotected. And in 2019 it goes to the Magic.

They better hope the LA free agent pull start to be a real thing again. I think Ball and Russell can fit well together. Could be an interesting core with those 2, Ingram f he pans out, and PG13.

 

[husky429]

Setting up for a few Fultz Ball 1/2 I hope

That has the potential to be a legendary east/west rivalry if things go right for these kids. PLEASE

 

[intlzncster]

Show me Fultz!!! Danny, don't get cute with this one.

 

[Jerry1714]

lighten up francis, the last 3 drafts have had the same theme, this year has been different.

You have 3 post in this thread, 1 was about the Cs getting shafted, 2 was about an NBA conspiracy against the Celtics, and 3 was your usual whinnying about ESPN giving UK too much attention. A true joy!

 

[InKembaITrust]

I like the looks of this...

 

[BUConn10]

You have 3 post in this thread, 1 was about the Cs getting shafted, 2 was about an NBA conspiracy against the Celtics, and 3 your usual whinny about ESPN giving UK too much attention. A true joy!

Please put me on ignore, I can live without ever seeing you quote one of my posts again.

 

[Walker11]

This will reignite the IT speculation but I really think he needs to be maxed out. He is the absolute heart of the team, even if his D is terrible and if he will be a bit older towards the end of his contract. What do the C's fans think? No brainer to max him out?

 

[BUConn10]

This will reignite the IT speculation but I really think he needs to be maxed out. He is the absolute heart of the team, even if his D is terrible and if he will be a bit older towards the end of his contract. What do the C's fans think? No brainer to max him out?

No way, maxing out IT and Horford is basically conceding that you dont expect to be a top 3 team ever. IT is a great player but he cant be the best player on a title team, especially defensively, at his size. I think he takes a slight discount to stay on the team he enjoys playing for, but I'd be very surprised if someone gives him a true max.

 

[Jerry1714]

This will reignite the IT speculation but I really think he needs to be maxed out. He is the absolute heart of the team, even if his D is terrible and if he will be a bit older towards the end of his contract. What do the C's fans think? No brainer to max him out?

Don't think its a no brainier, but I would be surprised if it does not happen. Getting the #1 pick will not affect the decision per a team rep at the combine.

 

[Vuce]

I'd go with Purv as #1 pick if I was Ainge. Lakers will take Brimah

 

[UConnStats]

 

[intlzncster]

This will reignite the IT speculation but I really think he needs to be maxed out. He is the absolute heart of the team, even if his D is terrible and if he will be a bit older towards the end of his contract. What do the C's fans think? No brainer to max him out?

Max out Gordon Hayward. Looking at it callously, I'd take Bradley over IT given you have Fultz (unless Danny does something stupid).

 

[Walker11]

No way, maxing out IT and Horford is basically conceding that you dont expect to be a top 3 team ever. IT is a great player but he cant be the best player on a title team, especially defensively, at his size. I think he takes a slight discount to stay on the team he enjoys playing for, but I'd be very surprised if someone gives him a true max.

If I was the GM, I wouldn't max him out so I do agree with you. I also don't think IT will take a discount and I believe he has made comments alluding to this. It is going to be a very tough decision on an emotional level.

 

[Walker11]

Max out Gordon Hayward.

I think they should have the space too if they dropped Olynyk. If this is wrong, blame Lowe. Danny has a crazy couple of years ahead of him. There is no way they end up with a non-great team, but they are the strong favorite to be the big guy in the East post-Lebron (and maybe concurrently) if Ainge can make a few correct moves.

 

[superjohn]

I didn't watch Washington all season, seems most people think Fultz is a no-brainer star and the #1 pick. My question is why do people think he'll be a star and why did Washington have such a horrendous season?

 

[BUConn10]

I didn't watch Washington all season, seems most people think Fultz is a no-brainer star and the #1 pick. My question is why do people think he'll be a star and why did Washington have such a horrendous season?

He has elite size and wingspan for a PG, is athletic, is a skilled shooter from deep and midrange and is a very solid finisher, basically hes very well rounded offensively. He is more of a scoring guard than Ball but I prefer that for the Celtics.

Washington didnt make the tourney probably because they were coached by Romar, who has had several lottery picks over the years but hasnt made the dance in almost 6 straight years if i'm not mistaken.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

I didn't watch Washington all season, seems most people think Fultz is a no-brainer star and the #1 pick. My question is why do people think he'll be a star and why did Washington have such a horrendous season?

6'4ish can shoot the lights out, 5 rebounds per game, great passer doesn't have the vision Lonzo does tho. Can score at all 3 levels. He got hurt in February and missed about have the season for them. They were already a 500 team with him. So when he got hurt they just kinda imploded

 

[NielsisGood]

This will reignite the IT speculation but I really think he needs to be maxed out. He is the absolute heart of the team, even if his D is terrible and if he will be a bit older towards the end of his contract. What do the C's fans think? No brainer to max him out?

IT is a max player. The other people who have responded are much more judicious than the actual NBA is.

 

[4in16]

I didn't watch Washington all season, seems most people think Fultz is a no-brainer star and the #1 pick. My question is why do people think he'll be a star and why did Washington have such a horrendous season?

Romar was not a good coach.

 

[Com'rGordon]

So what should the celtics do now?

 

[Huskyforlife]

You might max him out if you miss out on fultz. Now it's all about grooming fultz to take over.

 

[lavuuk153]

Random Suns fan here...was hoping for top 2 or top 3 with the Lakers being in the top 2 as I really want Jackson from Kansas. I guess worst case scenario they take a dookie if it goes Fultz, Ball, Jackson in whatever order.

 

[BUConn10]

I may be mistaken but is ti true that Fultz will make $700k more than IT next season as a rookie if he goes #1? IT may be on the best contract per dollar in a decade of NBA basketball.

 

[Walker11]

IT is a max player. The other people who have responded are much more judicious than the actual NBA is.

Probably true. This is a landscape where Otto Porter and Kentavious Caldwell Pope are going to get maxed out this summer.

 

[BUConn10]

Probably true. This is a landscape where Otto Porter and Kentavious Caldwell Pope are going to get maxed out this summer.

I think many teams are over-estimating the raining cap bubble, and will regret paying some of these up and comers big bucks with the expectation that the cap will keep skyrocketing at this rate to make the deal look great in a few years down the line.

 

[gtcam]

No way, maxing out IT and Horford is basically conceding that you dont expect to be a top 3 team ever. IT is a great player but he cant be the best player on a title team, especially defensively, at his size. I think he takes a slight discount to stay on the team he enjoys playing for, but I'd be very surprised if someone gives him a true max.

This draft may have a lot of guards BUT none are on the level if IT offensively and I don't see them developing into that type of player. To be honest, this draft is really not that strong. Yeah maybe better defensively but how many of you can say you really know Ball or Faultz enough to appreciate the thought they could step in for IT in a year or two. Unless you religiously watched PAC 10 channel (as I have) you really don't have an idea. C's would be crazy to get rid of IT, Avery or Marcus and Rozier has improved. They need a big - a rebounding shot blocking big. Horford Zeller and Kelly are expendable. The strength of the Cs are their back court - don't screw with what is working -

 

[Walker11]

I didn't watch Washington all season, seems most people think Fultz is a no-brainer star and the #1 pick. My question is why do people think he'll be a star and why did Washington have such a horrendous season?

I watched Fultz more with Team USA (because I wanted to watch Hami...ouch) than with Washington and I am no expert but to me, his floor is very high but I think he is more likely to end up the 20-30th best player in the league, rather than top 10.

 

[gtcam]

Probably true. This is a landscape where Otto Porter and Kentavious Caldwell Pope are going to get maxed out this summer.

The Celts frontline defensively makes Porter look like an all star

 

[Walker11]

I think many teams are over-estimating the raining cap bubble, and will regret paying some of these up and comers big bucks with the expectation that the cap will keep skyrocketing at this rate to make the deal look great in a few years down the line.

No doubt about that. There were a lot of contracts completed last off-season that already look abysmal.

 

[Walker11]

The Celts frontline defensively makes Porter look like an all star

Well, Porter is a good defender and is rapidly improving but he projects to be a role player for his career. He is also a 3 and shouldn't be compared to the Celtics frontcourt players, unless you want to call Jae Crowder a frontcourt player, and then the comparison would be bad in a different way.