Tonight

[Mattydog7]

Thoughts on where Bazz, DD and Niels go in the draft?

 

[Huskies320]

Draft isn't tonight....

 

[elduderino]

Draft isn't tonight....

hahahaha. that killed that one mighty quick.

 

[tcf15]

Not OP's fault. The buildup to the lottery selection show is a bit ridiculous.

 

[jfuchs91]

The draft lottery is tonight.

My main interest is seeing where the Pistons' pick lands. Essentially, they either move into the top 3, stay at number 8, or have to give their pick to Charlotte. Either way, it'll add another piece to go with either Drummond or Kemba.

If the Pistons get a top 3 pick, they will certainly be a franchise on the rise with Stan Van Gundy leading a core of Drummond and Wiggins/Embiid/Parker. They'll also have solid pieces they can move in Monroe, Josh Smith, and potentially Brandon Jennings (Jennings will likely stay on the team, unfortunately, even though he isn't their PG of the future). If Drummond (only 20 himself) gets to play alongside one of the top 3 picks in this draft, the Pistons might be one of the best teams in the East over the next decade+.

 

[James]

Not OP's fault. The buildup to the lottery selection show is a bit ridiculous.

totally agree. I'm seeing pics of potential draft picks in suits confusing the hell out of me

 

[auror]

They'll also have solid pieces they can move in [...] Josh Smith, and potentially Brandon Jennings...

It's going to be hard if not impossible to move those two at those contracts.

 

[Mattydog7]

Draft isn't tonight....

Good point. Lol

 

[jfuchs91]

It's going to be hard if not impossible to move those two at those contracts.

They're both players that many feel aren't conducive to winning games, but they are both clearly talented players. However, neither of their contracts are really all that bad. Jennings just has two years left, and is a serviceable starting PG in a league loaded at the position. And Josh Smith makes $13.5 million per year. A big contract, but hardly untradeable in a league which has seen Joe Johnson and even Rudy's contracts moved.

 

[RayRay19]

Let's goo!!!!! Draft lottery time!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RayRay19]

Cavs top 3 again...wow

 

[Dynasty]

NBA gave the Cavs another 1st overall so that they can screw up again.

 

[RayRay19]

3 first overall picks in the last 4....that's stupid

 

[superjohn]

Can somebody please tell me what happened to the Pistons pick?

 

[James]

Can somebody please tell me what happened to the Pistons pick?

its gone thanks to BG. to charlotte at 9 which is awesome

 

[aceboon]

Can somebody please tell me what happened to the Pistons pick?

went to the Hornets as part of the Corey Maggette/BG trade

 

[GoldCstHusky]

Hope Warde gets Ollie to sign on the dotted line right quick.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

With the first pick in the 2014 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers select . . . Sim Bhullar, New Mexico State.

 

[auror]

They're both players that many feel aren't conducive to winning games, but they are both clearly talented players. However, neither of their contracts are really all that bad. Jennings just has two years left, and is a serviceable starting PG in a league loaded at the position. And Josh Smith makes $13.5 million per year. A big contract, but hardly untreatable in a league which has seen Joe Johnson and even Rudy's contracts moved.

Good argument, but you saw what the Raptors got back for Gay. You're going to lose value by moving them because of the contracts.

 

[superjohn]

That took some unbelievably bad luck for the Pistons. So sick of Cleveland getting a top 3 pick every year and sucking.

 

[UCONNfan1]

That took some unbelievably bad luck for the Pistons. So sick of Cleveland getting a top 3 pick every year and sucking.

"I guarantee you that the Cleveland Caviliers will win an NBA title before Lebron and the Miami Heat do..."

Anyone remember that quote?!!

 

[auror]

That took some unbelievably bad luck for the Pistons. So sick of Cleveland getting a top 3 pick every year and sucking.

Was a slightly less than 20% chance of getting jumped and losing their pick.

 

[intlzncster]

Celtics suck at the draft lottery. Absolutely suck.

 

[gtcam]

Celtics such at the draft lottery. Absolutely such.

Really - they have to work on that skill
Perhaps in the off season

 

[champs99and04]

McDermott makes a lot of sense for the Bobcats at #9. They need a pure scorer desperately and he fits the bill.