Clippers win the lottery - what does it mean?

Memphis does have Conley Jr, who played better in the second half and seems to be their chosen guy. If Griffin goes #1, do they really want to take Rubio at 2? Better to trade the pick, maybe, then take a redundant prospect or a lesser prospect at another position.

There is the whole Portland/Memphis history, and it's hard to say what the dynamics of that are. Ultimately, though, I don't think Memphis would turn down an offer they think helps them just to "screw" Portland.

 

For some reason I didn't think about the possibility of them including Randolph with the pick for a trade. I don't know why they'd do that though given they picked him up. Then again, I don't really know what I'm talking about, and this is the Clippers being discussed.

 

...or, as someone on Blazer's Edge just suggested, OKC sends the #3 and Jeff Green to LA for the #1. If OKC took a bad contract too, that would be enough to swing it. I like that much better - Memphis is still stuck with Conley and Rubio.

 

i doubt they'll send Jeff Green. although him (griffin) being local will certainly give the clips some leverage. thank god elgin baylor's dumbass isn't the GM there anymore. Dunleavy at least has a pair.

 

Memphis is loaded with cap room, I'm not sure what they would need to do to get Griffin from the Clips, but if they were willing to absorb a bad contract or two I'll bet they could get it done.

 

That's a pretty intriguing offer ... I bet the Clips would do it too.

 

Thing about the Clippers: in theory they have talent at every position:

C: Kaman, Camby
PF: Zach
SF: Thornton
SG: Eric Gordon
PG: Baron Davis

Trouble is, only Camby plays any semblance of D. Hard to say where their biggest need is, though.

 

health at the PG position. Rubio is really young and can be a backup for a few or step in during B-diddy's annual injury.

they are also painfully thin on the bench

 

I think OKC would be better off hanging back at the 3 spot, picking Thabeet, maybe trying to package multiple picks to move back up into the lotto and grab a guard prospect, and then using some of their massive caproom on a PF in free agency. A team with say (Maynor, Holiday, Flynn, Jennings)/Westbrook/Durant/(Millsap, Boozer, Villanueva, Okur, Lee)/Thabeet with Green coming off the bench as a super sub 3/4 could be looking mighty fine if Thabeet actually develops. I'm not so sure he will, but if he becomes what some people think he can be in terms of paint defense/rebounding he's the perfect 5 to fit that team.

 

Morons who know their grammar better than you do??

 

It's the god damn clippers. Who knows what they gonna do

 

the clippers will draft thabeet!

 

"Clippers win the lottery - what does it mean?"

It means Blake Griffin's pro career is officially DOOMED

 

health... Gordon is nice btw

STOMP

 

I also thought the Clips would find some way to screw it up.

I would say Memphis is the biggest winner. Not only did they make the biggest jump, they already have some pretty decent young players. They could keep the pick, or package it with a player for the #1, or trade down for 2 picks. All kinds of options if they are smart.

The Kings appear to be the biggest losers. Best chance of getting the top pick but fell all the way to #4, in financial trouble, losing fan support and with no exciting top 3 pick to bring them back. But....that was EXACTLY the situation Portland was in 3 years ago. So cheer up, Kings fans.

 

If I were him, I would threaten the Clippers with just that. Whatever career he might have will be destroyed in 4 years with the Clippers. Dunleavy will keep him on the bench in favor of Shit-Bo and Camby.

Horrible outcome for the kid, IMHO.

 

Clippers have always been my second favorite NBA team, but they are a nightmare. He was so close to staying in Oklahoma and going to OKC, Griffin must have been a little dissapointed. Both Memphis and especially OKC have a much brighter future than the Clippers. I'd almost consider demanding a trade if I was him.

 

I don't think players will help in Clipperville unless they solve the chemistry issues. At the end of last season, it was fairly obvious that there were 2 camps of players who were not sharing the ball. The vets didn't want to share the ball, and the young guys were pissed off. Blake will step in, and probably choose the younger players side, and they will continue on their bipolar path to doom.

 

What about Rubio? I guess Marc Gasol is in Memphis and might beg him to come over, but what if Rubio seriously threatened to stay in Europe unless Memphis or OKC traded his rights to a different team? Hey, it worked for Kobe Bryant, and he wasn't even already a star in Europe. Rubio has definite leverage - I wonder if he'll use it.

(Can he still withdraw from the draft? I believe he can, right?)