Event 2025 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY, COMBINE, AND DRAFT

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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Some things I thought about once the rage went away (I'm joking about the rage part).

    It's kind of pointless to complain about how they finish the season now, as the last 2 lotto winners were both a part of the play-in.

    The league should eliminate those teams as potential lotto picks, IMHO.

    Also, when LeBron left the Cavs, they got the #1 pick.

    When Anthony Davis was traded from the Pelicans, they got the #1 pick.

    The Mavs gift the Lakers their best player (and arguably a top 5 player in the league), and they get the # 1 pick.

    Portland trades their best player and their reward? The 7th pick.

    Thankfully there's no guarantee in life, but JFC, the league really has a weird way about making things fair.

    I'd really be pissed if I was a Jazz, Wizards or Hornets fan.
     
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    After looking at 6 or so mock drafts, it's become clear that...
    prognosticators have no clue as to who we're going to take.
     
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    Queen is incredibly skilled. I'd be very happy to get him as a different look to Clingan.
     
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    You were complaint about the Spurs winning the lottery when this thread started. The didn't
    Now it's Dallas? No matter who won it thered be a bunch of crazy conspiracy posts.
     
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  5. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Maybe step away from the ledge?

    Team was a whole 12 games out of the playoffs (and 3 games from the play-in). They aren't an old team on the way out, they're a young team in the 2nd year of an actual re-start.

    This place overreacts to every fucking thing. It's maddening.
     
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    I just threw up in my mouth...
     
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    It's laughable... Flat earth trump supporting brainwashed people around here.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    The Luka trade was sketchy as fuck. They never opened it up for offers. Nobody had heard anything. He was dealt for a very mediocre haul and the Mavs have just taken it on the chin for months. Their fans are in open revolt and their ownership is being bashed by local politicians. And now suddenly they beat the odds and get the number one pick.

    I don’t understand you guys. We accept that politicians are corrupt and dirty shit. We accept that corporations in big pharma and Tobacco and big agg do shady shit to make money. But the idea that the NBA would rig shit to boost viewership is completely outside the realm of possibility.
     
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    West was almost more loaded since if the 6ers didn't get in the top4 that pick would've gone to the Thunder.
     
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  10. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Don’t call me a Trump supporter. I voted for Harris and I find that extremely offensive with that he’s doing in this country.
     
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    I'd rather have the Ainge pick at #5 than our pick at #11.
     
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    It's almost like when teams traded away their superstar it's because they sucked and had a good chance at a high lottery pick.

    I mean that or some crazy flat earth conspiracy.
     
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    Exactly

    Kyle (@HailBlazers) and I were at the game when Luka got traded. When we found out, we looked at each other and had the same thought. Dallas was getting the #1 pick.

    Luck my ass
     
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    So, who do you pick at 5?
     
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  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Good chance? 1.8%?
     
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    How has viewership been down a ton? Just signed a massive TV contract this year. As others have said why would the other 28 owners go along with such a harmful strategy.

    Y'all that think this is rigged are acting like delusional flat earthers.

    Really doesn't matter what logic someone replies with - you'll find a way to connect the dots on the conspiracy.
     
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    yikes!

    quick...somebody call a time-out!
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Let’s call you a Nazi Trump supporter and see how you like it. If anything, I’d say the blind support of the NBA is more in line with the MAGA apologists who support whatever Trump does.

    Are you MAGA?
     
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    'reported' on RealGM:

    The winning number was 10-14-11-7 and the Blazers drew 10-14-11-6......geeeeeezuz
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I posted the stats. Refute that. Where’s your data?
     
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