Event 2016 NBA Draft Lottery, 5:00pm PT, ESPN

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If you had to pick, who would won the lottery?

Poll closed May 18, 2016.
  1. 76ers

    21 vote(s)
    51.2%
  2. Lakers

    2 vote(s)
    4.9%
  3. Celtics

    4 vote(s)
    9.8%
  4. Suns

    12 vote(s)
    29.3%
  5. Timberwolves

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Pelicans

    2 vote(s)
    4.9%
  1. JFizzleRaider

    JFizzleRaider Sad Panda Global Moderator

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    Could they try and work out a deal.with boston to get #3, and multiple other goodies to draft kris dunn at #3?
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Ingram is the safer pick in my mind. I can see Simmons struggling against the NBA's elite. He's Blake Griffin like in his skill set without as much polish in the all around game coming out of college. Don't forget that Griffin was injured that entire rookie season so he got a full year of learning from players like DJ and Kaman.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    I'm not bothered at all that the Lakers will land either Simmons or Ingrim. Neither are game changers.

    The Warriors big three - not one of them were top-5 picks.

    LeBron, top-10 player of all-time, needs a very good cast to even compete for titles. Again, neither of these prospects are in the same stratosphere as LeBron.
     
  4. EL PRESIDENTE

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    I was scared at the prospect of a guy like Simmons who can fill a stat sheet and be a potential superstar. But ya know what, he seems a little too big for his britches.

    All this talk about his Shoe deal. the fact that his team in college sucked. He seems almost like an Anti-Lillard. All about him, put him together with his "boy" D'Angelo they could really fuck up the lakers.

    Add whiteside to that mix and it almost becomes comical.
     
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    i think they could make a big trade push for someone like cj. hell they could trade noel and okafor and still have embiid/saric/simmons to build around whatever stud guard they can grab.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    So how did Mutombo know who won hours in advance?
     
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  9. EL PRESIDENTE

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    He sexed with everybody from Ernst and Young.
     
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    He's in London which is 5hrs ahead of NY.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I like the way you think.

    :cheers:
     
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    This was a win ....for tankers.

    60% of the time, it works every time.
     
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    Lakers should probably trade the pick + Clarkson + bad contract (cough Nick Young) to Indiana for Paul George then go after DeRozan.

    Fuck that would be funny Ben Simmons developing in a Nate McMillian offense in the middle of Indiana. haha
     
  14. Mamba

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    I want Ingram.

    Or trade the pick.
     
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    Mamba, your sig is gonna get me in trouble with the secretaries at work tomorrow. :(
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Here's the tweet.

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  17. Chris Craig

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    Sixers will take Ingram, and Simmons as I stated halfway through the season is a laker
     
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    My only hope is that Neil finds some team that has to much of THIS and too little of THAT..... and ends up spinning it into a huge juicy lopsided trade. But no..... we'll probably end up with a serviceable player who'll help in a few years. But man I envy Boston.... talk about draft day hard-on!
     
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    Boston will take Hield.

    Thomas/Smart
    Hield/Bradley

    Stacked. It wouldn't surprise me if one (Smart/Bradley) is dealt. I like Smart.
     

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