Event 2024 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY - MAY 12, 2024 - SUNDAY - 12:00 PM PST - ABC /ESPN 3

It's weird to me that they chose to have this on a Sunday, and it's Mothers Day so people will be extra busy doing family/mom stuff.

 

Or else they will be looking for an excuse to get away from the family for a few minutes and in front of the TV.

 

Think my ideal pick is Blazers at #1 and Warriors at #4.

Although just keeping the Warriors pick at #14 might be ok, certainly some risk its worse next year. 96.6% chance it ends up at #14 this year.

#8 for the Blazers is the horrific outcome and it does have a real nonzero chance - 2.2%.
#7 sucks as well, 16.4% chance of that.
#6 appears to be the most likely Blazers pick even though over 75% chance we don't have that.

Probably the biggest Blazers event since last year lottery? Although the reward is a fraction of Wemby. Dame trade was probably more impactful but there wasn't any exact date to expect it.

 

Anyone have any thoughts on Salaun with our second pick?

 

If he is still there, he will be a Blazer. I can see someone nabbing him before our pick though.

 

I’ve worked the last 20 Mother’s Day, no joke.

 

In 2006 we got Roy who went #6.

In 2012 we got Lillard with the #6.

In 2018 we got Simons with the #24.

The number 6 and its multiples come up in my life a lot so I’m going to say that we end up with the #6 pick in 2024 and that player will be better than expected.

 

@SharpesTriumph ,,,,agreed. If the Blazers could get #1 and GS #4 where their pick owed to us gets pushed to next year in a what is projected to be a much better Draft, I'm all good with that. It's only Top-1 protected and it's although it could happen, it's tough to see the ageing Warriors getting better.

 

Houston was in there too before the commercial ... they cut away before the top 4 now. Man the anxiety of that commercial break and then the begging of it just not to be San Antonio at #1. ugggggghhhhh

 

#6 is very likely to be our landing spot. But Charlotte actually has a better chance at dropping to 6 than us.

 

Im sure you make it up!
I was a road warrior for 40 years and know how it feels to miss something important. The only thing I could do is try and make it up to them, never missed a day in calling home. When I retired and I did so at 62 as an offset from being gone so much. I figured and extra 4 years without a travel would help. However my wife wouldn't stand me being around so much................................just bs ing.

 

Amazing how many times I get #2 and #6

 

Scoot will represent us at the lottery!

 

I legitimately hope we do NOT move up in the draft.

Yes, of course in theory you can't lose by having more options, and getting #1 gives you 100% of options
BUT
This is a draft that essentially has no first round, it's all second-round. It's that bad. And when you have a high pick you are pretty much forced to take the big swing. And I think the top three or four ranked players look like busts. This is a draft where the team that picks #1 ends up with Anthony Bennett/Olowokandi/Kwame Brown.
PLUS (and this is a stupid reason but) I don't want to waste any good "moving up in the draft" mojo this year when we want to save it for better drafts.

 

I certainly see your points, especially about the mojo. Lets get number one next year. To expand, lets all admit that we could see Bennett/Olowokandi/Brown as busts. Why GM's don't see the mediocrity is beyond me. I also did not see why anyone would draft Hasheem Thabeet. Lunacy! Also, Look at the Portland history with number one; Larue Martin, Bill Walton and Greg Oden. Throw in Sam Bowie at three. Painful! I'm afraid if Portland drafted Sarr his dick would fall off or something flukey!

 

And these guys are slotted in money wise….. ouch.