2013 NBA DRAFT

Paully D wrote: »

Draft lottery is tomorrow.

I know it has benefited my own team greatly in the last few years, but would people prefer the lottery to be scrapped and the draft done on an NFL like basis where the worst team gets the #1 pick, second worst gets the #2 pick etc or are you happy with the lottery as it is?

I don't like teams intentionally losing to get 1st pick so at least the lottery might make it a little less likely

With the way Orlando got screwed by Dwight last year I can see them winning this, and Stern's final draft , like in2011 when the Cavs won it after LBJ left . Just a hunch...

Anyone who think the draft is fixed needs to get their tin foil hats on. It's really not. There's always reasons you could come up with for every possible team as to why they got the first pick.

That said, let's hope it is fixed That'll mean the Kings get a top 3 pick, and probably the first.



As for the draft itself, presumably people saw the combine, but for anyone that didn't, both Oladipo and McLemore have 42'' verticles, which confirms what most already thought - they're elite level athletes. Shane Larkin has a 44'' vert, which I think ties David Thompson for best vert posted ever at the combine. In general, the class tested very well physically and athletically, better than people expected. The bigs were pretty much all as big as advertised, if not bigger.

Cavs, jammy bastards, they are already stacked.

Cleveland, FFS. That's Nerlens Noel on the way there then. No doubt they'll win it again in 2014 and take Wiggins :mad: :pac:

Now watch the talk of LeBron going back there in 2014 heighten. Being honest, if I was him I'd rather play there with their potential line up as opposed to signing again with the Heat to play with a banged up, older Dwayne Wade.

Sacramento's horrific luck continues. Gut wrenching following this franchise.

Cleveland continue to get lucky which is making me resent them. Life in the NBA just isn't fair.

:D:D

The problem with shopping the pick is that with this weak draft class you are unlikely to get true no.1 pick value in return as many teams will be wary of giving up the going rate you might say.

They would be better off going with a the top prospect if they cannot get the right value instead of trading the pick for a bunch of mediocre/journeyman players .

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

If I were Cleveland GM. I'd take Ben Mclemore first, not Nelens Noel. Wait until the 19th pick to take a big man. Dieng, Gobert, Nogueira etc.

I was thinking about that but we already have our backcourt pretty much set with Kyrie and Waiters so there's no real need to go for McLemore unless we switch Dion to a bench player.

You have to be 100% certain that a 1st overall will be healthy and make a big contribution to your team right from the outset in my view.

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Another reason to take to leave Noel is Cleveland's cap space and the number of established NBA big men free Agents,

And the sheer number of them vying for contracts will mean that you will be able to get some serious value at the position. Especially with Cleveland's cap situation as you pointed out.

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Some rumors are circulating that the Cavs are trying to trade the 1st pick along with Anderson Varejão to The Kings for DeMarcus Cousins an the Kings 7th pick in the 1st round

If this Happened The Cavs would probably use the 7th pick to take a SF. Maybe Bennett or maybe even Saric

As much as I'd like Cousins as a Cav, he is too much trouble off the court/with coaches.

If we do trade the pick to the Kings, I'd agree with the above as long as we keep our 19th pick.