NBA 2019 NBA Draft

[John Price]

 

[John Price]

Interesting rule that I brought up last week, more explanation here.

How changes in NBA Draft policy affected Zion Williamson mania

Instead of the worst team in the league — your New York Knicks — having a 25 percent shot at landing Williamson, the worst three teams (Knicks, Suns, and Cavaliers as of April 1) each hold at 14 percent shot at No. 1. There are still some advantages to being the worst team in the league (such as being unable to fall lower than No. 5, whereas the second-worst team can end up at No. 6) but these are minor compared to maximizing the probability of having the first pick.

Given how dominant and marketable Williamson has looked this season, and given how bad the worst NBA teams are, how insufferable and embarrassing would the annual tankathon have been without lottery reform? Can you imagine the depths the Knicks and Suns would have plumbed if this was a fight for something like dibs on Williamson instead of a mutual descent into the darkness.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

The 6' 5" Zion will have Larry Johnson's career. Great first half, then a lower body injury and/or weight problems will make him an average starter. He's not a good shooter. No HoF.

20 years from now Ja will have the better career.

 

[rangerssharks414]

2019 NBA Draft Early Entry List: Who declared? Who is returning? Who are we waiting on?

Early entry list

 

[Stylizer1]

I only started watching Carson Edwards this tournament but dam I love him.

 

[John Price]

2019 NBA Draft Early Entry List: Who declared? Who is returning? Who are we waiting on?

Early entry list

• CHARLIE BROWN, Saint Joseph’s

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Jerry West and I would take Ja #1.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

The league is trying to make 2021 the last year of one and done before an 18 year old draft rule.

 

[BostonBob]

I'm not sure of how the tiebreakers are done but here is how the Celtics pick look right now:

- Memphis ( # 7, # 8 or # 9 - tied with Dallas and New Orleans at 33 wins ) top 8 protected in 2019, top 6 protected in 2020 and then unprotected in 2021
- Sacramento ( # 12, # 13 or # 14 - tied with Charlotte and Miami at 39 wins ) top 1 protected
- LA Clippers ( # 18, # 19 or # 20 - tied with Indiana and San Antonio at 48 wins ) top 14 protected in 2019, top 14 protected in 2020 then becomes a 2022 2nd round pick
- Boston ( # 21 or # 22 - tied with OKC at 49 wins )

So the best case scenario would be if the Memphis pick ends up at # 7 or # 8 so it rolls over to next season and then Boston ends up with the # 12, # 18 and # 21 picks in the 2019 NBA Draft.​

 

[alko]

How good is this Zion Williamson? Im not following NBA closely, but this name jumps up. Could you compare it to some NHL prospect in his draft?

 

[John Price]

How good is this Zion Williamson? Im not following NBA closely, but this name jumps up. Could you compare it to some NHL prospect in his draft?

compare it to ovechkin

mad scorer

mad dunker

 

[Avs_19]

 

[BostonBob]

Bad luck today for Boston - outside of the Memphis pick sliding over to next season ( and hopefully into 2021 where it is completely unprotected ) the Celtics lost the other 3 tiebreakers they were involved in:

 

[BostonBob]

 

[darko]

compare it to ovechkin

mad scorer

mad dunker

Ovechkin can dunk?

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Ovechkin can dunk?

Donuts in coffee.

 

[John Price]

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Zion, Ja, and RJ are my top 3.

 

[rangerssharks414]

The draft lottery is Tuesday night.

I honestly couldn't care less about the NBA, but I watch the draft because I love college basketball. Plus, I play NBA fantasy. I really really really hate when they have player comps.

 

[John Price]

Discuss

 

[John Price]

NBA draft lottery deep dive: Rankings, odds and intel

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

So many cool possibilities, but I'm hoping the Hawks win the lottery. Zion would be a perfect pairing with Trae and Collins.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

The Cavs and Suns have as good a chance of going first as the Knicks.

 

[John Price]

The Cavs and Suns have as good a chance of going first as the Knicks.

the new lottery format blows it wide open. Cavs and Suns have a good chance too. Even the 4-7 teams have a shot.

 

[Terry Yake]

won't happen but i'd love to see the lakers jump into the top 4 just to infuriate opposing fans