update for this week
Standings as of 4/11/19 END OF SEASON
Well, this is awkward. Every single pick is tied with at least one other team and 3 of them are in a 3-way tie. Been looking for a conclusive answer as to how the ties for the draft order will be broken but not having any luck. Closest I'm finding is how playoff seeding is determined but that's not the same thing -- particularly for those not in the playoffs.
Showing the results in the order provided by ESPN since that's the site that shows the full league standings. This may or may not reflect the application of tie-breakers --> cannot find that info on their site.
Memphis pick -- #7-9 (tied with Dallas and NO) (protected top 8 )
Games Behind Current Wins Games Left Last 10
Dallas --- 33 0 5-5 #7
New Orleans --- 33 0 3-7 #8
Memphis --- 33 0 4-6 #9
--> Memphis played well enough to pass Wash in the standings and stick with Dallas and NO for draft position. of all the picks being tracked, this is the one where how they break the tie will have the biggest impact since, if no one jumps over them from the 10 spot and higher, it'll determine if the pick conveys this year or not. I could be wrong but I think what will be happening is the 3 teams will get an equal number of balls for the lottery (with a coinflip involved if an odd number of balls needs to be assigned) and then tiebreakers are applied after the lottery to whomever's still tied.
Kings pick -- #12-14 (ticed with Miami and Charlotte) (protected if top 1 - becomes Sixer pick if #1)
Games Behind Current Wins Games Left Last 10
Miami --- 39 0 4-6 #12
Sacramento --- 39 0 3-7 #13
Charlotte --- 39 0 6-4 #14
-> Kings had that late season swoon to help out our pick. Way too late for my liking. Just to be thorough, should the Kings jump to #1 and we're stuck with the Philly pick instead, that pick is #24
Clipper Pick #18-20 -- (tied with Indiana and SAS) (protected top 14)
Games Behind Current Wins Games Left Last 10
LA Clippers --- 48 0 6-4 #18
San Antonio --- 48 0 6-4 #19
Indiana --- 48 0 4-6 #20
--> Clips did well enough to make the playoffs to convey the pick this year even with the trade of their best player. SAS got the tiebreaker for the playoffs so I'm hoping that will also apply to the draft slot.
Boston Pick -- #21-22 (tied with OKC)
Games Behind Current Wins Games Left Last 10
OKC --- 49 0 7-3 #21
Boston --- 49 0 6-4 #22
--> C's were up and down all season but settled in this range. So many teams clumped together between 48-51 wins. A couple of wins against teams they should have beat or a couple of losses and the pick could have been anywhere from #24 to #18.
Second Rounders:
Boston (protected 31-55)
Second rounders
Boston - #51-52 (depending on tie-breakers)
It's staying put
If this is the actual order of the picks, C's will get all 4 this season and keep their second rounder:
#9, #13, #18 #22, #51 (I believe that when teams are tie ion their first round picks, the order is reversed for the second rounders).
Not a bad haul at all for the C's if they keep them or a bad haul for NO if the Davis deal goes through as I anticipate
