2023 Draft Lottery

[boscel33]

NBA want him in a big market so I say Chicago

Ouch, bad memories of the Patrick Ewing lottery!

[Smartacus]

Hope Victor likes barbeque because the best thing for the league would definitely be San Antonio, Dallas, or Houston.

I agree with keevsnick rooting for Portland go for Portland to cash in in Lillard for a boatload of picks. Find out what you have in Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe, maybe still sign Jerami Grant if he'll stick around so there is an adult in the room and keep Nurkic on the roster for when Wemby need's a break.

[Donoghus]

I guess, there is a good question here. 

If the NBA were to rig the lottery, what would be the best scenario?

- Big market team in Chicago

- San Antonio (Duncan Redux)

- Portland (Rabid NBA market, get Dame help)

- Detroit (Restore the Pistons to glory)

- Other

[liam]

Hope Victor likes barbeque because the best thing for the league would definitely be San Antonio, Dallas, or Houston.

I agree with keevsnick rooting for Portland go for Portland to cash in in Lillard for a boatload of picks. Find out what you have in Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe, maybe still sign Jerami Grant if he'll stick around so there is an adult in the room and keep Nurkic on the roster for when Wemby need's a break.

Best BBQ in the world:

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[johnnygreen]

I guess, there is a good question here. 

If the NBA were to rig the lottery, what would be the best scenario?

- Big market team in Chicago

- San Antonio (Duncan Redux)

- Portland (Rabid NBA market, get Dame help)

- Detroit (Restore the Pistons to glory)

- Other

I would think it would be Toronto, due to the French speaking connection. Something like that might ease his transition into the NBA.

[Kernewek]

I guess, there is a good question here. 

If the NBA were to rig the lottery, what would be the best scenario?

- Big market team in Chicago

- San Antonio (Duncan Redux)

- Portland (Rabid NBA market, get Dame help)

- Detroit (Restore the Pistons to glory)

- Other

I would think it would be Toronto, due to the French speaking connection. Something like that might ease his transition into the NBA.

Not a whole lot of Francophones in Toronto, though (although more than, say, Detroit), but it probably is the most European-feeling city in the league (outside of NYC, which I've heard argued for, but I think is massively cosmopolitan while still feeling very American.)

[hwangjini_1]

I guess, there is a good question here. 

If the NBA were to rig the lottery, what would be the best scenario?

- Big market team in Chicago

- San Antonio (Duncan Redux)

- Portland (Rabid NBA market, get Dame help)

- Detroit (Restore the Pistons to glory)

- Other

the best scenario is for him to go to the celtics.

oh, you mean best for someone besides boston. 

[Who]

I agree with keevsnick rooting for Portland go for Portland to cash in in Lillard for a boatload of picks. Find out what you have in Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe, maybe still sign Jerami Grant if he'll stick around so there is an adult in the room and keep Nurkic on the roster for when Wemby need's a break.

Portland would be really cool for Wemby. I expect Wemby to play PF to begin his career until he adds more weight similar to Evan Mobley in Cleveland so having Nurkic around at center would be useful for them.

A non-Lillard roster

G: A Simons
G: Sharpe
F: J Grant
F: Wemby
C: Nurkic

That would be a huge lineup. Downshift A Simons to PG to replace Lillard. Move Sharpe into the starting SG spot who has good size at SG. J Grant and Wemby would be huge forwards. A big bulky center. That would be a difficult lineup to play against.

A question mark for Simons and whether he can play PG but if he can it would be better for them because he struggles defensively with his lack of size / bulk at SG. He gets pushed around too easily. PG would be easier for him defensively. Another issue would be the lack of ball-handling and passing around him. Neither Sharpe or J Grant provide quality secondary playmaking. So a lot of playmaking responsibility on a PG who is only a makeshift PG. That might end up forcing them to keep Simons at SG and bring in a new PG to replace Lillard while bringing Sharpe off the bench.

That would be a pretty cool lineup with Lillard

G: Lillard
G: A Simons
F: J Grant
F: Wemby
C: Nurkic

A dominant offensive guard to play alongside Wemby while he learns the NBA game. Quality 2nd and 3rd options offensively in Simons and J Grant. Wemby comes in to a low pressure environment and gets to grow gradually. Neither Simons or J Grant are good enough to get in the way of his development. Nice quickness and athleticism in the starting five. Good floor spacing, ball-handling and passing. Some defensive potential depending on how well Wemby adapts. Wemby and J Grant could give them two big long defensive forwards to go alongside their small backcourt similar to Aminu & Harkless when Portland made the WCF a few years ago. That is what they need to balance out that small backcourt.

[CFAN38]

Im hoping the Pacers or Spurs land the #1 as those are the two teams that I think will best fit Wembanyama. For the sake of the Cs 2nd round pick I want the Rockets to pick before the Spurs so I guess this is my favorite top of the lottery scenario.

 1. Pacers     Wembanyama
 2. Rockets   Scoot
 3. Pistons    Miller
 4. Spurs      Amen T
 5. Hornets   Ausar T
 

[CFAN38]

I agree with keevsnick rooting for Portland go for Portland to cash in in Lillard for a boatload of picks. Find out what you have in Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe, maybe still sign Jerami Grant if he'll stick around so there is an adult in the room and keep Nurkic on the roster for when Wemby need's a break.

Portland would be really cool for Wemby. I expect Wemby to play PF to begin his career until he adds more weight similar to Evan Mobley in Cleveland so having Nurkic around at center would be useful for them.

A non-Lillard roster

G: A Simons
G: Sharpe
F: J Grant
F: Wemby
C: Nurkic

That would be a huge lineup. Downshift A Simons to PG to replace Lillard. Move Sharpe into the starting SG spot who has good size at SG. J Grant and Wemby would be huge forwards. A big bulky center. That would be a difficult lineup to play against.

A question mark for Simons and whether he can play PG but if he can it would be better for them because he struggles defensively with his lack of size / bulk at SG. He gets pushed around too easily. PG would be easier for him defensively. Another issue would be the lack of ball-handling and passing around him. Neither Sharpe or J Grant provide quality secondary playmaking. So a lot of playmaking responsibility on a PG who is only a makeshift PG. That might end up forcing them to keep Simons at SG and bring in a new PG to replace Lillard while bringing Sharpe off the bench.

That would be a pretty cool lineup with Lillard

G: Lillard
G: A Simons
F: J Grant
F: Wemby
C: Nurkic

A dominant offensive guard to play alongside Wemby while he learns the NBA game. Quality 2nd and 3rd options offensively in Simons and J Grant. Wemby comes in to a low pressure environment and gets to grow gradually. Neither Simons or J Grant are good enough to get in the way of his development. Nice quickness and athleticism in the starting five. Good floor spacing, ball-handling and passing. Some defensive potential depending on how well Wemby adapts. Wemby and J Grant could give them two big long defensive forwards to go alongside their small backcourt similar to Aminu & Harkless when Portland made the WCF a few years ago. That is what they need to balance out that small backcourt.

I feel the same way positionaly about Wemby that I did about Chet last draft. Who ever drafts him needs to give him freedom on offense and play him as a roaming rim protector ala Rob Williams on D. 

[gouki88]

I agree with keevsnick rooting for Portland go for Portland to cash in in Lillard for a boatload of picks. Find out what you have in Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe, maybe still sign Jerami Grant if he'll stick around so there is an adult in the room and keep Nurkic on the roster for when Wemby need's a break.

Portland would be really cool for Wemby. I expect Wemby to play PF to begin his career until he adds more weight similar to Evan Mobley in Cleveland so having Nurkic around at center would be useful for them.

A non-Lillard roster

G: A Simons
G: Sharpe
F: J Grant
F: Wemby
C: Nurkic

That would be a huge lineup. Downshift A Simons to PG to replace Lillard. Move Sharpe into the starting SG spot who has good size at SG. J Grant and Wemby would be huge forwards. A big bulky center. That would be a difficult lineup to play against.

A question mark for Simons and whether he can play PG but if he can it would be better for them because he struggles defensively with his lack of size / bulk at SG. He gets pushed around too easily. PG would be easier for him defensively. Another issue would be the lack of ball-handling and passing around him. Neither Sharpe or J Grant provide quality secondary playmaking. So a lot of playmaking responsibility on a PG who is only a makeshift PG. That might end up forcing them to keep Simons at SG and bring in a new PG to replace Lillard while bringing Sharpe off the bench.

That would be a pretty cool lineup with Lillard

G: Lillard
G: A Simons
F: J Grant
F: Wemby
C: Nurkic

A dominant offensive guard to play alongside Wemby while he learns the NBA game. Quality 2nd and 3rd options offensively in Simons and J Grant. Wemby comes in to a low pressure environment and gets to grow gradually. Neither Simons or J Grant are good enough to get in the way of his development. Nice quickness and athleticism in the starting five. Good floor spacing, ball-handling and passing. Some defensive potential depending on how well Wemby adapts. Wemby and J Grant could give them two big long defensive forwards to go alongside their small backcourt similar to Aminu & Harkless when Portland made the WCF a few years ago. That is what they need to balance out that small backcourt.

I feel the same way positionaly about Wemby that I did about Chet last draft. Who ever drafts him needs to give him freedom on offense and play him as a roaming rim protector ala Rob Williams on D.

Absolutely agree. Pair him with someone who can take the grunt and muscle of the bigs, allow Wemby to float around. He is so much larger than Rob Williams, so his ability to recover to shooters should be better. And he's a much more fluid athlete. If a team allows him the freedom to play that kind of roaming safety role, his defensive stats will be outrageous

[mef730]

Charlotte wins the lottery and then trades the first pick on draft night to the Celtics for Payton Pritchard and a couple of 2nd rounders.

[Roy H.]

Woj (twice) said VW may be the best prospect in the history of any sport, ever. 

Hype much?

[liam]

I knew it would be the Spurs!

[Celtic Fan Forever]

The Spurs get another generational big man first overall. I’m happy it wasn’t Ime or anywhere in the east.