What if the Hornets win the lottery?

[slamtheking]

I have a hunch about the Celtics and Hornets getting involved in some kind of trade, but not if they get the number 1 pick....More like if they get the 3rd or 4th pick.

care to elaborate?

Only player C's have that would net them the #3 or 4 pick would be Rondo.  I wouldn't move Rondo for a pick. 

[snively]

I'm definitely rooting for Cleveland. They deserve to have a good team again after LeBron screwed them over, and a Irving/Davis combo would be amazing to build around.

no thanks.  they got their #1 already.  also don't need another good young team developing in the East.

My thoughts exactly.  No desire to see Cleveland take home 3 #1 picks in a decade.

[Celts Fan 92]

i got a feeling da Hornets are gonna get da number 1 pick due to da Cp3 trade kinda like how Cleveland got hooked up last year or i can see da nets just cause they're movin to Brookly i almost guarentee da Bobcats wont get da number 1 pick only 3 times da team wit da worst record got da number 1 pick

[slamtheking]

I'm definitely rooting for Cleveland. They deserve to have a good team again after LeBron screwed them over, and a Irving/Davis combo would be amazing to build around.

no thanks.  they got their #1 already.  also don't need another good young team developing in the East.

My thoughts exactly.  No desire to see Cleveland take home 3 #1 picks in a decade.

Don't forget they also had the #1 to get Brad Daugherty.  going back a ways but even less reason to root for them to get yet another top pick

[wiley]

I have a hunch about the Celtics and Hornets getting involved in some kind of trade, but not if they get the number 1 pick....More like if they get the 3rd or 4th pick.

care to elaborate?

Only player C's have that would net them the #3 or 4 pick would be Rondo.  I wouldn't move Rondo for a pick. 

Unfortunately I can't, since it's just a case of wishful thinking induced intuition.  Not really so wishful though since I'm a Rondo fan and you're right, he would need to be involved, unless the Celtics gave up Bradley and our 2 picks plus Bass, or something.  I'm a huge Bradley fan also though, and his injury/surgery surely hurts his stock.  Anyway, I want Gilchrist.  That's how N.O. popped into my head since pre-lottery drawing they're in the 3rd spot.  That, Bass is from there and Rondo to N.O. has been discussed once prior.....

a bunch of nothing.

[Bombastic Jones]

I'm definitely rooting for Cleveland. They deserve to have a good team again after LeBron screwed them over, and a Irving/Davis combo would be amazing to build around.

no thanks.  they got their #1 already.  also don't need another good young team developing in the East.

I think Cleveland could be scary even without the number 1.  Two good rookies this year, one lottery pick, 1 late first rounder, 2 early seconds, lots of cap space ...


1.  Irving
2.  John Jenkins (24th pick)
3.  Kid-Gilchrist (3rd pick)
4.  Tristan Thompson
5.  Camby or Kaman (FA)

Bench
PG-  Delonte (FA)
SG- Parker, Buford (2nd round)
SF- Walton, Casspi
PF- Varejao, Hanrangody
C-  Erden, Ezeli/ Melo/ Sacre (2nd round)

[tyrone biggums]

Stern would love the Nets to get Dwight Howard to help open up their new building. They'll get the pick and I'll be shocked if it isn't traded to Orlando for Howard. Thus giving the nets Howard DWill and Gerald Wallace to build around. That new building in New York could make a ton of money an I'm sure Stern wouldn't want that to ever happen at the expense of p---ing off perrenial money makers such as the Hornets and Blazers and Bobcats....

[esel1000]

I like this thread. I bet the Hornets will win it, Stern making up for cp3

[sofutomygaha]

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[esel1000]

I actually want to change my opinion. It would make the most sense for the league money wise if the Nets did get it...

[action781]

I like this thread. I bet the Hornets will win it, Stern making up for cp3

That would be something if they got it with the pick acquired from the Clippers in the CP trade

[Donoghus]

Grantland posted an item about it like 2 hours ago;

Essentially, you can come up with a somewhat feasible conspiracy theory for every team in the lottery.

[Employee8]

I am so surprised. 

[SaCaCh]

Wow just ....wow

[lightspeed5]

they got it.