**Official Celticsblog 2016 NBA Draft Lottery thread**

[Spilling Green Dye]

That was an absurd TEASE.  I can't believe, after all of these years, and all of the lotto let down, that I allowed myself to during the commercial break to think "maybe us.. maybe we'll move up just 1 spot and get a top 2 pick."  I feel like an idiot.  If we draft Bender then I'm not buying league pass... I'll just catch them playing when I can.

[chambers]

Wow I was so excited when we made the top 3..so crushed to miss out on one of the studs.

I have a feeling we are going to see:
3rd pick to 76ers and they take Kris Dunn
Okafur to Chicago
Butler to Boston

[SHAQATTACK]

I m betting DA unloads a bunch of players and this pick to get an established player

[jpotter33]

Simmons and Noel would be a fun combo. The quickness and athleticism of a lineup with them as their two big men could be frightening.

Saric and Simmons would be redundant like Noel, Okafor and Embiid are. It would be nice to see Philly add some guards. It's hard to get excited about that team because there are still so many holes in the lineup.

That said, I hope they keep Noel and Simmons. I think they could special together.

Worst flor stretching frontcourt in history? Lol

I think sixers will take ingram personally.

I think it'd be smart for them to do that, too, because doesn't Saric okay the small 4 anyways? If they don't see much separation between the two, then I'd take Ingram.

[SHAQATTACK]

Wow I was so excited when we made the top 3..so crushed to miss out on one of the studs.

I have a feeling we are going to see:
3rd pick to 76ers
Okafur to Chicago
Butler to Boston

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[JohnBoy65]

Man oh man people. Just earlier today nearly everyone was saying "I am expecting 6 or 5. Anything else is a bonus." Here we are with the 3rd pick and everyone's mad. Is it disappointing when things don't work out the way we want them to? Sure, but we are in a dang good spot!

[ahonui06]

Time to move some draft picks for Boogie

[TwinTower14]

Take Murray and watch him become an all star. Knock down shooters don't grow on trees. Like someone said. Team won 48 games and is now picking third. Thanks Danny and the Nets.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Why is everyone so in love with Okafor? A big man that can't rebound, play D, shoot, or pass. Oooo he has a post game, whoopde do, not gonna do much in today's  NBA

[YeezusChrist]

Wow I was so excited when we made the top 3..so crushed to miss out on one of the studs.

I have a feeling we are going to see:
3rd pick to 76ers and they take Kris Dunn
Okafur to Chicago
Butler to Boston

Chicago asks for more and Philly asks for more

[esel1000]

Freaking Lakers... When the era of free agents just up and going to LA ends, they get lucky in the draft. It's so ridiculous. That franchise is just handed players

To be fair there was no jump or anything... this played out in order which is pretty amazing

[knuckleballer]

IMO, the difference between the 3-5 picks is really miminal.  Getting into the top two was what it was all about.  The odds against that was almost 70%, but still it was frustrating not to get that top 2 after making it into the final 3.  Oh well.

[Rondo9]

So the Celtics get number 3 and everyone is mad?

[jpotter33]

Wow I was so excited when we made the top 3..so crushed to miss out on one of the studs.

I have a feeling we are going to see:
3rd pick to 76ers and they take Kris Dunn
Okafur to Chicago
Butler to Boston

I like that idea!

[dreamgreen]

ROFL love this video, I've done things like that before!