Kings officially miss playoffs, OKC clinches 8 seed

[CelticsElite]

So we officially have a lotto pick

Lets see if it can climb any spots

[gouki88]

Hopefully not to #1

[CelticSooner]

Can you imagine if Philly got Zion. Almost nightmare

[gouki88]

Can you imagine if Philly got Zion. Almost nightmare

If you're Philly do you dangle Zion as a trade piece, and let at least one of Butler/Harris walk?

Horrifying to think of.

[footey]

Much more likely to land 2, 3 or 4. Jeez

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Can you imagine if Philly got Zion. Almost nightmare

If Philly got him, he'd miss his entire rookie season with an injury, then win Rookie of the Year in his second season, then never be able to get past the Celtics.

[ConnerHenry]

I'm still pretty shocked OKC collapsed down the stretch

[gouki88]

I'm still pretty shocked OKC collapsed down the stretch

Yeah, I don't feel like this is really talked about much here, but their collapse makes me feel at least a bit better than our own

[Tr1boy]

Now all Sac needs to do is lose the rest of the games

Sit Fox and Giles

[LarBrd33]

Hopefully we find a diamond in the rough with the pick.

[jambr380]

Hopefully we find a diamond in the rough with the pick.

You love to do that to people, don't you?

First, the pick is likely going to NOP, but pick #13 is still a lottery pick and even recently produced Donovan Mitchell and Devin Booker. I agree it isn't where we all hoped, but it's not like pick #47 or anything. Diamond in the rough...classic LB 

[Moranis]

Hopefully we find a diamond in the rough with the pick.

You love to do that to people, don't you?

First, the pick is likely going to NOP, but pick #13 is still a lottery pick and even recently produced Donovan Mitchell and Devin Booker. I agree it isn't where we all hoped, but it's not like pick #47 or anything. Diamond in the rough...classic LB 

the last 5 drafts these are the players drafted from 12-15

2018 - Miles Bridges, Jerome Robinson, Michael Porter, Troy Brown
2017 - Luke Kennard, Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo, Justin Jackson
2016 - Taurean Prince, Georgios Papgiannis, Denzel Valentine, Juan Hernangomez
2015 - Trey Lyles, Devin Booker, Cameron Payne, Kelly Oubre
2014 - Dario Saric, Zach LaVine, TJ Warren, Adreian Payne

Aside from Mitchell and Booker, it looks like pretty much a crap shoot.

[manl_lui]

i wonder what the King's pick + Terry (maybe throw in Clippers pick) can get us? can that also help us move up in the draft?

[greenrunsdeep41]

Hopefully we find a diamond in the rough with the pick.

You love to do that to people, don't you?

First, the pick is likely going to NOP, but pick #13 is still a lottery pick and even recently produced Donovan Mitchell and Devin Booker. I agree it isn't where we all hoped, but it's not like pick #47 or anything. Diamond in the rough...classic LB 

the last 5 drafts these are the players drafted from 12-15

2018 - Miles Bridges, Jerome Robinson, Michael Porter, Troy Brown
2017 - Luke Kennard, Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo, Justin Jackson
2016 - Taurean Prince, Georgios Papgiannis, Denzel Valentine, Juan Hernangomez
2015 - Trey Lyles, Devin Booker, Cameron Payne, Kelly Oubre
2014 - Dario Saric, Zach LaVine, TJ Warren, Adreian Payne

Aside from Mitchell and Booker, it looks like pretty much a crap shoot.

I’m not sure what list you’re looking at, but that is a list full of quality players. Realistically, there are only 4 or 5 busts in that list.

[Green-18]

I'm still pretty shocked OKC collapsed down the stretch

Yeah, I don't feel like this is really talked about much here, but their collapse makes me feel at least a bit better than our own

No surprise at all.  If anything, it would have been shocking to see them maintain a top 4 seed in the West.  Russell Westbrook has refused to adapt his role and/or improve his game.  I made a thread last season about OKC's failure to move ball.  They have ranked in the bottom two in passes per game for each of the past 4 seasons.  That's not exactly a recipe for success, especially when your highest usage player is extremely inefficient.

It's only going to get worse because Westbrook has started to decline athletically.