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WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Honest Lonzo because Ball Don't Lie

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WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

As a Kings fan, should be I happy if we get Miles Bridges with the Pelicans pick?

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

I think Malik Monk would be perfect for Philly mostly because it would leave a PG on the board for the Kings

I think Markkanen would be perfect for Minnesota because it would leave a SF/PF on the board for the Kings

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Rick posted:

Kyrie already demonstrated at least some enjoyment in passing in college, like there's a reason that Monk gets the Lou Williams comp. Yeah sometimes he can run an offense, heck sometimes he can even run it well, but in reality he just really seems like he wants to call his own number, and, heck sometimes that's great too, but in the end he's 6'2" and probably won't be able to defend SGs which is really the only place he's probably safe being played at with that mentality so you can only get so much out of him.

That's why the Sixers should draft him because their PG will be 7' Simmons and they will conveniently leave Smith or Fox on the board for the Kings.

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

OG Anunoby declared for the draft. Someone please tell me how excited I should be if the Kings miss out on Issac and get to choose between him and Bridges

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

It basically means Philly is drafting Malik Monk and leaving PGs on the board for Sacramento

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

I remember a time when Glenn Robinson III got draft hype and decided to go back to school and then turned into a pumpkin

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Mavs somehow lose so the Kings end up probably at #8, which is ok I guess because they'll have a good chance at landing a good PG or SF prospect, provided that someone else takes Monk or Markkannen

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

I hope Giannis blows up in the playoffs so teams will start looking at Ntilikina as a mini-Giannis and worth a top 5 pick.

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

gently caress you Miles Bridges now I'm going to have to talk myself into being ok with Justin Jackson

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/857011561818357763

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

He's going to double down on his story and not only attempt to graduate from USC but stay for a masters as well

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

This team had Fultz at 100% their #1 but have a zero % chance of drafting ahead of the team that has a 55% chance

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Player X has a Y% chance of being a bust if drafted by team Z

Let's fill these out.

Malik Monk has a 90% chance of being a bust if drafted by the Kings

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Pretty sure the Kings fixed Buddy Hield

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Deron Williams is going to make his comeback by doing what he used to do best, bullying smaller PGs who were by all rights better than him

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Granted I've always been meh on Al Horford, but I don't think he's the type of player the words "but his window is open for only a couple of more seasons" should factor into your decision making

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

:woop: DRAFT MEASUREMENTS :woop:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ot_OMGF7AddHIzI3MeMFW9RR7-Ko1Z98g1W4NdekR9Q/edit#gid=88833405

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Fox needs to eat a drat sandwich and Justin Jackson's wingspan makes me think he's our guy at #10

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

I'm assuming Jordan Bell's standing height is going to keep him in the mid to late second round?

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/862784158522785796

On top of a 6'11.5" wingspan. Going to Kings at #10 now!!!!

quote:

But on Thursday, he made a strong case for his draft stock to rise, which it seems to be doing, with an absolutely bonkers vertical jump at 44.5" inches. In fact, his first attempt cleared the standard equipment so they had to make special arrangements for him to raise the bar.

Definitely want

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/863119600967446528

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Dejan, tell me about Jonah Bolden, can he play SF, and why a couple of posters elsewhere said he could sneak into the lottery

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Redgrendel2001 posted:

Looks like a versatile big 3 who can slide up to 4. Played overseas last year and was pretty good. I haven't seen him in the first round in any mock, but a few have him in the mid-2nd.

Are the other posters UCLA fans?

I think people just trying to predict the next Thon Maker surprise pick

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

I think the best thing for the league tomorrow is for the Sixers to get #1, the Kings to get #2, and uh, Dallas to get #3.

retweet if you agree with me

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

gently caress you Vlade for putting me in a position to still try and be glad that the pick swaps activated because it means at least the Kings are moving up from #8.

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Chad Ford said that no one wants to work out from the Kings. But either he's recycling quotes or just talking to the same agent
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/6bdlrw/either_chad_ford_is_talking_to_the_same_agent/

quote:

Quote from last year's Draft Combine:
"It's the most dysfunctional team in the NBA," one agent said. "I've had several clients there. They were miserable. Miserable. They don't know what they're doing. And nothing they've done this spring has changed my opinion. It would be malpractice to send one of my clients there."
Quote from this year's Draft Combine:
"It would be malpractice to let my clients play for them" one longtime agent said. "I've had clients there. It's still the most dysfunctional front office in the league, by a mile. How can you trust those guys with one of your players? It's going to take a long time to build that trust."

Also apparently the Kings are getting looks at players
http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2017/5/15/15630594/sacramento-kings-predraft-visits-lottery-vlade-divac-scott-perry

quote:

Not only did Markelle Fultz, the player most believe will go with the top overall pick, sit down with the Kings brass, Sacramento got the first crack at an interview with the guard from Washington. Perry, the team’s new executive vice president of basketball operations has ties to the Fultz camp, which is usually the way this all works.

quote:

“We have as a company (CAA), four or five guys that are going in the top 20,” agent Aaron Mintz told NBC Sports California. “They will all be going to Sacramento and we are very hopeful that the Kings will take one if not two of them.”

quote:

“If other people see problems, we see enormous opportunity,” BJ Armstrong told NBC Sports California about Sacramento.

So I guess Chad Ford is still a hack and hiring Perry is already working out for the Kings

WhyteRyce fucked around with this message at 15:24 on May 16, 2017

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

I think #8, #10, and Papa John is good enough for Fultz. I mean #8, #10, and Buddy Hield was good enough for an all-star center

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

If NO gets top 3, they keep the pick. Rolls over to next year with top 1 protection (:lol: vlade doesn't understand what these pick protections are)

If the pick is in the top 10, then the Kings keep the pick and owe the Bulls nothing

Pick swap does not roll over.

It is entirely possible that the pick swap and the Bulls pick don't convey and our extremely terrible trades get downgraded to just boneheaded

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Metapod posted:

My only wish is the kings get into the top 3 only for it to be taken away from them by Phili

I thought we were bros man :(

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Paul Zuvella posted:

If I am the 76ers and I am 100% convinced that Ben Simmons can handle the bulk of creating on the offensive end of the ball, then Lonzo is an interesting idea. He is a long PG who can shoot open shots and can run in transition both with and without the ball. It's likely his ideal sitation.

What about Monk? Not saying he's the same level of prospect, but a lot of Monk's flaws or issues can be mitigated if you have a 6'10" dude playing point for you

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Time to post my yearly "Kings have had the shittiest luck in the lottery compared to anyone else"

code:
Kings Lotto History
Season	Record	Projected Actual Change
1985	31-51	4th	6th	-2
1986	37-45	N/A	N/A	N/A
1987	29-53	5th	6th	-1
1988	24-58	N/A	N/A	N/A
1989	27-55	6th	1st	5
1990	23-59	6th	7th	-1
1991	25-57	3rd	3rd	0
1992	29-53	6th	7th	-1
1993	25-57	4th	7th	-3
1994	28-54	8th	8th	0
1995	39-43	13th	13th	0
1996	39-43	N/A	N/A	N/A
1997	34-48	11th	11th	0
1998	27-55	7th	7th	0
1999	27-23	N/A	N/A	N/A
2000	44-38	N/A	N/A	N/A
2001	55-27	N/A	N/A	N/A
2002	61-21	N/A	N/A	N/A
2003	59-23	N/A	N/A	N/A
2004	55-27	N/A	N/A	N/A
2005	50-32	N/A	N/A	N/A
2006	44-38	N/A	N/A	N/A
2007	33-49	10th	10th	0
2008	38-44	12th	12th	0
2009	17-65	1st	4th	-3
2010	25-57	3rd	5th	-2
2011	24-58	5th	7th	-2
2012	22-44	5th	5th	0
2013	28-54	6th	6th	0
2014	28-54	7th	8th	-1
2015	29-53	6th	6th	0
2016	33-49	8th	8th	0
And to think, some Minnesota fan was trying to say that they've had it worse

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Hmm, "literally never moving up in the draft" sounds better than "oh god keeping our spot and not moving down is like the best thing that happens for us". Also you've drafted in the top 3 three times in the last 10 years

Also point to me the last time the Kings moved up in the draft and then look at the class that year

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Look, a team that has been in the top 3 three times in the last decade and got the #1 the year KAT was on the board can't complain about how bad they've had it compared to other teams. We haven't drafted in the top 3 since Christian Laettner was running around Duke

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

These are the Kings adjusted lottery odds thanks to Vlade Character Matters Divac
#1 pick: 0%

#2 pick: 0.7%

#3 pick: 1.7%

#4 pick: 0%

#5 pick: 3.5%

#6 pick: 3.6%

#7 pick: 0.5%

#8 pick: 72.5%

#9 pick: 16.8%

#10 pick: 87.8%

#11 pick: 8.9%

#12 pick: 0.2%

#13 pick: 0.01%

#14 pick: 0%

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

LaVar and Vivek are a match made in heaven, imagine all the disruption they could bring to the business of basketball

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

Well time to start making peace with some heartbreak

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

gently caress gently caress gently caress gently caress gently caress

WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

GOD drat IT

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WhyteRyce
Dec 30, 2001

I HATE EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW

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