Official 2014 draft prediction thread with rep bets

[b_line]

OK, here are the rules:

1. You can make predictions about the draft in this thread about draft order, trades, who will land where, etc.
2. You can make bets on predictions that others have made, and if the other person wins, you have to rep them, plus whatever else you bet.

That's all. Predict and bet away.

 

[b_line]

I saw heyhey made a prediction about Orlando trading for Kevin love, pkm was buying on embodied going first, etc. You guys can post them here and make it official.

 

[b_line]

My bet is that Cleveland trades for Kevin love using their draft pick.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I will help you out here buddy..

Jabari Parker goes #1.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Embodied goes #1.
Wiggins #2.
Either Exum or Parker slides to #5.
Jazz hire a coach.
Kkk gets herpes.

 

[Hotdog]

Jabari goes #1

Wiggins # 2

Embiid #3

No trades in the top3 are made. (Sadly)(I want to believe we will trade up, but I doubt it)

 

[The Midnight]

Embodied goes #1.
Wiggins #2.
Either Exum or Parker slides to #5.
Jazz hire a coach.
Kkk gets herpes.

How much are we betting?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

FYI, Kevin Love isn't worth a #1 pick in this draft (or most drafts).

I'll bet:
1) Aaron Gordon won't go top 6.
2) Randle will get drafted before Gordon.
3) Vonleh will go top 5. He's the LMA of this draft.
4) Jazz will offer Philly #5, #23 and Philly's choice of Burke, Burks or GSW '17 1st to move up to #3. Philly will say no.
5) Jazz will draft Vonleh or Exum at #5.
6) Word will come out sooner or later that the Jazz didn't feel Smart was a "real point guard."

 

[b_line]

How much are we betting?

Pretty sure we will all pitch in for this one.

 

[The Midnight]

Pretty sure we will all pitch in for this one.

Pretty sure I'm gonna win then, I'm don't sex around ok? I'm real careful about picking who I go with.

 

[b_line]

I bet the Jazz get Jabari Parker. I am sure of it.

 

[The Midnight]

FYI, Kevin Love isn't worth a #1 pick in this draft (or most drafts).

I'll bet:
1) Aaron Gordon won't go top 6.
2) Randle will get drafted before Gordon.
3) Vonleh will go top 5. He's the LMA of this draft.
4) Jazz will offer Philly #5, #23 and Philly's choice of Burke, Burks or GSW '17 1st to move up to #3. Philly will say no.
5) Jazz will draft Vonleh or Exum at #5.
6) Word will come out sooner or later that the Jazz didn't feel Smart was a "real point guard."

I'll take that bet.


I bet Philly says 'Yes' to that deal, and takes Vonleh/Randle with the #5 pick.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'll take that bet.


I bet Philly says 'Yes' to that deal, and takes Vonleh/Randle with the #5 pick.

Okay. It'll be close, but I'll honor the bet. Philly would probably send back another pick or two in this draft, as they have a ton of picks.

 

[The Midnight]

Or.. .


- Jazz offered Magic #5, #23 and GSW '17 for #4...

- Jazz takes Exum (if big 3 are all gone),

- Magic picks up Smart, James Young, Adriene Payne. (or Vonleh/Randle, Tyler Ennis, athletic wing i.e., K.J.McDaniels)

 

[phippsj]

FYI, Kevin Love isn't worth a #1 pick in this draft (or most drafts).

I'll bet:
1) Aaron Gordon won't go top 6.
2) Randle will get drafted before Gordon.
3) Vonleh will go top 5. He's the LMA of this draft.
4) Jazz will offer Philly #5, #23 and Philly's choice of Burke, Burks or GSW '17 1st to move up to #3. Philly will say no.
5) Jazz will draft Vonleh or Exum at #5.
6) Word will come out sooner or later that the Jazz didn't feel Smart was a "real point guard."

I'll be happy to rep you if Gordon goes after 6, that's a pretty safe bet tbh. I think he'll go 5 or 6 though, so why not?

 

[Doublea]

Jazz get Jabari while keeping the core players.

 

[b_line]

Jazz get Jabari while keeping the core players.

will gladly rep if this happens.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'll be happy to rep you if Gordon goes after 6, that's a pretty safe bet tbh. I think he'll go 5 or 6 though, so why not?

Okay, will do. Basically, I'm betting Exum, Randle and Vonleh all go before Gordon.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Or.. .


- Jazz offered Magic #5, #23 and GSW '17 for #4...

I'll take this bet. If the Magic want Smart instead of Exum, they don't have any leverage to ask the Jazz for much if anything. The Magic would take Smart at 4 and Exum would drop to 5. The only reason to do the trade from ORL's perspective is so they can get Smart at a slightly lower rookie salary scale. In that case, Utah is doing ORL a small favor.

Edit: Nevermind. I read this wrong. You have the Jazz offering that to move up to 4, not the Magic asking for the swap. Jazz might do that depending on how the draft shakes out. It's iffy though. I'll rep you if it happens.

 

[The Midnight]

I'll take this bet. If the Magic want Smart instead of Exum, they don't have any leverage to ask the Jazz for much if anything. The Magic would take Smart at 4 and Exum would drop to 5. The only reason to do the trade from ORL's perspective is so they can get Smart at a slightly lower rookie salary scale. In that case, Utah is doing ORL a small favor.

Edit: Nevermind. I read this wrong. You have the Jazz offering that to move up to 4, not the Magic asking for the swap. Jazz might do that depending on how the draft shakes out. It's iffy though. I'll rep you if it happens.

Yeah I think this is the more likely scenario.


I don't think ORL is in love with Exum now that they have Oladipo, after experimenting with Oladipo at the point last year, I do think they need a REAL Point Guard...


I actually do think they'll go down that Vonleh & Ennis more than the Smart & Young route too, but we'll see.

Ennis
Oladipo
Afflalo
Vonleh
Vucevic

That's a nice young core to work off of, IMO.