Official 2014 draft prediction thread with rep bets

[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.

 

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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)

lol

already changing your tune...

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'll throw some more on here....

* I'll bet Zach Lavine, James Young and Doug McDermott all go in the lottery. Not a big reach there.

* I'll bet Nurkic goes Top 15.

* I'll bet they don't have Shane Battier doing stupid 'Welcome to the NBA interviews' this year.

 

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Jazz get Jabari while keeping the core players.

define "core players". I'm very likely to bet here.

 

[The Midnight]

define "core players". I'm very likely bet here.

LOL... this is why nobody takes you seriously.