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Posted: **Tue May 14, 2019 8:41 pm**

Leisher wrote:
Stranger wrote:
Leisher wrote: They're probably freezing the balls/envelopes right now to ensure that doesn't happen.
Oh i'm almost certain the "association" will make sure he goes to a big market. He's probably going to New York, because nobody would think it would be a fix if that happened, but i'm sure they would love to see him be a Laker too. The fix is in if that happens.
FYI: The frozen envelope was when NY won the lottery to get Ewing.

And Ewing is there repping the Knicks!

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2019 8:45 pm**

2 of the 3 teams with the best odds to get #1 finished out of the top 4...

Both would be considered "small market".

Somehow the Lakers are in the top 4.

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2019 8:49 pm**

For those who don't know, the draft order is still determined in a closed room. Transparency!

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2019 8:51 pm**

The New Orleans Pelicans win!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Zion should go back to college.

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2019 8:54 pm**

Interesting for me, the Celtics draft next year just got better thanks to Memphis going at #2.

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2019 8:58 pm**

I want to know how Zion really feels.

Posted: **Wed May 15, 2019 7:01 am**

The 2019 Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year, Williamson was hoping to get selected by the New York Knicks, a source told ESPN's The Undefeated.
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After it was announced the Pelicans landed the top pick, Williamson bolted out of the room without a verbal reaction.

Posted: **Wed May 15, 2019 7:19 am**

And BR already ran a story last night saying Anthony Davis still wants to be traded away from the Pelicans.

Posted: **Wed May 15, 2019 7:50 am**

NBA draft conspiracies.

It could easily be argued that last night's results benefited the NBA too.

#1 - The three teams with the best odds of getting the top pick got #3, #5, and #6.

NBA benefits because it proves tanking doesn't work. It also punishes the teams that tanked this year.

#2 - A small market team won.

NBA benefits because it looks like the draft wasn't rigged.

#3 - The Knicks and Lakers both have dramatically improved chances of landing AD.

AD wants out. Now the Knicks and Lakers have the #3 and #4 picks, respectively, to offer NO. Meanwhile, the Pelicans could try to pair Zion with one of the Duke guys or Murray.

#4 - NO looks to be in a much better place.

David Stern famously fucked over the Pelicans with the vetoed Chris Paul trade that wound up benefiting LA. was this the NBA's way of throwing them a bone? Especially with how terribly NO's season went this year off the court?

#5 - Memphis is the "See, this was legit!" team.

Memphis at #2 makes this all look legit because they're a small market team, didn't tank, and had no controversies or ties to the league office. They're the perfect team to stick in at #2.