May 31, 201214 yr They would have waited to sell after they rigged the #1 pick to drive price up so I'm not buying into that conspiracy. Even so I'd be surprised if Simmons doesn't have a column addressing the subject. Nobody likes an NBA draft conspiricy theory better than him.
May 31, 201214 yr Even so I'd be surprised if Simmons doesn't have a column addressing the subject. Nobody likes an NBA draft conspiricy theory better than him. He was all over it with twitter.
May 31, 201214 yr So if they can't sell the team at the price they wanted, they couldn't guarantee the #1 pick for extra incentive to purchase? I believe it...
May 31, 201214 yr We don't have to believe in the conspiracy. NBA executives believe it though: NBA's problematic ownership of Hornets opens door to talk of rigged draft lottery - Yahoo! Sports
May 31, 201214 yr Can someone post the 1-14 picks.....thanks!!!!! [TABLE] [TR] [TD=class: do_table_header, colspan: 4]Round 1 Picks 1-30[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]1[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] New Orleans [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]16[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Houston (From New York) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]2[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Charlotte [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]17[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Dallas [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]3[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Washington [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]18[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Minnesota (From Utah) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]4[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Cleveland [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]19[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Orlando [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]5[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Sacramento [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]20[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Denver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]6[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Portland (From Brooklyn) [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]21[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Boston [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]7[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Golden State [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]22[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Boston (From L.A. Clippers via OKC) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]8[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Toronto [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]23[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Atlanta [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]9[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Detroit [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]24[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Cleveland (From L.A. Lakers) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]10[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] New Orleans (From Minnesota via L.A. Clippers) [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]25[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Memphis [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]11[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Portland [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]26[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Indiana [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]12[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Milwaukee [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]27[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Miami [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]13[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Phoenix [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]28[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Oklahoma City [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]14[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam, bgcolor: #FFFFFF] Houston [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]29[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Chicago [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]15[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Philadelphia [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]30[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Golden State (From San Antonio) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_table_header, colspan: 4]Round 2 Picks 31-60[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]31[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Charlotte [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]46[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Washington (From Dallas) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]32[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Washington [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]47[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Utah [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]33[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Cleveland [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]48[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] New York [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]34[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Cleveland (From New Orleans via Miami) [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]49[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Orlando [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]35[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Golden State (From Brooklyn) [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]50[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Denver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]36[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Sacramento [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]51[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Boston [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]37[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Toronto [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]52[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Golden State (From Atlanta) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]38[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Denver (From Golden State via New York) [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]53[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] L.A. Clippers [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]39[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Detroit [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]54[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Philadelphia (From Memphis) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]40[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Portland (From Minnesota via Houston) [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]55[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Dallas (From L.A. Lakers) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]41[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Portland [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]56[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Toronto (From Indiana) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]42[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Milwaukee [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]57[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Brooklyn (From Miami) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]43[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Atlanta (From Phoenix) [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]58[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Minnesota (From Oklahoma City) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]44[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Detroit (From Houston) [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]59[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] San Antonio [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: do_number]45[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] Philadelphia [/TD] [TD=class: do_number]60[/TD] [TD=class: nbaDraftOrderTeam] L.A. Lakers or Brooklyn (To Lakers from Chicago via Milwaukee & Brooklyn OR [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
May 31, 201214 yr Author We don't have to believe in the conspiracy. NBA executives believe it though: NBA's problematic ownership of Hornets opens door to talk of rigged draft lottery - Yahoo! Sports Great article. Stern has no one to blame but himself.
May 31, 201214 yr Great article. Stern has no one to blame but himself.I completely agree. I don't know if Stern rigged it or not and we'll most likely never know. BUT he brought all of the accusations on himself by getting in this horrible position.
May 31, 201214 yr My buddy who lives in New Orleans tweeted me that he was buying season tickets after last night haha!
May 31, 201214 yr Eric Gordon, AD, and Lillard or Marshall is going to be great. Eric Gordon stays hurt. That's his M.O. Eric the Gimp. No way AD carries an NBA team by himself. It's going to be like he is in high school again. Surrounded by a bunch of stiffs. Worst possible place he could go to.
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