2018 NBA Draft Lottery

[Cap]

That #10 pick would sure be nice to have.

[Superbone]

It's between Doncic and Ayton. I don't know how Igor passes on his boy.

You don't hire a coach to make your picks for the organization. You don't pass on generational talent for a dice roll on a Euro.

The thing is, we're in the perfect position to make the right choice. Kokoskov has the total insight into Doncic that nobody else has and we have the ability to find out a lot more about Ayton before the draft. A dominant center next to Booker would be glorious though. We have a chance to have Shaq/Kobe 2.0 as was prophesied.

[SDC]

trade josh jackson + pick(s) + one young asset for kings #2

[Split T]

Take Ayton and go get Doncic too. Figure out how to do it. Trade Sac boy and Warren along with picks and make it happen. Build your team around Booker, Jackson, Doncic and Ayton. Fill out the FAs around those guys.

I can't see a way to do that. Doncic would have to fall and you'd have to find a team that wants to win now...except we don't have a ton of win now pieces.

Memphis would be the team. Draft Ayton at 1, see some combination of JJJ/Bagley/Porter/Bamba go 2-3 and Memphis say, let's just go all in on Conley/Gasol. We'd have to use our assets(#16, future picks, Chriss/Bender) to get some win now pieces to send with maybe Warren.

But we'd need to find a team with win now pieces that fit Memphis. Then we'd need that team to want to retool through the draft and prefer what we can offer over the #4 pick.

I think the chances are very very low.

[Wally_West]

I’m so happy right now.

[SDC]

neither the kings nor atlanta wants doncic, IMO. suns should also prepare an offer to atlanta if doncic falls to #3 or later.

[Wally_West]

Ayton or Doncic? That’s really tough but it is really awesome that we get to choose which one.

[Split T]

Kinda nice that the top 3 guys in the draft all have real connections to the team/area. All 3(Ayton/Bagley/Doncic) I'm sure will be pulling for Phoenix and not just because we have the #1 spot.

[Nodack]

The #1 pick? I don’t believe it!

[Split T]

neither the kings nor atlanta wants doncic, IMO. suns should also prepare an offer to atlanta if doncic falls to #3 or later.

Why wouldn't they want him? I think he makes a lot of sense in both places. They may prefer Ayton, but Doncic would be nice for both teams.

[UglyTruth]

Ayton or Doncic? That’s really tough but it is really awesome that we get to that choose which one.

Vlade will gladly take the best Euro basketball prospect ever if the Suns are foolish enough to pass on him.

[Superbone]

The #1 pick? I don’t believe it!

BELIEVE IT!

[Superbone]

Ayton or Doncic? That’s really tough but it is really awesome that we get to that choose which one.

Vlade will gladly take the best Euro basketball prospect ever if the Suns are foolish enough to pass on him.

Foolish enough? You like him better than Ayton?

[SDC]

neither the kings nor atlanta wants doncic, IMO. suns should also prepare an offer to atlanta if doncic falls to #3 or later.

Why wouldn't they want him? I think he makes a lot of sense in both places. They may prefer Ayton, but Doncic would be nice for both teams.

doncic is high floor, midlevel ceiling guy. his talents would be wasted in sacramento and a rebuilding hawks. and both kings and atlanta would be better off with bagley or JJJ anyways

and we know both the kings and rebuilding hawks need young assets. time for mcdo to unload some of those extra young picks/prospects for doncic at #2 or #3.

[Aztec Sunsfan]

So do you take the man among kids that couldn't win a game in the tournament, or the kid with no position that won a euroleague championship?

Let’s go all in, take Doncic with the 1st, get that 4th from Memphis and take Best Big Available. They could use a reload with #15 #31 # 59, Warren, Chriss and Dudley for #4 & Parsons. A man can hope. Can we?

Just no.

Why not?

I know is an aberration of contract but it’s also just a matter of resources’ allocation. If we are going to blow up our cap bringing over Jordan/Drummond/Maxed-Capela/Kemba-Gordon, we might as well take the rookie contract and pay Parson to be our human victory cigar. Throw just some luck in play and we could end up rehabilitating him enough to produce from the bench.

I’m also aware that we could sit up on our hands as well and hope for the best next year, but that’s an unlikely path for a GM on the brink of getting the axe with an impatient owner.

If we are going to use our chips, what do you prefer for the next 3years? Some of the 2018 glorious FA and RFA class, trade for overpriced players or roll the dice on your preferred choice out of Bagley, Bamba or JJJ? The cost is Parsons and Warren, because Chriss would actually be inventory cleaning, and the picks... well Memphis have to have a win (maybe just throw a second, not both), but still is turning dimes into a dollar.

[Superbone]

https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/996518086776901633

[INFORMER]

So do you take the man among kids that couldn't win a game in the tournament, or the kid with no position that won a euroleague championship?

Let’s go all in, take Doncic with the 1st, get that 4th from Memphis and take Best Big Available. They could use a reload with #15 #31 # 59, Warren, Chriss and Dudley for #4 & Parsons. A man can hope. Can we?

Actually, I do think Memphis might be willing to part with the pick.

[MightyMoog]

Do you think a Warren + Bender + 16 pick + milwaukee pick for Sacto's #2 gets it done?

[SDC]

So do you take the man among kids that couldn't win a game in the tournament, or the kid with no position that won a euroleague championship?

Let’s go all in, take Doncic with the 1st, get that 4th from Memphis and take Best Big Available. They could use a reload with #15 #31 # 59, Warren, Chriss and Dudley for #4 & Parsons. A man can hope. Can we?

Actually, I do think Memphis might be willing to part with the pick.

without doncic or ayton available, yup! or trade up to acquire kings #2 for a guaranteed shot at doncic

[Superbone]

Someone said a Suns season ticket commercial just aired on ESPN, lol.