🏀🎫 No Akamai Numba One Pick fo’ da N.B.A. Draft Lottery
Da draw on Tuesday in Chicago goin’ decide da order fo’ da first 14 picks in da 2023 draft, which goin’ be in June. NBA fans stay takin’ one break from prayin’ dat one wild, off-balance 3-pointer go in, and now go pray dat da envelope get dea favorite team logo inside. 😇
Da NBA draft lottery might seem weird, but it can change franchises fo’ years. Dis year stay extra spesho: Da winnah goin’ get da right fo’ choose Victor Wembanyama from France, who suppose to be one game-changin’ superstar. ⭐️
Wen and wea da lottery stay, and how I can watch? Da lottery stay Tuesday, 8 p.m. Eastern in Chicago. ESPN goin’ show da event; you also can find da news fasta on top social media, as fans goin’ be happy o’ sad. 😄😢
Who stay in dis year’s lottery? Da 14 teams dat neva make playoffs stay eligible; dat includes da four teams dat wen make da play-in games but neva advance to da playoffs fo’ real.
Mo’ complicated, dough. Cause of past trades, da Dallas Mavericks goin’ give dea pick to da Knicks if stay in da top 10, and da Chicago Bulls goin’ give dea pick to da Orlando Magic if stay in da top four. 🔄
How da ting work? One random draw goin’ happen fo’ decide da top four draft picks, wit’ da weaka teams gettin’ bettah chances. Picks 5-14 den goin’ be given out in reverse order of da teams’ records. 🎲
Who get da best chance fo’ da No. 1 pick? Each of da three weaka teams in da regular season — da Detroit Pistons, da Houston Rockets, and da San Antonio Spurs — get 14% chance fo’ get da top pick. 🔝
Who else get chance fo’ No. 1? Da oddah teams get smallah chances on one sliding scale, from da Charlotte Hornets wit’ 13% all da way down to da New Orleans Pelicans, who wen get winning regular-season record and get onleh 0.5% chance fo’ da top pick. 📉
Wat about Picks 15-30? Dose all set, startin’ wit’ da playoff team wit’ da worst record, da Hawks, at No. 15, and goin’ down pick by pick to da bettah teams. 🏆
Da real lottery stay wat I see on TV? Nah. Wat you see stay mo’ like one ceremony fo’ show da draft order. Da real lottery stay held befo’ in front of small kine league, team, and news media witnesses in one oddah room. 📺
I wen read dat da lottery stay fixed. Das true? No way. Conspiracy guys sometimes say da league fix da draw fo’ help da big market teams, like wen da Knicks won and got da right fo’ pick Patrick Ewing in 1985.
Neva had any proof dat one draft lottery stay fixed, and no New York o’ Los Angeles teams in da draw dis year, so da conspiracy talk should be more quiet. 🤫
Wen and wea da real draft stay? June 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, fo’ da ninth time in da past 10 years (da pandemic year stay da exception, wen held via conference call). 🏢
Who goin’ be
picked? Everybody tink Wembanyama goin’ be No. 1. He stay 7 feet 2 inches to 7-foot-4, get one eight-foot-plus wingspan dat make him one nightmare on defense. He stay quick, and he can score too. He stay averaging 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks in da French league dis season fo’ Metropolitans 92, one team from Paris. He not goin’ turn 20 till January and should get plenny upside. 🏀
Unusual kine, da guys who tink plenny about da draft starting to agree on Picks 2-4 too. Dose probably goin’ be guard Scoot Henderson, who averaged 17 points a game wit’ da G League Ignite; forward Brandon Miller from da University of Alabama; and guard Amen Thompson, who played wit’ da City Reapers of Overtime Elite.
But dat might change dependin’ on which team get which pick, and stocks could go up or down in da next month. 📈📉
Wat about da college player of da year, Zach Edey from Purdue? Even though he had one outstanding season, Edey not rated high by NBA scouts. At 7-foot-4 and big, he look like classic NBA center, but he no can score from outside, no fit da modern game. He might go somewea in da second round. 🎓
If my team get da top pick, we set, yeah? Players like Tim Duncan, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis all wen No. 1, and Wembanyama looks surefire.
But Greg Oden, Anthony Bennett, and Ben Simmons all wen No. 1 too, one reminder not fo’ start counting championships jus’ yet. 🏆🙏
So dass da scoop on da NBA Draft Lottery! No mattah wat, rememba fo’ enjoy da game and support yoa team. Aftah all, no can tell wat goin’ happen till da ball hit da court! 🏀🎉
NOW IN ENGLISH
🏀🎫 All You Need to Know About the N.B.A. Draft Lottery
The draw on Tuesday in Chicago will decide the order for the first 14 picks in the 2023 draft, which will take place in June. NBA fans are taking a break from hoping for that miraculous, off-balance 3-pointer to go in, and now they’re hoping that their favorite team’s logo will be in the envelope. 😇
The NBA draft lottery might seem strange, but it has the power to alter the course of franchises for years to come. This year, it’s particularly crucial: the winner will have the right to select Victor Wembanyama from France, who is predicted to be a game-changing superstar. ⭐️
When and where is the lottery, and how can I watch it? The lottery is happening Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern in Chicago. ESPN will broadcast the event; you can also expect to find the news swiftly on social media, as fans will be either celebrating or mourning. 😄😢
Who’s in this year’s lottery? The 14 teams that didn’t make the playoffs are eligible; this includes the four teams that participated in the play-in games but didn’t advance to the playoffs.
It’s a bit more complex than that though. Due to past trades, the Dallas Mavericks will give their pick to the Knicks unless it’s in the top 10, and the Chicago Bulls will give their pick to the Orlando Magic unless it’s in the top four. 🔄
How does it work? A random draw will be held to determine the top four draft picks, with weaker teams having better odds. Picks 5 through 14 will then be assigned in reverse order of the teams’ records. 🎲
Who has the best shot at the No. 1 pick? Each of the three weakest teams in the regular season — the Detroit Pistons, the Houston Rockets, and the San Antonio Spurs — has a 14% chance of securing the top pick. 🔝
Who else has a shot at No. 1? The other teams have smaller odds on a sliding scale, from the Charlotte Hornets with 13% all the way down to the New Orleans Pelicans, who had a winning regular-season record and only have a 0.5% chance for the top pick. 📉
What about Picks 15 through 30? Those are all set, starting with the playoff team with the worst record, the Hawks, at No. 15, and proceeding pick by pick to the better teams. 🏆
Is what I see on TV the actual lottery? No. What you see is more of a ceremonial unveiling of the draft order. The actual lottery is conducted beforehand in front of a small group of league, team, and news media witnesses in another room. 📺
I heard that the lottery is rigged. Is that true? Absolutely not. Conspiracy theorists sometimes claim that the league manipulates the draw to favor teams in larger markets, like when the Knicks won and got the right to pick Patrick Ewing in 1985.
There has never been any credible evidence to suggest that a draft lottery has indeed been rigged, and with no New York or Los Angeles teams in the draw this year, one hopes the conspiracy chatter will be muted this year. 🤫
When and where is the actual draft? It’s on June 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, for the ninth time in the past 10 years (the pandemic year was the exception, when it was held via conference call). 🏢
Who will be picked? Everyone expects Wembanyama to go No. 1. Standing at between 7 feet 2 inches and 7-foot 4, his over-eight-foot wingspan makes him a nightmare on defense. He’s quick and he can score too. He’s currently averaging 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks in the French league this season for Metropolitans 92, a team based in Paris. He won’t turn 20 until January and should have a lot of potential. 🏀
Interestingly, experts who put a lot of thought into the draft are beginning to reach a consensus on Picks 2 through 4 as well. Those are likely to be guard Scoot Henderson, who averaged 17 points a game with the G League Ignite; forward Brandon Miller from the University of Alabama; and guard Amen Thompson, who played with the City Reapers of Overtime Elite.
However, that could change depending on which team gets what pick, and stocks could rise and fall over the next month. 📈📉
What about the college player of the year, Zach Edey from Purdue? Despite his remarkable season, Edey is not highly rated by NBA scouts. At 7-foot-4 and bulky, he looks like a traditional NBA center, but his inability to score from outside doesn’t seem to fit the modern game. He could go somewhere in the second round. 🎓
If my team gets the top pick, we’re all set, right? Players like Tim Duncan, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis all went No. 1, and Wembanyama looks to be a sure thing.
But let’s not forget that Greg Oden, Anthony Bennett, and Ben Simmons also all went No. 1, a humbling reminder not to start counting championships just yet. 🏆🙏
That’s the lowdown on the NBA Draft Lottery! No matter what, remember to enjoy the game and support your team. After all, you never know what’s going to happen until the ball hits the court! 🏀🎉
