Game Thread NBA Draft Lottery - May 12, 2025

[Shad]

How do we even get out of being completely **** for the next 5+ years? Honestly? We're apparently going into year 4 of Ryan Smith's plan to get the Jazz's championship......

The actual garbage teams of the Jazz, Wizards, Hornets, and the Nets will all be taking dumps every game again next season.

 

[Tanktastic]

Welp, with 50% chance at #5 pick what did you expect?

Exactly. The most probable thing happened. Shocking.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Lauri + Keyonte for the #2 pick?

 

[The Thriller]

Maybe this is why you tell Mitchell and Gobert to cowboy up and continue to build around them? Instead, we’re going to be at the bottom of the league for a generation. With increased alternatives for people to spend their money, I’m unsure if fans have the patience to waste decades waiting for this franchise to piece together another decent team.

 

[Sean]

Here's the problem with the Jazz: The fans rabidly support the team no matter who is on the court. So there's no benefit to giving the Jazz a high lottery pick. We're a bunch of happy campers either way.

If we were rioting or burning Donovan Mitchell jerseys and calling for so-and-so to be fired, then we'd get more attention.

Give it time. Jazz fans will stop watching when the team fails to make the playoffs the rest of the decade. Especially if the Mammoth make the playoffs the next few years.

 

[Miggs]

I've lost all respect sorry this is absolutely rigged for money... Or ratings in not sure which. I won't be silent . Just saw it live sry

This. And they wonder why their ratings suck. Lebron leaves Cleveland and they get Kyrie. The Pels are crumbling at the seams and they get Zion. Nico trades Doncic and is crucified and they get Flagg. But sure, they’re all just coincidences.

 

[framer]

Harper isnt a PG imo and neither is Castle. They have two jumbo combo guards who I dont think fit well.

But yeah, a ton of talent, but I dont think Harper/Castle/Fox is a good trio in the backcourt for any of them individually.

They have an all-star at point, no?

 

[Brsn]

It stinks bad.

Lebron leaves Cavs... they get 2 consecutive first picks.

Luka to LA. They get the first pick.

Lebron in the draft is from Cleveland... who gets the number 1?

Derrick rose is from Chicago... who gets #1?

Hurricane Katrina - New Orelans devastated... who gets the #1 pick?

If there is a major news story thst jeopardized a fan base, the league plays gods with the top pick.

Honestly, I dont know if I am watching a single game next year.

Wemby was sus too.

 

[Shad]

Lauri + Keyonte for the #2 pick?

Yes, 10 times over.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Will the Spurs play Harper and Castle together? Outside shooting could be a problem?

Don’t forget Fox. Lol

 

[Agent#00]

Dear jazz friends we try again next year. Fire up the tank

 

[NUMBERICA]

I feel like I’m being forced at gun point to believe in conspiracy theories. What else can explain the “coincidence” that the last two teams to trade their franchise player to the Lakers receive the #1 pick?

And what kompromat do the Spurs have on the league? This defies any reasonable explanation. Conspiracy is the most reasonable explanation. I feel deeply violated.

 

[Tanktastic]

How do we even get out of being completely **** for the next 5+ years? Honestly? We're apparently going into year 4 of Ryan Smith's plan to get the Jazz's championship......

The Jazz don't.

Tanking.

If tanking wasn't the answer, then why did the last seasons happen? Tanking is still the only answer. If the goal is: a team competing for multiple championships.

If Smith re-evaluates the goals and changes the management, then the answer can be: quite quickly and easily. That team won't be ****, but neither will it be a championship team.

 

[infection]

Here's the problem with the Jazz: The fans rabidly support the team no matter who is on the court. So there's no benefit to giving the Jazz a high lottery pick. We're a bunch of happy campers either way.

If we were rioting or burning Donovan Mitchell jerseys and calling for so-and-so to be fired, then we'd get more attention.

If we got to the point where weren’t supporting a franchise, they’d be more than happy to oblige the move to a different market before thinking they needed to throw us a bone to keep afloat.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Spurs dont need Harper. They have Castle and Fox.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'm already looking at next year's draft: Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer, Cenac.

 

[jom2003]

They aren't even pretending lol. The moment Hornets went 4th I knew it was over.

 

[slc]

Spurs dont need Harper. They have Castle and Fox.

So what do Spurs do with the #2 pick if Harper is a bad fit

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

I feel like I’m being forced at gun point to believe in conspiracy theories. What else can explain the “coincidence” that the last two teams to trade their franchise player to the Lakers receive the #1 pick?

And what kompromat do the Spurs have on the league? This defies any reasonable explanation. Conspiracy is the most reasonable explanation. I feel deeply violated.

This

 

[baka98]

I'm already looking at next year's draft: Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer, Cenac.

who?