2023 NBA DRAFT

[BatManu20]

Murmurs that Portland prefers Amen over Miller.

Saw that too. Not sure I buy it, but would love it just to see Rockets fans their pants . They’ve been talking you up amen all over Twitter and clutch fans since the Lottery.

[Ariel]

Yeah, I was thinking exactly that. Last year, until that very last day, Woj was claiming Orlando was focusing on Jabari Smith Jr and he even kept that discourse until almost the draft started. Yet that last day, odds at Vegas had a sudden shift favoring Banchero, which eventually landed no. 1. This is probably more of the same, Woj seems to be the vehicle for team propaganda trying to dupe someone into trading up while still getting their guy, and when it becomes clear it won't happen the domino pieces fall into place.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Murmurs that Portland prefers Amen over Miller.

I have Miller at 4 to Houston and Amen at 3, whoever picks there. Think Portland will either trade Lillard or the pick.

[Mr. Body]

Saw that too. Not sure I buy it, but would love it just to see Rockets fans their pants . They’ve been talking you up amen all over Twitter and clutch fans since the Lottery.

The Rox drafted Brandon Miller's prototype last year, so either need to scramble to trade the pick out or let Miller tumble more. I can probably see Detroit taking him.

[Ariel]

Victor Wembanyama
Colby Jones
Julian Strawther

would be a pretty cool night even without any moves.

I'm definitely cool with that, but I think timvp is probably right and the Spurs end up using #44 on some guy willing to sign a 2-way, which I don't think Strawther would be.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Yeah, I was thinking exactly that. Last year, until that very last day, Woj was claiming Orlando was focusing on Jabari Smith Jr and he even kept that discourse until almost the draft started. Yet that last day, odds at Vegas had a sudden shift favoring Banchero, which eventually landed no. 1. This is probably more of the same, Woj seems to be the vehicle for team propaganda trying to dupe someone into trading up while still getting their guy, and when it becomes clear it won't happen the domino pieces fall into place.

NBA's 'betting partners' would also cash in on ambiguity and false reports, as opposed to everyone having Scoot at 2 all year long.

[rascal]

Saw that too. Not sure I buy it, but would love it just to see Rockets fans their pants . They’ve been talking you up amen all over Twitter and clutch fans since the Lottery.

That's the smart play but it won't matter. Portland is going to get lucky and land Scoot as they have an incompetent front office drafting ahead of them.

[Seventyniner]

Yeah, I was thinking exactly that. Last year, until that very last day, Woj was claiming Orlando was focusing on Jabari Smith Jr and he even kept that discourse until almost the draft started. Yet that last day, odds at Vegas had a sudden shift favoring Banchero, which eventually landed no. 1. This is probably more of the same, Woj seems to be the vehicle for team propaganda trying to dupe someone into trading up while still getting their guy, and when it becomes clear it won't happen the domino pieces fall into place.

I don't think Woj is malicious. Instead he was just ignorant (not meant as an offense), in that the Magic just plain didn't tell him what they were actually planning on doing.

[exstatic]

Apparently it's $4.35 million?? Just to move up seven spots??

Depending where the SRPs are, it's been between $2-4M the last couple of drafts.

[DC23]

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