NBA Draft Lottery Quick Hitters

Huh, Chicago got the #1 pick? Not New York, but as Stern Conspiracy Theorists go, it’s not unexpected.

Here are some things you need to know.

1) John Paxson is loathe to pull the trigger on any trade. Buy that metric, Beasley is the #1 Pick, as the Bulls already have Duhon, Gordon, and Hinrich as Point Guards and several bits of talent at the two (the highly intriguing Shannon Brown, the much maligned Larry Hughes, and Swiss Miss Thabo Selofsha, and didn’t JamesOn Curry destroy the D-League?). Even if Brown, Duhon, and Gordon don’t all come back? They are still wicked deep in the backcourt. 

1a) Also by that metric? The Heat still won’t make the playoffs. Derrick Rose may be special. But even if they sign Shawn Marion, they still don’t have the cap room for quality depth. Not hating, but the window closed on them for this round. And D-Wade is gimpy.

2) But if the Bulls go with Rose? It’s a buyers market for above average guard. From Mike Bibby to Mo Williams, there are plenty that could be moved, and there are not many who will.

2a) Ironically, if the Heat get Beasley? They still won’t make the playoffs.

2b) But they’ll pick high again next year in a Chicago style attempt at rejuvenation of the Eastern Conference.

3) Minnesota gets the small-market teams don’t make any sort of money shaft. Brook Lopez is decent, but he will never be great. No inspirado here.

4) Sadly, Eric Gordon is going to make the SOCS intriguing, but Seattle gets screwed. Stern needs to rectify this straight away.

5) And John Hammond? I would like something in a UCLA Bruin please.

K THX BBL!

DREW!