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[Icterus galbula]

http://espn.go.com/n...iling-drug-test

 

With the specter of a year-long NCAA suspension looming after testing positive for marijuana, Michigan Wolverines sophomore big man Mitch McGary has declared for the NBA draft.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports Illustrated: Mock Draft 1.0
http://sportsillustr...oel-embiid/#all

[Oriole85]

CBS Sports: Official 2014 NBA pre-draft combine invite list

 

Jordan Adams (UCLA)
Kyle Anderson (UCLA)
Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Delaware D-League)
Isaiah Austin (Baylor)
Jordan Bachynski (Arizona State)
Cameron Bairstow (New Mexico)
Khem Birch (UNLV)
Alec Brown (Green Bay)
Jabari Brown (Missouri)
Markel Brown (Oklahoma State)
Deonte Burton (Nevada)
Jahii Carson (Arizona State)
Semaj Christon (Xavier)
Jordan Clarkson (Missouri)
Aaron Craft (Ohio State)
DeAndre Daniels (Connecticut)
Spencer Dinwiddie (Colorado)
Cleanthony Early (Wichita State)
Melvin Ejim (Iowa State)
Tyler Ennis (Syracuse)
Dante Exum (Australia)
C.J. Fair (Syracuse)
Aaron Gordon (Arizona)
Jerami Grant (Syracuse)
P.J. Hairston (Texas D-League/UNC)
Gary Harris (Michigan State)
Joe Harris (Virginia)
Rodney Hood (Duke)
Cory Jefferson (Baylor)
Nick Johnson (Arizona)
DeAndre Kane (Iowa State)
Sean Kilpatrick (Cincinnati)
Alex Kirk (New Mexico)
Zach LaVine (UCLA)
Devyn Marble (Iowa)
James Michael McAdoo (North Carolina)
K.J. McDaniels (Clemson)
Doug McDermott (Creighton)
Mitch McGary (Michigan)
Jordan McRae (Tennessee)
Shabazz Napier (Connecticut)
Johnny O'Bryant III (LSU)
Lamar Patterson (Pittsburgh)
Elfrid Payton (Louisiana-Lafayette)
Dwight Powell (Stanford)
Julius Randle (Kentucky)
Glenn Robinson III (Michigan)
LaQuinton Ross (Ohio State)
Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State)
Russ Smith (Louisville)
Nik Stauskas (Michigan)
Jarnell Stokes (Tennessee)
Xavier Thames (San Diego State)
Noah Vonleh (Indiana)
T.J. Warren (North Carolina State)
Kendall Williams (New Mexico)
C.J. Wilcox (Washington)
James Young (Kentucky)
Patric (Young Florida)

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports on Earth: Lottery Fever
http://www.sportsone...vin-love#!O1Mnz

[Oriole85]

Lottery results about to be revealed except for the final three.

[Oriole85]

Cleveland in the top 3.

[Oriole85]

Top 3 will be (in no order): Cavs, 6ers, Bucks.

[bnickle]

Fucking Cavs again.

So that is the deal Stern made after LeBron jetted.

[Oriole85]

3rd pick is the 6ers

[Oriole85]

#1 is the Cavs!

[Icterus galbula]

So undeserving.

[bnickle]

Rigged. Silver is just as shady as Stern.

[Oriole85]

Rigged. Silver is just as shady as Stern.

Are you in character on this one?

[Icterus galbula]

Rigged. Silver is just as shady as Stern.

I think the leagues top two choices would be giving the Lakers a revival or the Bucks some extra fresh juice. If anything this proves it's not rigged.

[Oriole85]

I think the leagues top two choices would be giving the Lakers a revival or the Bucks some extra fresh juice. If anything this proves it's not rigged.

Celtics as well, I think if anything the Cavs winning as frequently as they have, has shown it's not rigged. I don't think the NBA has too much of a stake of making the Bucks viable. If anything they want to keep Seattle in play.

[Markus]

Bill Simmons' reaction to Cleveland getting the top pick

 

[SportsGuy]

Hate when good things happen to Dan Gilbert.

Getting a top 3 pick was huge for any of those teams though.

[Icterus galbula]

Celtics as well, I think if anything the Cavs winning as frequently as they have, has shown it's not rigged. I don't think the NBA has too much of a stake of making the Bucks viable. If anything they want to keep Seattle in play.

You can add Boston to the list, but the new Bucks owners have committed to staying in Milwaukee and between them and Kohl 200 million has already been pledged towards a new arena. Seattle would have to get someone else. The league would absolutely have an interest in propping them and their attendance issues up.

[DJ MC]

You can add Boston to the list, but the new Bucks owners have committed to staying in Milwaukee and between them and Kohl 200 million has already been pledged towards a new arena. Seattle would have to get someone else. The league would absolutely have an interest in propping them and their attendance issues up.

 

They need to get the new arena built, though. Until then, nothing is guaranteed; the league can buy back the team in a couple of years if there isn't an agreement by then. At that point, the NBA can say they gave it a shot and ask Hanson and Balmer exactly how many billions they are willing to pay then.

[SportsGuy]

Philly with the third and tenth picks.

They can walk away with one of the top 3 and a guy like Harris, mcBuckets or even potentially a Marcus Smart.

Very nice position to be in.