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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:18:48 GMT -5
 The 1998 Draft Lottery is underway, and picks 1-13 will be revealed in short order! Feel free to follow along. Some housekeeping: Default Odds: tsfbl.proboards.com/thread/2801/default-lottery-oddsTiebreakers:Nets over Heat Raptors over Rockets Bulls over 76ers Warriors over Celtics over SuperSonics |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:21:08 GMT -5
The 13th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Phoenix Suns! (95.18% chance of landing in this spot) After a promising start to the season, the Suns fell into the lottery for the third consecutive season. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:25:02 GMT -5
The 12th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Los Angeles Lakers! (88.25% chance of landing in this spot) Despite high expectations entering the season, the Lakers missed the playoffs and offloaded star player Eddie Jones in the process. They'll hope to turn things around quickly this off-season. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:26:35 GMT -5
The 11th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Houston Rockets! (77.45% chance of landing in this spot) The Rockets stood pat last off-season and, like the Lakers, lost their playoff spot from a season prior. They'll hope that pick #11 will net them a player to steer them back to the postseason. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:27:37 GMT -5
The 10th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Toronto Raptors! (67.57% chance of landing in this spot) The Raptors entered the 1997 season with championship aspirations, but changed course mid-season and find themselves picking 10th. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:30:17 GMT -5
The 9th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Miami Heat! (49.87% chance of landing in this spot) Still no movement in the lottery, as the first five picks have all come out as projected. The Heat will look to rebuild after trading off star SG Doug Christie early in the season. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:31:33 GMT -5
The 8th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The New Jersey Nets! (35.35% chance of landing in this spot) The Nets managed to fall all the way to the 8th-worst record in the league despite having Shaquille O'Neal and 1997 Rookie of the Year Antonio Daniels. They will hope the #8 pick be enough to get them back into title contention. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:33:02 GMT -5
The 7th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Milwaukee Bucks! (29.93% chance of landing in this spot) Double-edged sword here for Milwaukee: their own pick falls one spot to #7 overall, but in doing so guarantees that the Wizards pick they also own slots into the top four! They'll surely have a chance at a franchise player with that one. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:35:09 GMT -5
The 6th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Indiana Pacers! (19.83% chance of landing in this spot) After another rough season in Indiana, the Pacers will have a top six pick and hope they can land a franchise-changing talent. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:36:45 GMT -5
The 5th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Denver Nuggets! (47.59% chance of landing in this spot) An absolutely nightmarish draw for the Nuggets this year, who dedicated the entirety of their season to getting a high draft pick. With seemingly nothing in the cupboard, where will they turn? This means our Top 4 is locked: Minnesota, Atlanta, Dallas, and Milwaukee (via Washington). Stay tuned to find out the order! |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:39:13 GMT -5
The 4th pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to: The Milwaukee Bucks, by way of the Washington Wizards! (8.58% chance of landing in this spot) The Bucks will pick #4 and #7 in the upcoming draft, and the future looks a lot brighter in Milwaukee than it did a season ago. This pick was acquired in a deal involving the pick that landed the Wizards their franchise C, Zydrunas Ilgauskas -- a good investment by Milwaukee. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:40:46 GMT -5
The 3rd pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Dallas Mavericks! (11.96% chance of landing in this spot) After picking #1 overall a season ago, the Mavericks will have the perfect chance to pair PF Tim Duncan with another potential superstar. Those two will have the potential to be a dominant duo in the league for years and years to come. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:44:38 GMT -5
The 2nd pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Minnesota Timberwolves! (13.49% chance of landing in this spot) After picking #7 a season ago, the Timberwolves went for another bite at the apple in the lottery and fell just short of the #1 overall pick. Still, they'll draft a player capable of altering the landscape of the franchise at #2. And that means.. The 1st pick in the 1998 Rookie Draft belongs to:  The Atlanta Hawks! (14.07% chance of landing in this spot) Another team who took another bite at the lottery after picking fourth last season, the Hawks will have a chance to bring in a potential superstar to pair with Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace. While young, those three will form an incredibly formidable trio, and could have the Hawks in contention for years to come. |
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Post by CC06 on Jun 8, 2022 17:45:42 GMT -5
Summary:
13. Phoenix Suns
12. Los Angeles Lakers
11. Houston Rockets
10. Toronto Raptors
9. Miami Heat
8. New Jersey Nets
7. Milwaukee Bucks
6. Indiana Pacers
5. Denver Nuggets
4. Milwaukee Bucks (from Wizards)
3. Dallas Mavericks
2. Minnesota Timberwolves
1. Atlanta Hawks
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Post by ty on Jun 8, 2022 20:22:54 GMT -5
1st and 3rd to start off my rebuild… couldn’t ask for much better lol I think that’s the best start I’ve ever had
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