It’s Draft Day, and what better time to kickoff a new annual tradition of predicting the draft! Usually this would just be for internet karma, but the winner of this contest will win a free shirt from the Kings Herald store of their choosing!
Here’s how the contest works:
- Write your prediction for the 1st 14 picks in the NBA Draft, and then your prediction for just the Kings 2nd round picks at #35, #43 and #52.
- You get 1 point for guessing a non-Kings pick correctly, 3 points for guessing the #12 pick correctly, and 5 points for guessing any of the Kings second rounders correctly.
- If the Kings happen to trade one or more of their picks, your prediction will still count as if the Kings had drafted whoever is taken at that slot. So if you guess John Smith at #35 and the Kings trade that pick but John Smith still gets taken at #35, you win.
- In the event of a tie, the winner will go first to the player with the most correct calls of Kings picks and then to a random drawing if there’s still a tie.
All submissions must be in by 5 pm Pacific Time to count. Good luck to you all!
Figure I’ll start things off. If I somehow win, I will defer my prize to the next highest commenter.
and for the 2nd round:
#35: Paul Reed
#43: Reggie Perry
#52: Yam Madar
I just want to know when the Kings are going to trade Buddy or Barnes to make room for Nesmith.
If only there were a trade thread.
I think if anyone manages to accumulate fifteen points under the rules, they should also get a wizard hat, and reach out to me with any stock tips. You might do as well picking names out of a hat after Edwards, but alas, all of my hats are being refitted to accommodate my mohawk.
#35 Tillman
#43: Riller
#52: Jay Scrubb
#35. Nico Mannion
#43. Killian Tillie
#52. Cassius Stanley
1. Anthony Edwards
2. James Wiseman
3. LaMelo Ball
4. Deni Avdija
5. Obi Toppin
6. Tyrese Haliburton
7. Patrick Williams
8. Killian Hayes
9. Onyeka Okongwu
10. Devin Vassell
11. Isaac Okoro
12. Tyrese Maxey
13. Kira Lewis Jr.
14. Precious Achiuwa
#35: Tyler Bey
#43: Killian Tillie
#52: Yam Madar
Kings Picks:
#35: Paul Reed
#43: Zeke Nnaji
#52: Jordan Nwora
Here’s the answer key:
Second round:
35 Grant Riller
43 Paul Reed
52 Mason Jones
Tillman @ #35 .. Carnac has spoken!
1 – Anthony Edwards
2 – James Wiseman
3 – LaMelo Ball
4 – Killian Hayes
5 – Obi Toppin
6 – Deni Avdija
7 – Onyeka Okongwu
8 – Tyrese Halliburton
9 – Patrick Williams
10 – Saddiq Bey
11 – Isaac Okoro
12 – Devin Vassell
13 – Tyrese Maxey
14 – Kira Lewis Jr.
35 – Zeke Nnaji
43 – Payton Pritchard
52 – Killian Tillie
and for the 2nd round:
#35: Paul Reed
#43: Reggie Perry
#52: Yam Madar
#35 – Tyler Bey
#43 – Vernon Carey Jr
#52 – Skylar Mays
speaking of predictions, on a scale of 1-10, how dramatic will this draft be for the Kings? I think a 10 would be some sort of trade that moves them into the top 3, and a 1 would be drafting Aaron Neismith with the #12 pick, then drafting like Udoka Azubuike and Cassius Winston, and selling the third second rounder.
3?
I’m guessing it’ll probably be a 3.
2nd Round:
35 – Zeke Nnaji
43 – Grant Riller
52 – Yam Madar
35 Tillman
43 Isaiah Joe
52 Cassius Winston
Looks like we have a winner! Congratulations MaybeNextYear!
#1 Anthony Davis
#2 Damian Lillard
#3 Precious Achiwara
#4 Lonzo Ball
#5 R.J. Hampton
#6 Xavier Tillman
#7 Superman
#8 Aleksej Pokusevski
#9 Timbucktoo IDGAF
#10 Tyrese Halliburton
#11 Devin Vassell
#12 Aaron Nesmith
#13 Isaac Okoro
#14 James Wiseman
I’m kinda hoping Timbucktoo IDGAF slips to 12
I’m not sure what amuses me more. Guessing Tillman, Halliburton at 10, or getting Vassell right.
I wasn’t even trying and got one right. LOL If that isn’t proof how difficult predicting these things are, I don’t know what is.
Here goes nothing…
#35: Tyler Bey
#43: Paul Reed
#52: Yam Mader
I don’t understand how so many people have Killian hayes falling to the kings, a few draft experts I listen to have him as their number ONE prospect. If he falls to us, we have to take him
One of the main reasons is that three separate mock drafts, including ESPN and Kevin O’Connor, who has him as his number one prospect, have us taking him, which is why it’s gaining steam.
Trading up maybe?
The Athletic & The Ringer have Hayes somehow falling to #12 (I don’t have access to the ESPN mock draft, so Idk how they projected him go to the Kings).
The mock drafts for The Athletic & The Ringer (& apparently ESPN) have Hayes going to the Kings. That’d surprise me, but it’d make me very happy.
he’s a playmaker. I think they’d have to trade up to get him.
35. Tre Jones
43. Nate Hinton
52. Lamine Diane
#35 – Tyler Bey
#43 – Paul Reed
#35 Xavier Tillman
#42 Cassius Winston
#43 Paul Eboua
Anthony Edwards
Wiseman
Ball
Haliburton
Onyeka
Toppin
Williams
Avdija
Okoro
Poku
Vassel
12.Killian Hayes (KLJ if Hayes is gone; Jaden McDaniels if both are gone)
Sadiq Bey
Kira Lewis Jr.
second rounders
#35 – Paul Reed
#42 – Tre Jones
#43 – Jordan Ford
But I bet they trade one or more of these picks. Weird trade of the night. If Jaden McDaniels falls past 15, then package 1 or 2 seconds (#35 and/or #42) and the rights to Bjelly for McDaniels. Bjelly is a lot better, and would help a good team – ie. picking late in the first. McDaniel has top 10 maybe top 5 upside, but needs work. Kings need to play the long game
1 Anthony Edwards
2 LaMelo Ball
3 James Wiseman
4 Killian Hayes
5 Obi Toppin
6 Isaac Okoro
7 Deni Avdija
8 Tyrese Haliburton
9 Onyeka Okongwu
10 Devin Vassell
11 Saddiq Bey
12 Patrick Williams
13 Aaron Nesmith
14 Cole Anthony
35 Jahmi’us Ramsey
43 Cassius Stanley
52 Mason Jones
1.) Edwards
2.) Wiseman
3.) Ball
4.) Avdija
5.) Toppin
6.) Haliburton
7.) Patrick Williams
8.) Okoro
9.) Okongwu
10.) Vassell
11.) Saddiq Bey
12.) Hayes
13.) Kira Lewis Jr.
14.) Hampton
___________
35.) Elijah Hughes
43.) Udoka Azubuike
52.) Cassius Stanley
Let’s see if I get in on time.
1. Lamelo
2.edwards
3.wiseman
4.deni
5.okongwu
6.obi
7.hayes
8.halliburton
9.tyrell terry
10.okoro
11.vassell
12.r.j. hampton
13.poku
14.kira lewis
35.bane
43.nnaji
52.markus howard
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